ardamax | e225f71705ac110dfc382a97317c215882459185dbb558752c2e98ebc4a14c74

General

Target

00ac9dcf883fe827af6250d88e1c417b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

00ac9dcf883fe827af6250d88e1c417b
SHA1

ad65323280c6ab9105baa6dd9f21516228f6b249
SHA256

e225f71705ac110dfc382a97317c215882459185dbb558752c2e98ebc4a14c74
SHA512

d8fd8c127a2c3a283559822d98c61ba9f153396493b1300f73b3c747e7af8e7a6b48a185a9c9a6ad757072a1a9e0a157d5ffc995f68a0912c49d07edda92b1d1
SSDEEP

24576:FVaUTq64vUmx3CYfhbkF2dhBInNBnpCYK/6Ah4QPh/ajdHfxCD:FVrTwvUQcm2jpaSA7GN2

Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery keylogger persistence stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax

Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002327b-8.dat	family_ardamax

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	00ac9dcf883fe827af6250d88e1c417b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2424	RMC.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2424	RMC.exe

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\RMC Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\KPLWPO\\RMC.exe"	RMC.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\KPLWPO\RMC.004	00ac9dcf883fe827af6250d88e1c417b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\KPLWPO\RMC.001	00ac9dcf883fe827af6250d88e1c417b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\KPLWPO\RMC.002	00ac9dcf883fe827af6250d88e1c417b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\KPLWPO\AKV.exe	00ac9dcf883fe827af6250d88e1c417b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\KPLWPO\RMC.exe	00ac9dcf883fe827af6250d88e1c417b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\KPLWPO\	RMC.exe

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	2424	RMC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2424	RMC.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2424	RMC.exe
2424	RMC.exe
2424	RMC.exe
2424	RMC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 2424	3484	00ac9dcf883fe827af6250d88e1c417b_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 2424	3484	00ac9dcf883fe827af6250d88e1c417b_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 2424	3484	00ac9dcf883fe827af6250d88e1c417b_JaffaCakes118.exe	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00ac9dcf883fe827af6250d88e1c417b_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00ac9dcf883fe827af6250d88e1c417b_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3484
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\KPLWPO\RMC.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\KPLWPO\RMC.exe"
  2⤵
  - 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:2424

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=4240 --field-trial-handle=2656,i,16940681401824032220,151921362336696246,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:2004

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

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
456KB

MD5
924cfca73fb9033f078a0f0621456f3a

SHA1
21c1edeac0a21fa9676362915a63856e7cb59b1a

SHA256
7b62f4292c1324c6aa08b8da79d19440f47e2da72e2caa8fab6c93b0c4296aba

SHA512
24bf43cf465d9bd6a011c8f8f8cf59b8d26b35406f36ae6dda5ed1e6094f5c2b6a83d0c992be7d6d5129c5e9f3d077dabfee847dad56a883a96d503f5a7ae06b

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\KPLWPO\RMC.001

Filesize
60KB

MD5
c9cec63855b65f0d823ac0db81864517

SHA1
03e0c57d0f093ccd1b06ea5f07a127a0eb2587cb

SHA256
c69bfea6d64eef6169eecfaa3b576c9cb48f8fed190487f9051eeb5b3785af6f

SHA512
df8b021329ae4bdc04c72da289a0cb5c95b90e5a51e048dbb4dbb9a38fbcf4718ba249480dd0920cfb84d4141c97d2c7bbf9bcfef8906d83a8812d5fb376fa9e

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\KPLWPO\RMC.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
d718a21bcd75d95744395d6dcf2ef9f2

SHA1
c2e3751640138c3ef8a137038ca6578838fa9073

SHA256
9d344f12d5aff2bf16090d875317075f6cc57fac95418d7b7469e51d6b363406

SHA512
f50267c1db72ecdb5a14bb5c97b2420fdc9e53295f1b87ce5df241c96d0c8654698e6c0fc9bc9bd6cd4feca2d2be650b422727a018a74565df08345d42065abf

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\KPLWPO\RMC.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
029c9ec9b3b17e7329320b181205e3a0

SHA1
000381e1ab0798e598a8bd0108a13ffc511a6047

SHA256
aac22626ebfe73796c8d9fb7734ade08a680faff896d2393e0b0446fec659b4e

SHA512
3cd7f69ede98ab85dd0797971e4a9eceffa8faf838ba70a954df2fcd4d35497bc499ccb7a14d27a17a688c1d9d9a48088d50dab27a662bc9f2fa66352a96d529

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\KPLWPO\RMC.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
405f59610beaf42b02989637f07cb34a

SHA1
e43ed23cdf65da7f184daa6ce3ba8ad1f743c6e6

SHA256
3115b43b33937f05243b3470c917c47d2f79e01ca1bead3e0b150018b4be2b57

SHA512
fcb5206da936d76125806b36c4cea8909902fc1b3c85a23b5d22955d8c3ccc0a27f5f5da49f91015582b5b16e2614d9e129540c0cc6056614212079e0a84b814

Download Submit
memory/2424-16-0x00000000006E0000-0x00000000006E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/2424-18-0x00000000006E0000-0x00000000006E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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