Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    160s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    08/04/2024, 20:32

General

  • Target

    e859b4da71ccbb5af5c81fa091000202_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    4.2MB

  • MD5

    e859b4da71ccbb5af5c81fa091000202

  • SHA1

    d936d594e7e7be60a26a4b866205acc6803087cd

  • SHA256

    cab3f6bf024d71f395f50f5aca9c7734bcf7dc36aae499f9480ff756753d4922

  • SHA512

    9c2bf421013217dd640d7944f7df52da9554d87e2dd9867693887b0d0a87eeaef9aa91d5e03a7e8576baae6efbdf6fb8204364c8524a959effd3d72beef33ff3

  • SSDEEP

    98304:m00xtzJZe2OIhGfJ195oh4pkJ8H0kZgsWizx:iRZk19IwkJ8Uke4t

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e859b4da71ccbb5af5c81fa091000202_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e859b4da71ccbb5af5c81fa091000202_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1220
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MKTC.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\28463\MKTC.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      PID:3112
    • C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
      "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rebel a.k.a Unikkatil - Shota ( Remix ).mp3"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4332
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4156 --field-trial-handle=2180,i,12780723798465539942,12010519452607841069,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:4436
    • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
      C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x454 0x4e8
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4512

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@3989.tmp

      Filesize

      4KB

      MD5

      c3679c3ff636d1a6b8c65323540da371

      SHA1

      d184758721a426467b687bec2a4acc80fe44c6f8

      SHA256

      d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb

      SHA512

      494a0a32eef4392ecb54df6e1da7d93183473c4e45f4ac4bd6ec3b0ed8c85c58303a0d36edec41420d05ff624195f08791b6b7e018419a3251b7e71ec9b730e7

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rebel a.k.a Unikkatil - Shota ( Remix ).mp3

      Filesize

      3.8MB

      MD5

      f3a31c28e66976707290777408b85aa6

      SHA1

      efc7ceee6ebd4d15d76e8c69799a9f8bd5cddc88

      SHA256

      2ff3299021b18f8168e957ba45e144e97703046ad30a7d066f099e051d06d8f8

      SHA512

      9da393b04e696496153a899112dc6f8a347235efee32d61f99fa1ee7a47c4ed33cc537b8f77a041bb6f85266ba459cc9e102b4a5d25fa4fd4d1a59b032d99026

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe

      Filesize

      395KB

      MD5

      b8fa30233794772b8b76b4b1d91c7321

      SHA1

      0cf9561be2528944285e536f41d502be24c3aa87

      SHA256

      14116fa79ccc105fabd312b4dff74933f8684c6b27db37e5e3a79d159092d29a

      SHA512

      10ce8b18e7afb8c7e30bb90b0a1f199ef0b77873fa7a9efc596606e151be6b516c0ec6222a9032bdcc527e80964f53d20a28fa1881a08b4df303b2e28204549d

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MKTC.001

      Filesize

      388B

      MD5

      952ae4d484462c25859d80d14bb1e8bb

      SHA1

      bdebf1e33fcd3b0e0429753c000f5af8b5ecac83

      SHA256

      8cd1d60deb1feeef1a02aeee4c6468f0b814e11efce3fc5c2295922a0dac39e0

      SHA512

      0c16fedd740b7ab25fbfcb19d8e0691cc8379f56fdac8a2cf0d7fe94e35d17682a9764f475dc0520e2610a7a7363779cabe91a89bb30b2d3246e41459a4bce94

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MKTC.006

      Filesize

      8KB

      MD5

      43f02e9974b1477c1e6388882f233db0

      SHA1

      f3e27b231193f8d5b2e1b09d05ae3a62795cf339

      SHA256

      3c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba

      SHA512

      e22d14735606fe75ee5e55204807c3f5531d3e0c4f63aa4a3b2d4bb6abda6128c7e2816753f2e64400ac6dae8f8ef1e013a7a464dff2a79ad9937c48821a067f

