ardamax | db794f98e50ed2e3e0e3b892fe10ef52aa78aebe97948c7290937c5bf7b0b168

Analysis

max time kernel
144s
max time network
101s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240704-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
08/07/2024, 02:59

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General

Target

2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe
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

Malware Config

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax

Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000234b3-9.dat	family_ardamax

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-2494989678-839960665-2515455429-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2494989678-839960665-2515455429-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	teamviewer_setup.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4076	PGG.exe
3524	teamviewer_setup.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe

Loads dropped DLL 23 IoCs

pid	Process
4076	PGG.exe
3524	teamviewer_setup.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe
4480	TeamViewer_.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00090000000234a9-17.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/3524-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000234b7-33.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/3524-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4480-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4480-293-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp	upx

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\PGG Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\YKESJY\\PGG.exe"	PGG.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 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKESJY\PGG.004	2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKESJY\PGG.001	2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKESJY\PGG.002	2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKESJY\AKV.exe	2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKESJY\PGG.003	2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKESJY\PGG.exe	2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKESJY\	PGG.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	4076	PGG.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4076	PGG.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4076	PGG.exe
4076	PGG.exe
4076	PGG.exe
4076	PGG.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 740 wrote to memory of 4076	740	2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 740 wrote to memory of 4076	740	2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 740 wrote to memory of 4076	740	2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 740 wrote to memory of 3524	740	2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 740 wrote to memory of 3524	740	2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 740 wrote to memory of 3524	740	2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 4480	3524	teamviewer_setup.exe	87
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 4480	3524	teamviewer_setup.exe	87
PID 3524 wrote to memory of 4480	3524	teamviewer_setup.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ac12a75635d3881e97c04fb8630e35c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:740
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKESJY\PGG.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\YKESJY\PGG.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:4076
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\teamviewer_setup.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\teamviewer_setup.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3524
- - C:\Users\Admin\temp\TeamViewer\Version4\TeamViewer_.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\temp\TeamViewer\Version4\TeamViewer_.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    PID:4480

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi9A00.tmp\InstallOptions.dll

Filesize
14KB

MD5
7af3ead73bedf48083d088228d99b200

SHA1
66123f71a8303951517748317a6a475e1154a7c7

SHA256
75ff58404f0211a16341aee2eeeb5c19afc8d7827a79b27c5aa501f53a0bad71

SHA512
9635319adb84555568356a63b7608fb1e7df74625d56ad1d43caa3048ef0cd8c39919c87d8ecf3841a7c770a7f2c5895239140969a23aeb7720fd03f402693b4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi9A00.tmp\System.dll

Filesize
10KB

MD5
0b96e50e5fd9b241435cfec46600b5a7

SHA1
1f79688c6bdd78b4e1812b110fd16d27c59b32d5

SHA256
10841d8d0a0fa457a62be63af7e30e72ffaec265470dbe16c0d61cc5b111d1e6

SHA512
01a5884ce81a622f81da23c4075aef4cbe68d18471908bb6082ad98bfd002c8a6c2b8069d250df0320cde22ad76eedc14a5d9369b370c2012d58575720da48b7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi9A00.tmp\TvGetVersion.dll

Filesize
6KB

MD5
409b195108f014b032eb5dd36ca17a12

SHA1
4544950c7c081fb0aeba7971bcf46f2761430f4e

SHA256
52b487ff38814953eae017f2751f8e2fed7284f6faa250266cbd8d749547695f

SHA512
fe981570f6642933c36bbd7b1fef0d7e469600d44ea9e3b94ad94e1b6bb81c98c74c0d1c8673385443daaa3750de4e7eedc49aaf38ccc56c09e2d141e27068db

