ardamax | b94844052cb90cd45d713d44ae4afd21a55a5c595b28ac951b8ee636af11788f

General

Target

142d4a8ba74736a6c65e5a5641e7dc00_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

142d4a8ba74736a6c65e5a5641e7dc00
SHA1

ec5e87d949f1017e8e7b0d2bd819c195b5e7132b
SHA256

b94844052cb90cd45d713d44ae4afd21a55a5c595b28ac951b8ee636af11788f
SHA512

d8def5b086973e19123fec3a86d32f91916af92d2ee789317f388403b6fa23be3ccb43c3decbcd3985a9bd42c6f3141df3fbb3fb09ccf4bc9f863cea96707b5d
SSDEEP

24576:Uk/ATG0JnHCGY9EUrqxrIuSP21DuANEwv3LJexHZrwbj18Sgk:toTHTY9E/BigK6EWeFsz

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/0x0007000000023601-8.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-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	142d4a8ba74736a6c65e5a5641e7dc00_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2312	SSG.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2312	SSG.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\SSG Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\VOIXSC\\SSG.exe"	SSG.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 opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VOIXSC\	SSG.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VOIXSC\SSG.004	142d4a8ba74736a6c65e5a5641e7dc00_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VOIXSC\SSG.001	142d4a8ba74736a6c65e5a5641e7dc00_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VOIXSC\SSG.002	142d4a8ba74736a6c65e5a5641e7dc00_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VOIXSC\AKV.exe	142d4a8ba74736a6c65e5a5641e7dc00_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VOIXSC\SSG.exe	142d4a8ba74736a6c65e5a5641e7dc00_JaffaCakes118.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	2312	SSG.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2312	SSG.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2312	SSG.exe
2312	SSG.exe
2312	SSG.exe
2312	SSG.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 2312	3360	142d4a8ba74736a6c65e5a5641e7dc00_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 2312	3360	142d4a8ba74736a6c65e5a5641e7dc00_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 3360 wrote to memory of 2312	3360	142d4a8ba74736a6c65e5a5641e7dc00_JaffaCakes118.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\142d4a8ba74736a6c65e5a5641e7dc00_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\142d4a8ba74736a6c65e5a5641e7dc00_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3360
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VOIXSC\SSG.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\VOIXSC\SSG.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:2312

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 --field-trial-handle=4300,i,18168883380598738769,14202261231630113808,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1040 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:4856

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\VOIXSC\AKV.exe

Filesize
466KB

MD5
b554637f5d9c576ff36ba4c5f5cc5d6c

SHA1
de39bda8ee0331f4364a1ebc9c24cd27d8334587

SHA256
4dd1e87c51370e12a14f6b0e9e06de1d8826b6bd0c5b226f41e84c8fc4a4ee9b

SHA512
c482fea49e3750a647752767867faedfcb9012794ea8258569c98c74fb30a3058a0fc046678c1537fc87909d56d4ce7e2a42ef6b65ae2f0a331dafae3ddb5fab

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VOIXSC\SSG.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
7a5612cc859be918c5767487f8a6815a

SHA1
a855d3a3e6336ac0508a8099e8ace14680394c36

SHA256
643419bc7e3a46ecdd7196858b3489c806c5edc486b513ce58519a109544c9d1

SHA512
31c541870dbc695c34d132c4232accc2fe511f30188a4db33d5c41758cf5af00a4906b55b0a208b5848436313fd3d8ccf6be7f1af62ecedd3a5c4c301dc5e11d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VOIXSC\SSG.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
b2bcd668abf17ee408d232cc636614b2

SHA1
c354f941121515536c4f0d9ae49ed1a9b28534b4

SHA256
563f5e99f0beb961ecf6a8284bf41fee3e85d6f63cdff1669438f5a2168bfd99

SHA512
ba1be164de5919ae45f4bedfebe7e7799626b457f07b42fc43b8912f2932955833617b45e147e2e4d406f57f57f50c1869aa611db18a569919395e42fa53a702

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VOIXSC\SSG.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
600786251ee4371b3b4f6bec1a9d57c8

SHA1
db0caf2d152518334f81bd2b968686cb0f910673

SHA256
4e5239abb2d011eb470376a93c56d459b4317ff8751ac4994ec3c4d5d0bf0f52

SHA512
7638677cc8e39c1021fd9208c853c1e58c843992fae81a82d5cc5b80a0a4969e990722978ff77105e6715d0b9eb9b4415e5ba33e99cfeb86ed4f4982eb62cd6a

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VOIXSC\SSG.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
a9ea3f61a57b36cde9953afd91f18d34

SHA1
e7e931b96b6e39b64a2a38d704bbe9561a234cbc

SHA256
accbdc6de9b6b671e6dc5bda9f1f983fbfcaa07467fbf6eabd25b9d5314d82ec

SHA512
0a6a42a772a3afd66233d9d3abb962b3a8cbf3d6e0e719352795b6441a148617dbe788991f0cead29d4b1540726504c9c56bebd9836ae6263b82a121fafd89fc

Download Submit
memory/2312-16-0x0000000000670000-0x0000000000671000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/2312-18-0x0000000000670000-0x0000000000671000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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