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MKTC.007

      Filesize

      5KB

      MD5

      b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96

      SHA1

      d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff

      SHA256

      a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2

      SHA512

      fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MKTC.exe

      Filesize

      473KB

      MD5

      17535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547

      SHA1

      a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb

      SHA256

      1a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd

      SHA512

      b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8

    • memory/3112-23-0x0000000000A30000-0x0000000000A31000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4332-46-0x00007FFAE3550000-0x00007FFAE3561000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/4332-48-0x00007FFAE3510000-0x00007FFAE352B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      108KB

    • memory/4332-32-0x00007FFAE3E90000-0x00007FFAE4144000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.7MB

    • memory/4332-33-0x00007FFAF5180000-0x00007FFAF5198000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      96KB

    • memory/4332-36-0x00007FFAF4620000-0x00007FFAF4637000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      92KB

    • memory/4332-34-0x00007FFAF5070000-0x00007FFAF5087000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      92KB

    • memory/4332-35-0x00007FFAF4660000-0x00007FFAF4671000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/4332-37-0x00007FFAEE2F0000-0x00007FFAEE301000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/4332-38-0x00007FFAEE270000-0x00007FFAEE28D000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      116KB

    • memory/4332-39-0x00007FFAEC630000-0x00007FFAEC641000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/4332-40-0x00007FFAE1AF0000-0x00007FFAE2B9B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      16.7MB

    • memory/4332-41-0x00007FFAE35A0000-0x00007FFAE37A0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.0MB

    • memory/4332-42-0x00007FFAE3B90000-0x00007FFAE3BCF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      252KB

    • memory/4332-43-0x00007FFAE3570000-0x00007FFAE3591000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      132KB

    • memory/4332-44-0x00007FFAEC610000-0x00007FFAEC628000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      96KB

    • memory/4332-45-0x00007FFAEBB40000-0x00007FFAEBB51000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/4332-30-0x00007FF662980000-0x00007FF662A78000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      992KB

    • memory/4332-51-0x00007FFAE34A0000-0x00007FFAE34D0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      192KB

    • memory/4332-50-0x00007FFAE34D0000-0x00007FFAE34E8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      96KB

    • memory/4332-52-0x00007FFAE3380000-0x00007FFAE33E7000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      412KB

    • memory/4332-49-0x00007FFAE34F0000-0x00007FFAE3501000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/4332-31-0x00007FFAF5090000-0x00007FFAF50C4000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      208KB

    • memory/4332-47-0x00007FFAE3530000-0x00007FFAE3541000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/4332-53-0x00007FFAE3310000-0x00007FFAE337F000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      444KB

    • memory/4332-55-0x00007FFAE3460000-0x00007FFAE3477000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      92KB

    • memory/4332-54-0x00007FFAE3480000-0x00007FFAE3491000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/4332-59-0x00007FFAE3220000-0x00007FFAE3243000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      140KB

    • memory/4332-64-0x00007FFAE3110000-0x00007FFAE3122000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/4332-63-0x00007FFAE3130000-0x00007FFAE3143000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      76KB

    • memory/4332-62-0x00007FFAE3150000-0x00007FFAE3171000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      132KB

    • memory/4332-61-0x00007FFAE3180000-0x00007FFAE3192000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/4332-60-0x00007FFAE31A0000-0x00007FFAE31B1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      68KB

    • memory/4332-58-0x00007FFAE3250000-0x00007FFAE3274000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      144KB

    • memory/4332-57-0x00007FFAE3280000-0x00007FFAE32A8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      160KB

    • memory/4332-56-0x00007FFAE32B0000-0x00007FFAE3306000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      344KB

    • memory/4332-66-0x00007FFAE31F0000-0x00007FFAE321C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      176KB

    • memory/4332-65-0x00007FFAE2FD0000-0x00007FFAE310B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.2MB

    • memory/4332-67-0x00007FFAE2E10000-0x00007FFAE2FC2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.7MB

    • memory/4332-68-0x00007FFAF4B40000-0x00007FFAF4B9C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      368KB

    • memory/4332-76-0x00007FFAE3E90000-0x00007FFAE4144000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.7MB

    • memory/4332-84-0x00007FFAE1AF0000-0x00007FFAE2B9B000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      16.7MB