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi9A00.tmp\UAC.dll

Filesize
15KB

MD5
f6864bd1708daa67dc0e47d5624e8938

SHA1
dfbb5a96f13ab36712349d7c56e2e7fc9ab73819

SHA256
2bc962a7f596a0c0a40bf3c3dfcf77c4e8dfc49830115e636b720ab68094606b

SHA512
d935fb87b2ed6e668e80627f21d965df7b73dfbf47c33e02721f02cbab2c525c0f5a36eb2a84573af2fffe5db43ac8823079607b9b70bb2bf51b0df8195ff01b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi9A00.tmp\UserInfo.dll

Filesize
4KB

MD5
fcad39646b416b4c2e0ea259554c3ec1

SHA1
8cb881913d923de35e6e131c2329b20ce51fe84f

SHA256
bc3872dbafefc41db2191b11b7371e988736dc12c9913bead1aa953dd28ef62b

SHA512
d81e00ac4828cce4ada42d28845d91601a98a6647d7b4fabad23e45b1aa529297fc554771b8cf8e484525e91a58f892ba5836263a81d6c061a54801abf0beecf

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi9A00.tmp\environment.ini

Filesize
661B

MD5
d49491c7ba7bd565e1b8ff473cd84c8e

SHA1
2522272cf01af17f8ace15a29759f7629ebdc94e

SHA256
0be1c22c6f540d98cd55d7f434f57aedffc67a19df4e4957f75eb034a7b3d9bb

SHA512
2207da44794bd8b8ed1161a0a1990d13824c91b651711d20fbd14769f898a95168884e217f24465b309901215961f3bcb287214b61c5ce2fbc020e8e21cb7b3c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi9A00.tmp\host.ini

Filesize
975B

MD5
69a491a30f8fd22d3210847d54274a19

SHA1
7e19eb2b1424bb487708f91001d0a001e214ebb8

SHA256
49a8ab22496032d8286c7fa71d1e5fc3f13079572d45e4140d1b24be57202b53

SHA512
4ac8b38c91eb466cc31e8256cd7a59bf10ff088a3ff233510277be969134c7da2c784fb1254323c2a3e502d2daa98561c160d321a153914b65f97c6bec79207b

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi9A00.tmp\start.ini

Filesize
1005B

MD5
cd2f19f895e9bd53540d2a5165a561ae

SHA1
ce80d3d9faceb3423a3432ccb8d1f961b21d0a5d

SHA256
8fa729f1a5db75f576e55c09a4fac4e73c849e20fee3c702a88f12efdefb5675

SHA512
70da7d1733dd03b6f453a0434b4b00bb786941f5d9ce872be395c5b1f7cd0c7b41ecaa8cc7d827d2448571e3b6671b0b363e49fccb474b8bf25236cfacdb0f5f

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi9A00.tmp\start.ini

Filesize
983B

MD5
1b0d350e8552248d67c2d8c9ed55a6d2

SHA1
343a5028330631315b69f059d24dbd4a0905c32f

SHA256
37e93908ae8adb3d8af00b8d5a42bc69ee881a97493adc58b8bd83ea125ab09b

SHA512
0478e62460afcfdbc68aa2bd5a514b2d483e2e10bc6644d58597cc524b86b669c1701271dcc7c7279ce14aa9121bc91c94570ac92c26ebcc9f29301bf57f73aa

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\teamviewer_setup.exe

Filesize
1.9MB

MD5
13d257b6db15707dbcb2183da3dd80aa

SHA1
120cf548e144074e7b7e5e3880f03e2887d03dc6

SHA256
ad9fa4b606f56c5f68e32c8e42405cb41251ba2448b8664f907a52be475188d6

SHA512
699e9815526a605beab9f63dd7151acb74971e128a113e88807360135a3d9880f0d778c6357ba61895b11de5ce79d0dd6695ac7c8c1ca2f06d62e48305015dca

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\temp\TeamViewer\Version4\TeamViewer_.exe

