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Overview

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Static

static

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2ac12a7563...18.exe

windows7-x64

2ac12a7563...18.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

Target

2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118
Size

3.0MB
Sample

240708-dg7qxayhrk
MD5

2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c
SHA1

b9a0601166d64559e89cf599e4275f19544e62c7
SHA256

db794f98e50ed2e3e0e3b892fe10ef52aa78aebe97948c7290937c5bf7b0b168
SHA512

73f4cf2036ee718cafc0d6907fb537efc4ca029adb0f6ba643645ad4d2d3bc8f9d10eec053ea09b407b4dceacb44e5bfc5550f79a86768f39eede56161482115
SSDEEP

49152:UoT4BEOjANQ1kvYNjP3Jst/8VxZtDFGFPbIy+RLmI5Mm6hyASvIzylDGekHNCI9h:EDZst/+L7G6yXm6hyASg+wHNvNfd

Score

10^/10

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Static task

static1

1 signatures

Behavioral task

behavioral1

Sample

2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Resource

win7-20240221-en

ardamax discovery keylogger persistence stealer upx

windows7-x64

13 signatures

150 seconds

Behavioral task

behavioral2

Sample

2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Resource

win10v2004-20240704-en

ardamax discovery keylogger persistence stealer upx

windows10-2004-x64

13 signatures

150 seconds

Malware Config

Targets

- Target
  
  2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118
- Size
  
  3.0MB
- MD5
  
  2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c
- SHA1
  
  b9a0601166d64559e89cf599e4275f19544e62c7
- SHA256
  
  db794f98e50ed2e3e0e3b892fe10ef52aa78aebe97948c7290937c5bf7b0b168
- SHA512
  
  73f4cf2036ee718cafc0d6907fb537efc4ca029adb0f6ba643645ad4d2d3bc8f9d10eec053ea09b407b4dceacb44e5bfc5550f79a86768f39eede56161482115
- SSDEEP
  
  49152:UoT4BEOjANQ1kvYNjP3Jst/8VxZtDFGFPbIy+RLmI5Mm6hyASvIzylDGekHNCI9h:EDZst/+L7G6yXm6hyASg+wHNvNfd
Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery keylogger persistence stealer upx
- Ardamax
  A keylogger first seen in 2013.
  keylogger stealer ardamax
- Ardamax main executable
- Checks computer location settings
  Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- UPX packed file
  Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
  upx
- Adds Run key to start application
  persistence
- Checks installed software on the system
  Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
  discovery
- Drops file in System32 directory
behavioral1 behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks

static1

behavioral1

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behavioral2

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