ardamax | 64c18cbee94fc9cb7a4978f908c79356433f3c6091a928654ea8555367fb0ca0

General

Target

358393682ba7a3ac9e63d0b9faa15178_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

358393682ba7a3ac9e63d0b9faa15178
SHA1

58656237e8d2299017bdcc15b4e5afda9074bf82
SHA256

64c18cbee94fc9cb7a4978f908c79356433f3c6091a928654ea8555367fb0ca0
SHA512

1739b80728187a3584eedc426498daafed943b12bb320f86bc5a23522485f9651b72581ffec7c9d7d8270e97504f9af20311156908d1309f960eb919213fd1de
SSDEEP

24576:cHvZT0d//nI2VA6hX5pdoHPPuRMp4uwUTVZKXGUWikDYRBTCr8A:kBTynImBc3AM8isGoICBTCr8

Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery keylogger persistence stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

Protocol: ftp
Host:
ftp.drivehq.com
Port:
21
Username:
homecomming

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax

Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0006000000018798-6.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2424	MXJ.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2704	358393682ba7a3ac9e63d0b9faa15178_JaffaCakes118.exe
2424	MXJ.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\MXJ Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\PLXWJW\\MXJ.exe"	MXJ.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 10 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\MXJ.001	358393682ba7a3ac9e63d0b9faa15178_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\MXJ.002	358393682ba7a3ac9e63d0b9faa15178_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\AKV.exe	358393682ba7a3ac9e63d0b9faa15178_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\MXJ.exe	358393682ba7a3ac9e63d0b9faa15178_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\MXJ.008	MXJ.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\Screen_Jul_10_2024__16_33_44.html	MXJ.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\MXJ.004	358393682ba7a3ac9e63d0b9faa15178_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\MXJ.008	MXJ.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\Screen_Jul_10_2024__16_33_44.jpg	MXJ.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\	MXJ.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	2424	MXJ.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2424	MXJ.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2424	MXJ.exe
2424	MXJ.exe
2424	MXJ.exe
2424	MXJ.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2424	2704	358393682ba7a3ac9e63d0b9faa15178_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2424	2704	358393682ba7a3ac9e63d0b9faa15178_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2424	2704	358393682ba7a3ac9e63d0b9faa15178_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2424	2704	358393682ba7a3ac9e63d0b9faa15178_JaffaCakes118.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\358393682ba7a3ac9e63d0b9faa15178_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\358393682ba7a3ac9e63d0b9faa15178_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2704
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\MXJ.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\PLXWJW\MXJ.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:2424

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

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\AKV.exe

Filesize
461KB

MD5
7e335c1258740a5798c2b3eea5a97229

SHA1
6ce1e98ddc05a4b9e772901c9bc6caae4103267f

SHA256
667ab5d791b89216a46f7dd3a1bcb9b7e5f235415a74a9678ca41cec051c462f

SHA512
8c190dd139f5459a91c81871f53fc080a81c6397c68cb5b0ee195571012cc8af923b10cd77301da1816f935d36a0587d1c75126f5553005a0f50eb22d3441cb4

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\Jul_10_2024__16_33_44.008

Filesize
97KB

MD5
f263754210d4e4ed68225a72cb962005

SHA1
907381cc058eca2988969dd5592d25d095925632

SHA256
d5c75cd7b9d9e6d6c8357a539429fc8f60ea2000fcc75e3590da777c78b16dda

SHA512
9c9a29ffe7aa0199619da99885c5c23aaf2f0e70b9c43ff6c518aba0e48cd30cacf4c76642e1ae3dcb8de34c4a8130980f3b475e82e1009452737c8ebda08525

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\MXJ.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
9fca42b7fa3132ded471b886c4bf8a51

SHA1
86109ac13f8b63bd3467bbf05e39c5cf9bd11d26

SHA256
c519bcfc50245700b30cb417478b46810443b03a6447387dd1d0a13966ff00dd

SHA512
bbdd590e1bd2971fbc6a462f6501341c0808d658ba3407b051f9d299d9babf0632af092d64c6ad290d4ae5d9db8c367898a064bbea916c516c0a54066ad698ab

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\MXJ.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
4c30b3e90b3da5619bc0d5f53c025135

SHA1
829f487b7c26f6cb8b7f211b2331abbc5229aa61

SHA256
b632cedab7ce3d19eebc0d31864dc8c38cd249dcbde299cda818f7026ec294cf

SHA512
fd0b36fb43c6b62f6d47455b392276d4e3710b204ef11c70cefed417740a4b5d9357ba37f612f3f87d539175af312ead05bc7a4360fe3e26fd43c56e856e6313

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\MXJ.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
3432ffcb20bd2689c19a8e9972cee5d8

SHA1
3309d424bbbd8d302be99ee9323a5680334f449d

SHA256
ac5cee045379f0b0c3a095483fd8c102703369cc95898f34f563daaa9c8aab95

SHA512
42f88c12926f6074280d1e2e0b24e52d1ad6fe7e387ed14043ae2ddb8fdb7b4cc368695011ca7d561c07e7df1fe24d8247e6293f95011841359083fa4e5cf7d5

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\Screen_Jul_10_2024__16_33_44.html

Filesize
611B

MD5
5d36403789247a3985f2127eb7d6ec69

SHA1
730f39dd4e5026ebd65847e5f46d89907d27151f

SHA256
3ec1a3fbb39821d3536415ec6bad30eaee77e5e6ab02c6bd545af8486e240857

SHA512
e421320faeb11f2d4b681052dbcfaf3e597950fc77c8707402ca9c146af6fe4f52d7c921a9fc5fc95e5f3ea38f1c874ea9980db2ed1652e0debdadca5a3740c2

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\Screen_Jul_10_2024__16_33_44.jpg

Filesize
97KB

MD5
0450ec0d48031c212ac5fceea1dcc663

SHA1
540b46738870bdbe377122988240a3b991b93994

SHA256
7ba0780291e57a8cc7079bf089151326bbbb88891bfe6360db5876896ed4604c

SHA512
61bcf02855909a40b07be4d329c3a3a5a4d05881e983703468ffb65883a82d4f371359bb4ebc86dc9bc0cc09b12aab507ac8ae1c8e96ccfec6055e5b6176dad6

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\PLXWJW\MXJ.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
9c28244f2dbe3a4758b532838b0040c9

SHA1
4b58bb4033d43ae64af6c18db48d5d25e23f6121

SHA256
cb770745d547a27a4b99fdbe27a672135f812b29d94fd2b843d06bb5aa1748aa

SHA512
24ed3d4c6aae307a0f1bb1f063b211152644b06d7425a5fe24b09f5f747dd63011451cef3f47cc4985b3316cf1213c056d38768ccb7f44cb2fab28cf4e30e969

Download Submit
memory/2424-15-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/2424-17-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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