Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
10/07/2024, 05:00
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
3363599d9cd8e40c006d5b535568d525_JaffaCakes118.exe
Resource
win7-20240705-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
3363599d9cd8e40c006d5b535568d525_JaffaCakes118.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240709-en
General
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Target
3363599d9cd8e40c006d5b535568d525_JaffaCakes118.exe
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Size
293KB
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MD5
3363599d9cd8e40c006d5b535568d525
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SHA1
841c83b0bd81ac39ef6923b86a7b34b2d8eef8e0
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SHA256
143ec6808177c43d1250fa2816f6a41dbfd605739a06c07494fa9701c67b726f
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SHA512
e087220d95163df61e33a6a2985ee1b2ba9bb4afbccbe7f54cf3aef0d051a4b3c5d129d3be50b4e12b76c3de0e8bb4a11e5e88c2043b425b3a37608a2391e2d7
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SSDEEP
6144:5G6q8h/Z5I9s+0GHKx6dytU6Ig62/cIYGTNVnJd7lkZwY4qDIK:5vZ5Cs+XqUAp62/ccPdz16IK
Malware Config
Signatures
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Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000700000002344f-12.dat family_ardamax -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2650514177-1034912467-4025611726-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 3363599d9cd8e40c006d5b535568d525_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2780 QJQE.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
pid Process 3444 3363599d9cd8e40c006d5b535568d525_JaffaCakes118.exe 2780 QJQE.exe 2780 QJQE.exe 2780 QJQE.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\QJQE Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\QJQE.exe" QJQE.exe -
Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
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Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QJQE.006 3363599d9cd8e40c006d5b535568d525_JaffaCakes118.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QJQE.007 3363599d9cd8e40c006d5b535568d525_JaffaCakes118.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QJQE.exe 3363599d9cd8e40c006d5b535568d525_JaffaCakes118.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463 QJQE.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QJQE.001 3363599d9cd8e40c006d5b535568d525_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 33 2780 QJQE.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2780 QJQE.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
pid Process 2780 QJQE.exe 2780 QJQE.exe 2780 QJQE.exe 2780 QJQE.exe 2780 QJQE.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3444 wrote to memory of 2780 3444 3363599d9cd8e40c006d5b535568d525_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 3444 wrote to memory of 2780 3444 3363599d9cd8e40c006d5b535568d525_JaffaCakes118.exe 84 PID 3444 wrote to memory of 2780 3444 3363599d9cd8e40c006d5b535568d525_JaffaCakes118.exe 84
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3363599d9cd8e40c006d5b535568d525_JaffaCakes118.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3363599d9cd8e40c006d5b535568d525_JaffaCakes118.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3444 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QJQE.exe"C:\Windows\system32\28463\QJQE.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:2780
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
4KB
MD5c3679c3ff636d1a6b8c65323540da371
SHA1d184758721a426467b687bec2a4acc80fe44c6f8
SHA256d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb
SHA512494a0a32eef4392ecb54df6e1da7d93183473c4e45f4ac4bd6ec3b0ed8c85c58303a0d36edec41420d05ff624195f08791b6b7e018419a3251b7e71ec9b730e7
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Filesize
422B
MD5ce261022536dc9083970c2bacd3b8bd6
SHA16170a4dad5a237927610251f058793b180f64ab2
SHA256390192177efe624cc238416f3bf9c0b1a27a73165a09a4fed0d825f3d0265230
SHA512acaa0d45e49273dfbcac3c25a5a2c9e2145de1d8b2c29ba623a2f8ea09670ff48bf205f82f8c2c425cd4a8f89edeca5f749ef3edc0d609252dd009438dd5cb96
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Filesize
8KB
MD543f02e9974b1477c1e6388882f233db0
SHA1f3e27b231193f8d5b2e1b09d05ae3a62795cf339
SHA2563c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba
SHA512e22d14735606fe75ee5e55204807c3f5531d3e0c4f63aa4a3b2d4bb6abda6128c7e2816753f2e64400ac6dae8f8ef1e013a7a464dff2a79ad9937c48821a067f
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Filesize
5KB
MD5b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96
SHA1d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff
SHA256a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2
SHA512fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce
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Filesize
473KB
MD517535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547
SHA1a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb
SHA2561a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd
SHA512b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8