ardamax | 57c78c13351c7ac6b174009e1534c59536b7896c093dfab4c82dd2bf6f33ce24

General

Target

4b53d34f978919ff5d0d5686b7df9606_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

4b53d34f978919ff5d0d5686b7df9606
SHA1

14631ebd3adb5315b2b839044fe7f4eb26c28be9
SHA256

57c78c13351c7ac6b174009e1534c59536b7896c093dfab4c82dd2bf6f33ce24
SHA512

0d2c7bca7f8d53bfbe5376e53b8519e66c91582fa7a255e0002977659dc2c3ef428b606c9e55d48dab5f8d4b28752e7f2bda7a2e434652685a958761ed4dd0e5
SSDEEP

24576:X64MVTpriwJ9p47ucvRXRmMhhozFnhlzCWN5GWbw8LSy/M2Z:X64MTprimS9c0eB/zXN5GKuyU2

Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery 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/0x00070000000234b5-8.dat	family_ardamax

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-1-5-21-1705699165-553239100-4129523827-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	4b53d34f978919ff5d0d5686b7df9606_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1824	RHT.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1824	RHT.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\RHT Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\GGSAMA\\RHT.exe"	RHT.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 created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GGSAMA\RHT.004	4b53d34f978919ff5d0d5686b7df9606_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GGSAMA\RHT.001	4b53d34f978919ff5d0d5686b7df9606_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GGSAMA\RHT.002	4b53d34f978919ff5d0d5686b7df9606_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GGSAMA\AKV.exe	4b53d34f978919ff5d0d5686b7df9606_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GGSAMA\RHT.exe	4b53d34f978919ff5d0d5686b7df9606_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GGSAMA\	RHT.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	1824	RHT.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1824	RHT.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1824	RHT.exe
1824	RHT.exe
1824	RHT.exe
1824	RHT.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1268 wrote to memory of 1824	1268	4b53d34f978919ff5d0d5686b7df9606_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 1268 wrote to memory of 1824	1268	4b53d34f978919ff5d0d5686b7df9606_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 1268 wrote to memory of 1824	1268	4b53d34f978919ff5d0d5686b7df9606_JaffaCakes118.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b53d34f978919ff5d0d5686b7df9606_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4b53d34f978919ff5d0d5686b7df9606_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1268
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GGSAMA\RHT.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\GGSAMA\RHT.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:1824

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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Downloads

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

Filesize
456KB

MD5
51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8

SHA1
ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba

SHA256
71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b

SHA512
a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GGSAMA\RHT.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7

SHA1
f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce

SHA256
7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422

SHA512
e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GGSAMA\RHT.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69

SHA1
c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1

SHA256
e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e

SHA512
ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GGSAMA\RHT.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
7379f5d9d45cd2226f15731a477503fb

SHA1
98f545661ad6284433c92f966d55379172fbcf54

SHA256
e604a876852033a82666ec96f9a8e02659a118d67e4a53f4b30330c016de0a72

SHA512
d74d25eccbe04e1b410bb542e2a7c7a15ee6504a524d965097aeeed80d9b82bd5d09bd7834670d7fa73f8fa779e5905c71be6f38367492d171d11a693e426b23

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GGSAMA\RHT.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb

SHA1
7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2

SHA256
5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32

SHA512
e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9

Download Submit
memory/1824-16-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000731000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/1824-18-0x0000000000730000-0x0000000000731000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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