ardamax | e89bf48b850461d265b7334a711e40bffd3cf4e03fa6a077bdd4cb3317c40e82

General

Target

4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.7MB
MD5

4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d
SHA1

2785816a119b8e7ac72ecd9b07ba1ac50729c140
SHA256

e89bf48b850461d265b7334a711e40bffd3cf4e03fa6a077bdd4cb3317c40e82
SHA512

98c68643c408bc2910fbfefaee697278d8b67db8c0f5a10873143cc6535ce02b05b2a298e5a77fc6a228e7945ca5a1d9e23d9aa1a68e2b87b7076228520475ed
SSDEEP

49152:DOw0Q7JUd4vKVmENPNlgz/YQKB+wMt+SOl3qcYllMBhlHz2rE0cOZ44KjQiejD6/:DOw0Q7JMQKVphNlg0QKct+SOl6cYvMzl

Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery evasion 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/0x00070000000234c2-21.dat	family_ardamax

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2990742725-2267136959-192470804-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

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-1-5-21-2990742725-2267136959-192470804-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	explorer.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4364	explorer.exe
4560	FQO.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4560	FQO.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\FQO Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\JHPMIJ\\FQO.exe"	FQO.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\JHPMIJ\	FQO.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JHPMIJ\FQO.004	explorer.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JHPMIJ\FQO.001	explorer.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JHPMIJ\FQO.002	explorer.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JHPMIJ\AKV.exe	explorer.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JHPMIJ\FQO.exe	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3596 set thread context of 4364	3596	4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\explorer.exe	4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\explorer.exe	4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_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	4560	FQO.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4560	FQO.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4560	FQO.exe
4560	FQO.exe
4560	FQO.exe
4560	FQO.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 4364	3596	4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 4364	3596	4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 4364	3596	4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 4364	3596	4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 4364	3596	4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 4364	3596	4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 4364	3596	4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 4364	3596	4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 4364	3596	4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 4364	3596	4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 4560	4364	explorer.exe	87
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 4560	4364	explorer.exe	87
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 4560	4364	explorer.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4388df2fc2175b61291872d250636c7d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3596
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\explorer.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\explorer.exe
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4364
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JHPMIJ\FQO.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\JHPMIJ\FQO.exe"
    3⤵
    - 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:4560

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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C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\explorer.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
d881de17aa8f2e2c08cbb7b265f928f9

SHA1
08936aebc87decf0af6e8eada191062b5e65ac2a

SHA256
b3a37093609f9a20ad60b85a9fa9de2ba674cba9b5bd687729440c70ba619ca0

SHA512
5f23bfb1b8740247b36ed0ab741738c7d4c949736129e767213e321607d1ccd3e3a8428e4ba44bd28a275b5e3f6206285b1a522514b7ef7ea5e698d90a713d34

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

Filesize
456KB

MD5
51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8

SHA1
ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba

SHA256
71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b

SHA512
a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JHPMIJ\FQO.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7

SHA1
f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce

SHA256
7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422

SHA512
e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JHPMIJ\FQO.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69

SHA1
c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1

SHA256
e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e

SHA512
ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JHPMIJ\FQO.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
c419eadafd70c55f88b6235ccf3d14a0

SHA1
e04856391e275bfe54fdc6dfabdfe798f80d2afb

SHA256
76f3de81ac5a57b368786feffd51e82c49527298bd6ed554ae2cdac118043968

SHA512
4b3e1e8d94f7e8bd9a32758fab27b2fed6299882a092fea578e1107655e9d5a7d9480eca2c205b3a85e897a1ae3ffd92587b7c4b9ccd3722bb84bfb45a30f683

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JHPMIJ\FQO.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb

SHA1
7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2

SHA256
5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32

SHA512
e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9

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memory/3596-17-0x00000000750E0000-0x0000000075691000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

Download
memory/3596-0-0x00000000750E2000-0x00000000750E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/3596-2-0x00000000750E0000-0x0000000075691000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

Download
memory/3596-1-0x00000000750E0000-0x0000000075691000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

Download
memory/4364-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000527000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

Download
memory/4364-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000527000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

Download
memory/4364-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000527000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

Download
memory/4364-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000527000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/4364-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000527000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/4560-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/4560-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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