Filesize
1.8MB

MD5
0b61c488862a805b1a544585a479fb01

SHA1
4f4e175ca7b8952896d374588f40d2b3e39ae945

SHA256
b95e277ffa4d4057840616f31a27a781e5d14cabfc0c2a8611cfa2d22937a59a

SHA512
4ea1d5dbcd9e4242ff589d849158ca4ea8eca83eb093e7e1dc6e2e3816461208b942d7c05a6d27c52467bc69a5d5a701b223780f17dc2949c71e4e17a853b24c

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

Filesize
463KB

MD5
eb916da4abe4ff314662089013c8f832

SHA1
1e7e611cc6922a2851bcf135806ab51cdb499efa

SHA256
96af80e7ba0f3997d59ebcb5ecef619f980d71ca29113e2cd2f2e8adcdea3061

SHA512
d0dbe1d1612982b9cd2a3ed3cbd3e3b5be49237f580f91d5e5d5b6d20ed4dc0babb69a666c19bf4e0f10776a43b9b1dcda91a4cd381ce3705b1795ef9d731c8b

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKESJY\PGG.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
425ff37c76030ca0eb60321eedd4afdd

SHA1
7dde5e9ce5c4057d3db149f323fa43ed29d90e09

SHA256
70b00b09ae76a7ecfd6680ab22df546b17826755087c069fc87d14895e1a4e24

SHA512
ef5ff97c0d682b6155eff8f92dace1789cf01ca8bca55af1c1d0f2243b5e18bc12a657bb2bb12601b51ef9e1b942f02feb8462644da291fd1b2239c34ef2b59b

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKESJY\PGG.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
12fb4f589942682a478b7c7881dfcba2

SHA1
a3d490c6cda965708a1ff6a0dc4e88037e0d6336

SHA256
4de0c277800ae36b85a11ed9765f732a73578d4dce053ff7179f96ab776fb60d

SHA512
dd1c6a4ea5bc9698701ec941c4e90fe8dfb0993dc321edc052d1a80cc49bc46be665a85ec678876e698de60cda5dbf1d6279742a16d648f9d18e642a3ea33ddd

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKESJY\PGG.003

Filesize
68KB

MD5
f47e8f65618e1b1f7e1720713f5a8c4c

SHA1
abad8e9e13b1e41f2af86e3c16526c6f2d05d952

SHA256
f170be2582c82ea131e1f688eea6e1cd17d14e6a9bb805b6aed2791e625a74d8

SHA512
635d617dbd15d00e2f7470857531b9820439a8816f2c74b3d83156599537ff42e26ea7d769863f2768eb2770ba9c47b1a10eb3e2677fe92b9eda6ae51da18dcb

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKESJY\PGG.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
14498ea6c94768c0312a6d2107335783

SHA1
6197dcd7ee76f46f8a2038a0435534d2ce0ec774

SHA256
ec2b3a557d9b76e651078616336a9bf99067b7c4eeed07280d193ca9bfc19807

SHA512
dfa0a63b9c8799fbe9fe3738b8cf9fcb0788e2488f9a6203145ba0877d133391dd6f1071731ad5201fc2f36572ba940beb74f7893679897c2e6c5911f9427249

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKESJY\PGG.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
f8530f0dfe90c7c1e20239b0a7643041

SHA1
3e0208ab84b8444a69c8d62ad0b81c4186395802

SHA256
734439c4049ae1a832b4cc5c8d227112106406945d1a7cbb355e11a3f5e356c4

SHA512
5cb01517938789e006e00d69729ae7d73ad480f1ae17a80059bf81ee5d9cebb1263a35732c84f03d742684a650b116b13e6731ca80b0b9cdb3908e5588649399

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memory/3524-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
232KB

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memory/3524-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
232KB

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memory/4076-27-0x0000000000780000-0x0000000000781000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4076-295-0x0000000000780000-0x0000000000781000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4480-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp

Filesize
276KB

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memory/4480-293-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000445000-memory.dmp

Filesize
276KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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