ardamax | a7ca64a043994a1fd4dea72cdb5373125dbf7b5a3871988c4f241cb6ecd81b83

General

Target

ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de
SHA1

08f2daf5889cc36bd1ef17fcc18c52893a428508
SHA256

a7ca64a043994a1fd4dea72cdb5373125dbf7b5a3871988c4f241cb6ecd81b83
SHA512

3bf132c6b42edcc1528dd4e9428e60d6516ab850fe104cdd501b6ea188bc43d8d3d8e81e1816ee8591ae8db590b3bd45070c92f648eb89cfac6798642b2b3bd6
SSDEEP

24576:hpnBnMkGD2+6DKiygEML7l04JqeXaxUIH9daTYTAYOrEP+UXizlo5NILPEG60X:LjS6L5oH6YTAYG3CiJMIbWQ

Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery keylogger persistence stealer upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax

Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000700000001471a-46.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2688	PMW.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
348	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe
2688	PMW.exe

UPX packed file 4 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2180-0-0x0000000004000000-0x0000000004075000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2180-38-0x0000000004000000-0x0000000004075000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2180-36-0x0000000004000000-0x0000000004075000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/348-44-0x0000000004000000-0x0000000004075000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\PMW Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\QCCRIN\\PMW.exe"	PMW.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QCCRIN\PMW.004	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QCCRIN\PMW.001	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QCCRIN\PMW.002	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QCCRIN\AKV.exe	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QCCRIN\PMW.exe	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QCCRIN\	PMW.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2180 set thread context of 348	2180	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe	28

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2688	PMW.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2688	PMW.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2688	PMW.exe
2688	PMW.exe
2688	PMW.exe
2688	PMW.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 348	2180	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 348	2180	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 348	2180	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 348	2180	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 348	2180	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 348	2180	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 348	2180	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 348	2180	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 348	2180	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 348	2180	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 2180 wrote to memory of 348	2180	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 348 wrote to memory of 2688	348	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 348 wrote to memory of 2688	348	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 348 wrote to memory of 2688	348	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 348 wrote to memory of 2688	348	ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe	29

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2180
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ffcbceebfed5fe70813e63658b8798de_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:348
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QCCRIN\PMW.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\QCCRIN\PMW.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2688

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QCCRIN\AKV.exe

Filesize
459KB

MD5
3a96acb4dc45307f05fc177cf07742aa

SHA1
f8d198305383ac8c1ef2c359a898d1d4f431576b

SHA256
14a550138c38cb91d2b9967dfd607bc4a46c6fa6d267a6f5e1c0131162d1527d

SHA512
3cba04fc5e3b85c4a7a33bda3ef96091e9763b1db6a76c2ad50a809ebc2232752c331807074b6ab1490182f97d052d24b6e550a74991f65c0b4cea557db87a0f

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QCCRIN\PMW.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
d19ec1c0bd415150fb4d3edf925d9a6e

SHA1
8df56e86d2459be9cf4b3d8f55bce9b4e1806bf6

SHA256
2c0bd5f9a0ba273e594ca613970c6c6ef32c2ad10a1757c77645d267f37a9e68

SHA512
b3815767c350c67c5b9823539e71fdefe7b33504b19beeeda6063cc29cfdaaec9767eef4b4919216beab86170da629c8e57e1d7bf6f41dd3cf43331570b021d0

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QCCRIN\PMW.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
76a1d9ae4d761069b795d6e891855aa5

SHA1
1540e9abb812497007aee9885d1ea35e810defff

SHA256
02a1f41970ded0a4fb834db6ced2f54b432a29048831de7793bc0aa459970567

SHA512
4dc3af04fa7494ea67ef4f44bdb3c681d01ef8cd2ad37c98e5a1b41d7ef10efff1bf55c167f7faac9b0298773a5864d06fb860fee5724463f8eef2c1a978bbfa

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\QCCRIN\PMW.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
059f062b6b0d724cf961c4b733c737a8

SHA1
5c290f0b4b0ac8ec4b71296842dd76c971aaa2f5

SHA256
90b53dd3a6208c976a76a1f2cdda98140ffa24d3781477af5d3eab7fe8382c69

SHA512
45134096100e40588c2887160a4e8195b33ff84eb20630d013a671f551fe5ebf0635f898878d7606f2574a22ad3fd7570e69403bf4eeea17f06697db55f91451

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\QCCRIN\PMW.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
9be3091aa81569ce6ae396c39a4bdd9e

SHA1
805d6fa574027836c13bdd1fae956fd55c0002e9

SHA256
74d1f43449380ab7960d9655d897d413010a2171e201ea7c8039a3c9a671fd46

SHA512
e1627ecb79a5e4a5fafa1f31fe4c22c5f899eb4f0ea2887da9090b42d3ecba1a0540829b42064aad2779346dad493e25ad428703b932448c1d5973d46b6ba4e0

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memory/348-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000529000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/348-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000529000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/348-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000529000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/348-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000529000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/348-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000529000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/348-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000529000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/348-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000529000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/348-44-0x0000000004000000-0x0000000004075000-memory.dmp

Filesize
468KB

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memory/348-30-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/348-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000529000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/2180-29-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/2180-31-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/2180-38-0x0000000004000000-0x0000000004075000-memory.dmp

Filesize
468KB

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memory/2180-36-0x0000000004000000-0x0000000004075000-memory.dmp

Filesize
468KB

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memory/2180-0-0x0000000004000000-0x0000000004075000-memory.dmp

Filesize
468KB

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memory/2180-23-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/2180-11-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000395000-memory.dmp

Filesize
468KB

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memory/2180-9-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/2180-17-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/2180-1-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000221000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2688-55-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2688-57-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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