Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    14/05/2024, 17:46

General

  • Target

    ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe

  • Size

    783KB

  • MD5

    e33af9e602cbb7ac3634c2608150dd18

  • SHA1

    8f6ec9bc137822bc1ddf439c35fedc3b847ce3fe

  • SHA256

    8c870eec48bc4ea1aca1f0c63c8a82aaadaf837f197708a7f0321238da8b6b75

  • SHA512

    2ae5003e64b525049535ebd5c42a9d1f6d76052cccaa623026758aabe5b1d1b5781ca91c727f3ecb9ac30b829b8ce56f11b177f220330c704915b19b37f8f418

  • SSDEEP

    12288:0E9uQlDTt8c/wtocu3HhGSrIilDhlPnRq/iI7UOvqF8dtbcZl36VBqWPH:FuqD2cYWzBGZohlE/zUD8/bgl2qW/

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 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3488
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\28463\DPBJ.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4896
  • 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=1424 --field-trial-handle=2180,i,12780723798465539942,12010519452607841069,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:4172

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@1642.tmp

      Filesize

      4KB

      MD5

      d73d89b1ea433724795b3d2b524f596c

      SHA1

      213514f48ece9f074266b122ee2d06e842871c8c

      SHA256

      8aef975a94c800d0e3e4929999d05861868a7129b766315c02a48a122e3455d6

      SHA512

      8b73be757ad3e0f2b29c0b130918e8f257375f9f3bf7b9609bac24b17369de2812341651547546af238936d70f38f050d6984afd16d47b467bcbba4992e42f41

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

      Filesize

      457KB

      MD5

      97eee85d1aebf93d5d9400cb4e9c771b

      SHA1

      26fa2bf5fce2d86b891ac0741a6999bff31397de

      SHA256

      30df6c8cbd255011d80fa6e959179d47c458bc4c4d9e78c4cf571aa611cd7d24

      SHA512

      8cecc533c07c91c67b93a7ae46102a0aae7f4d3d88d04c250231f0bcd8e1f173daf06e94b5253a66db3f2a052c51e62154554368929294178d2b3597c1cca7e6

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

      Filesize

      492B

      MD5

      7a0f1fa20fd40c047b07379da5290f2b

      SHA1

      e0fb8305de6b661a747d849edb77d95959186fca

      SHA256

      b0ad9e9d3d51e8434cc466bec16e2b94fc2d03bab03b48ccf57db86ae8e2c9b6

      SHA512

      bb5b3138b863811a8b9dcba079ac8a2828dae73943a1cc1d107d27faca509fda9f03409db7c23d5d70b48d299146de14b656314a24b854f3ae4fdb6ef6770346

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

      Filesize

      8KB

      MD5

      35b24c473bdcdb4411e326c6c437e8ed

      SHA1

      ec1055365bc2a66e52de2d66d24d742863c1ce3d

      SHA256

      4530fcc91e4d0697a64f5e24d70e2b327f0acab1a9013102ff04236841c5a617

      SHA512

      32722f1484013bbc9c1b41b3fdaf5cd244ec67facaa2232be0e90455719d664d65cae1cd670adf5c40c67f568122d910b30e3e50f7cc06b0350a6a2d34d371de

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

      Filesize

      5KB

      MD5

      a8e19de6669e831956049685225058a8

      SHA1

      6d2546d49d92b18591ad4fedbc92626686e7e979

      SHA256

      34856528d8b7e31caa83f350bc4dbc861120dc2da822a9eb896b773bc7e1f564

      SHA512

      5c407d4aa5731bd62c2a1756127f794382dc5e2b214298acfa68698c709fbbe3f2aa8dbdcbef02ed2a49f8f35969959946e9f727895bdca4500d16e84f4ef2e8

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.009

      Filesize

      1.6MB

      MD5

      234dc92cef77c1ec72741e129081ae68

      SHA1

      4ec280a7ba10c86ba9b9ca3da1e4ce016cab2e09

      SHA256

      320f6d7b4f3ca0b47f0a493768afda8ad1171f0eda927c962a017c38888e7fef

      SHA512

      41d285ff51bcdd8386b48a37e1ca7d585ffb365614c3945cfeef99478a9751302b886c85c0927cbc2f492bfcf37e4dfdd8486da1e552b8223dfc68ee90306a5c

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

      Filesize

      646KB

      MD5

      b863a9ac3bcdcde2fd7408944d5bf976

      SHA1

      4bd106cd9aefdf2b51f91079760855e04f73f3b0

      SHA256

      0fe8e3cd44a89c15dec75ff2949bac1a96e1ea7e0040f74df3230569ac9e37b0

      SHA512

      4b30c3b119c1e7b2747d2745b2b79c61669a33b84520b88ab54257793e3ed6e76378dea2b8ff048cb1822187ffdc20e921d658bb5b0482c23cfa7d70f4e7aa1a

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\May_14_2024__17_46_47.jpg

      Filesize

      118KB

      MD5

      1895b35262c9ebaa6837bb2829392753

      SHA1

      0d3cd3009bc6793b6b090048eb3dc5a0d76a5685

      SHA256

      68b96fb60e7c52eb3db049ab47318278b7539180cf6e882b10e70a55d6cbb44a

      SHA512

      ea0d367ee8ef7354ede7090a973b393cbfb848a4a035e15a765b6e2b0b59586a431cd084f0c1b145a73ff81a16eb51311ff60a6cf3d0ae57106316930eb8e27f

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\key.bin

      Filesize

      106B

      MD5

      639d75ab6799987dff4f0cf79fa70c76

      SHA1

      be2678476d07f78bb81e8813c9ee2bfff7cc7efb

      SHA256

      fc42ab050ffdfed8c8c7aac6d7e4a7cad4696218433f7ca327bcfdf9f318ac98

      SHA512

      4b511d0330d7204af948ce7b15615d745e8d4ea0a73bbece4e00fb23ba2635dd99e4fa54a76236d6f74bdbcdba57d32fd4c36b608d52628e72d11d5ed6f8cde2

    • memory/4896-47-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-27-0x00000000024E0000-0x00000000024E1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-52-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003353000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/4896-51-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-50-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-49-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-48-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-55-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-46-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-45-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-44-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-43-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-42-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-41-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-40-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-39-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-38-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-37-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-36-0x0000000003360000-0x0000000003361000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-35-0x0000000003360000-0x0000000003361000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-34-0x0000000003360000-0x0000000003361000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-33-0x0000000003360000-0x0000000003361000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-32-0x0000000003360000-0x0000000003361000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-31-0x0000000003360000-0x0000000003361000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-30-0x0000000003360000-0x0000000003361000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-29-0x0000000003360000-0x0000000003361000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-28-0x0000000003360000-0x0000000003361000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-54-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-26-0x0000000002520000-0x0000000002521000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-25-0x0000000002560000-0x0000000002561000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-24-0x0000000002540000-0x0000000002541000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-60-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-59-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-22-0x0000000002500000-0x0000000002501000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-65-0x00000000033B0000-0x00000000033B1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-64-0x0000000003370000-0x0000000003371000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-63-0x0000000000B00000-0x0000000000B01000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-62-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000AF1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-61-0x0000000003360000-0x0000000003361000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-56-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-57-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-53-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-23-0x0000000002550000-0x0000000002551000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/4896-21-0x0000000000B10000-0x0000000000B6A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      360KB

    • memory/4896-83-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003351000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-82-0x0000000000B10000-0x0000000000B6A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      360KB

    • memory/4896-86-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4896-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/4896-126-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/4896-174-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/4896-258-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/4896-323-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/4896-425-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/4896-457-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB