ardamax | 2729f96cef4feb27b331f804206b1cadd5635e2fd887ad57f02518cc33c116d1

General

Target
0884e80bb810720287c10ef2256acbbc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size 3.3MB
Sample240624-pp388ssbqa
SHA256 2729f96cef4feb27b331f804206b1cadd5635e2fd887ad57f02518cc33c116d1
MD5 0884e80bb810720287c10ef2256acbbc
SHA1 69be1ea392fa0b2290b627cad48f8b94ca163d72
SHA512 b64c4fb06806786635bdfbaf61572b4b987c30d161656c577712a4d10e1237d4aa9fc50a673924abc8dfc3f8c7cb551704f6738ab9416c386198fa8a5ad9b663
SSDEEP 98304:GVqypFXeUnvZP8Rm/9qcL8mbjYmJHBmHM:G9nBERm/lLdnxnmHM
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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/0x0007000000023409-8.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-1-5-21-2804150937-2146708401-419095071-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0884e80bb810720287c10ef2256acbbc_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4932	QUL.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4932	QUL.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\QUL Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\JWKUCM\\QUL.exe"	QUL.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\JWKUCM\QUL.004	0884e80bb810720287c10ef2256acbbc_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JWKUCM\QUL.001	0884e80bb810720287c10ef2256acbbc_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JWKUCM\QUL.002	0884e80bb810720287c10ef2256acbbc_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JWKUCM\AKV.exe	0884e80bb810720287c10ef2256acbbc_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JWKUCM\QUL.exe	0884e80bb810720287c10ef2256acbbc_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JWKUCM\	QUL.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	4932	QUL.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4932	QUL.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4932	QUL.exe
4932	QUL.exe
4932	QUL.exe
4932	QUL.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 4932	2160	0884e80bb810720287c10ef2256acbbc_JaffaCakes118.exe	81
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 4932	2160	0884e80bb810720287c10ef2256acbbc_JaffaCakes118.exe	81
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 4932	2160	0884e80bb810720287c10ef2256acbbc_JaffaCakes118.exe	81

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0884e80bb810720287c10ef2256acbbc_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0884e80bb810720287c10ef2256acbbc_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2160
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JWKUCM\QUL.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\JWKUCM\QUL.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:4932

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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AKV.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JWKUCM\AKV.exe
Size 461KB
SHA256 667ab5d791b89216a46f7dd3a1bcb9b7e5f235415a74a9678ca41cec051c462f
MD5 7e335c1258740a5798c2b3eea5a97229
SHA1 6ce1e98ddc05a4b9e772901c9bc6caae4103267f
SHA512 8c190dd139f5459a91c81871f53fc080a81c6397c68cb5b0ee195571012cc8af923b10cd77301da1816f935d36a0587d1c75126f5553005a0f50eb22d3441cb4
SSDEEP 6144:Wco3XADYIgW/bj7Vk3LZBAkDp8K1DqTOrpuI/vVVMDnrh4rTW7:lQXcRD/jVk3VBAihtEOryETW7
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QUL.001

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JWKUCM\QUL.001
Size 61KB
SHA256 c519bcfc50245700b30cb417478b46810443b03a6447387dd1d0a13966ff00dd
MD5 9fca42b7fa3132ded471b886c4bf8a51
SHA1 86109ac13f8b63bd3467bbf05e39c5cf9bd11d26
SHA512 bbdd590e1bd2971fbc6a462f6501341c0808d658ba3407b051f9d299d9babf0632af092d64c6ad290d4ae5d9db8c367898a064bbea916c516c0a54066ad698ab
SSDEEP 768:F/fLm74marJjdeYYIUy0GhZXX2LEVPBib6Pzz0c+FrJFi0n45MtDa:N0ErHepIYI5X24106PzzSJ2v5M
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QUL.002

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JWKUCM\QUL.002
Size 43KB
SHA256 b632cedab7ce3d19eebc0d31864dc8c38cd249dcbde299cda818f7026ec294cf
MD5 4c30b3e90b3da5619bc0d5f53c025135
SHA1 829f487b7c26f6cb8b7f211b2331abbc5229aa61
SHA512 fd0b36fb43c6b62f6d47455b392276d4e3710b204ef11c70cefed417740a4b5d9357ba37f612f3f87d539175af312ead05bc7a4360fe3e26fd43c56e856e6313
SSDEEP 768:khzRGjVrli1HP6qsPH7dR0wvwjoe01yym3wMRg4J:khmAHwPH7dR0jIN8Rg
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QUL.004

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JWKUCM\QUL.004
Size 1KB
SHA256 758d8db063d781371dd2e4b4580bd5dd989592631625dbf9a93723825dab48cc
MD5 11d19265998646011ebc13f658be5180
SHA1 d304b1b52b03eacc8a30968649f95f70d9ed6bbf
SHA512 b244891db3237bba0ea1a62a04f2121ef3196cf057b2086c1e99cb6e1c8b0ca5ad1ccedfa20e0e54bbe0ebdab2035d17dce1d7605328a0cf248df062a7b2c208
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QUL.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JWKUCM\QUL.exe
Size 1.5MB
SHA256 cb770745d547a27a4b99fdbe27a672135f812b29d94fd2b843d06bb5aa1748aa
MD5 9c28244f2dbe3a4758b532838b0040c9
SHA1 4b58bb4033d43ae64af6c18db48d5d25e23f6121
SHA512 24ed3d4c6aae307a0f1bb1f063b211152644b06d7425a5fe24b09f5f747dd63011451cef3f47cc4985b3316cf1213c056d38768ccb7f44cb2fab28cf4e30e969
SSDEEP 49152:wHD5G6PFG56GfXZ4JGJXAqceeTEplZWTw9di:wHD5G6PFG8GfJ4AQqcemwbi
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memory/4932-17-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000B91000-memory.dmp

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memory/4932-19-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000B91000-memory.dmp

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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