ardamax | e889f3b105b1d83f29865201a20712aad394018c90a2b00a84aa1af5d33625aa

General

Target

0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68
SHA1

e30c8003ae6133e7a0b477a7342a2de3ddf97c24
SHA256

e889f3b105b1d83f29865201a20712aad394018c90a2b00a84aa1af5d33625aa
SHA512

1476d3128351a09897052ac12bfabb879643ea3574977ad440a11d171a184e0a68da832152ba9b1406090da91fe7d55e2515afbb635108c12e1193bb32e26120
SSDEEP

24576:XZxTKuLdOKyUOIot1JvKh8my39u9DhlO7XKUOOh3mreks:XXT7dOKyU2t1Jv39u9DhlO76UOW4

Score

10^/10

ardamax 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/0x0007000000023571-8.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-1-5-21-4204450073-1267028356-951339405-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
372	QPM.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\QPM Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\LMPITF\\QPM.exe"	QPM.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LMPITF\QPM.004	0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LMPITF\QPM.001	0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LMPITF\QPM.002	0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LMPITF\AKV.exe	0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LMPITF\QPM.exe	0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68_JaffaCakes118.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4204450073-1267028356-951339405-1000_Classes\Local Settings	0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68_JaffaCakes118.exe

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs

ransomware

pid	Process
2960	NOTEPAD.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 372	2564	0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 372	2564	0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 372	2564	0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2960	2564	0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2960	2564	0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2960	2564	0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68_JaffaCakes118.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b2a0f61a209e24a7d7b2c2d5efb4d68_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2564
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LMPITF\QPM.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\LMPITF\QPM.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  PID:372
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
  "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\teste.txt
  2⤵
  - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
  PID:2960

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

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\teste.txt

Filesize
5B

MD5
62059a74e9330e9dc2f537f712b8797c

SHA1
ea631551f5569f612dd702b900c596c2a99c0dfd

SHA256
f46e3b17a6b639e5efddc3d1498ad73491599c22220f7ef6e14772f4ee25b913

SHA512
d47f50b5a966538e0ac99a73f38a5e8681b61818973478ee119168638700cb58106066f27b06d7ee264820a50890351f587eab38aeb6e6b3bad001ad59a26c63

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LMPITF\AKV.exe

Filesize
456KB

MD5
1f29b1075a91b3da0ccc0b9c49eece56

SHA1
048e675f087181035aedece9e7b11d065c6355cc

SHA256
4f6825548b32329c3360ed9abb7c0a6809a2c2291cf0bcaac511a9fa32a6336e

SHA512
7e152caf055f57f599ecc1e3a404b540b721b3315d2ba16bff6eb21f03edeb3a06ae185621e3139293612d94210f500f098bd281489ca7f336efd8b5284ee060

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LMPITF\QPM.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
31c866d8e4448c28ae63660a0521cd92

SHA1
0e4dcb44e3c8589688b8eacdd8cc463a920baab9

SHA256
dc0eaf9d62f0e40b6522d28b2e06b39ff619f9086ea7aa45fd40396a8eb61aa1

SHA512
1076da7f8137a90b5d3bbbbe2b24fd9774de6adbcdfd41fd55ae90c70b9eb4bbf441732689ad25e5b3048987bfb1d63ba59d5831a04c6d84cb05bbfd2d32f839

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LMPITF\QPM.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
093e599a1281e943ce1592f61d9591af

SHA1
6896810fe9b7efe4f5ae68bf280fec637e97adf5

SHA256
1ac0964d97b02204f4d4ae79cd5244342f1a1798f5846e9dd7f3448d4177a009

SHA512
64cb58fbf6295d15d9ee6a8a7a325e7673af7ee02e4ece8da5a95257f666566a425b348b802b78ac82e7868ba7923f85255c2c31e548618afa9706c1f88d34dc

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LMPITF\QPM.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
885dc1320baa4cf9ce643ce2632ef062

SHA1
d8532cb89d58242b11cf6e9a0ea8a4bd1f36c3b8

SHA256
b940e7a88bb87a741626ce7fb820dbdc86bb0843e63e003dfde75772b67fdb23

SHA512
5edda233fd48926300abb42518c9ddcb7d977cf4bb3e920348960056c99e6a475fc0f0ae6195fe9dd33a357aec6ac526873b5d4a7e283bc4fd9c35c196f9f234

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LMPITF\QPM.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
0aaffc12ef1b416b9276bdc3fdec9dff

SHA1
9f38d7cf6241d867da58f89db9ff26544314b938

SHA256
42b33dd905c5668c2518a6a7d407fb10c303cfedeaefcd7b6e4c7cc1b891c73b

SHA512
bbde0986b298c6172e7c8e3f938db9425f54cca097e280736e1ba289afd06a0b86f7cbc91f6d46458bc8e75069c12cda1cf808acf3b6c773b0661d081136ee7c

Download Submit
memory/372-17-0x0000000000880000-0x0000000000881000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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