ardamax | 05498caf5ca962612cf02fe4e879c7f61ff0afae4918573b4856349fa1722fe7

General

Target

51124cc6f89e453d8e9098bdacd30d1f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

51124cc6f89e453d8e9098bdacd30d1f
SHA1

dc18e08db080750af46b63edccef323fd5377b56
SHA256

05498caf5ca962612cf02fe4e879c7f61ff0afae4918573b4856349fa1722fe7
SHA512

22c9ac9d5cd02709d22938444d806db1a56f6e5cc3867179cdf89e7ddc8cc8ab85d58406a55bde7f19cdd7a8ac5da7db6937e5f8743dc20edad3ec7d9e689a2a
SSDEEP

49152:FGrT0r3GEvM8PGpwCfY6MkEbukrMiQ1NwNT4MG:FXr3G8xmwCmd/KNwNEB

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/0x00070000000234aa-8.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-1-5-21-3419463127-3903270268-2580331543-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	51124cc6f89e453d8e9098bdacd30d1f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3419463127-3903270268-2580331543-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	UJW.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3632	UJW.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3632	UJW.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\UJW Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\WPFUSF\\UJW.exe"	UJW.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\WPFUSF\UJW.004	51124cc6f89e453d8e9098bdacd30d1f_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WPFUSF\UJW.001	51124cc6f89e453d8e9098bdacd30d1f_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WPFUSF\UJW.002	51124cc6f89e453d8e9098bdacd30d1f_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WPFUSF\AKV.exe	51124cc6f89e453d8e9098bdacd30d1f_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WPFUSF\UJW.exe	51124cc6f89e453d8e9098bdacd30d1f_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WPFUSF\	UJW.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3419463127-3903270268-2580331543-1000_Classes\Local Settings	51124cc6f89e453d8e9098bdacd30d1f_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3792	vlc.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3792	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	3632	UJW.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3632	UJW.exe
Token: 33	3048	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3048	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: 33	3792	vlc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3792	vlc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3632	UJW.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 15 IoCs

pid	Process
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 8 IoCs

pid	Process
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3632	UJW.exe
3632	UJW.exe
3632	UJW.exe
3632	UJW.exe
3792	vlc.exe
3792	vlc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 3632	1164	51124cc6f89e453d8e9098bdacd30d1f_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 3632	1164	51124cc6f89e453d8e9098bdacd30d1f_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 3632	1164	51124cc6f89e453d8e9098bdacd30d1f_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 3792	1164	51124cc6f89e453d8e9098bdacd30d1f_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 3792	1164	51124cc6f89e453d8e9098bdacd30d1f_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1392	3632	UJW.exe	101
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1392	3632	UJW.exe	101
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1392	3632	UJW.exe	101

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51124cc6f89e453d8e9098bdacd30d1f_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51124cc6f89e453d8e9098bdacd30d1f_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1164
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WPFUSF\UJW.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\WPFUSF\UJW.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - 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
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3632
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WPFUSF\UJW.exe > nul
    3⤵
    PID:1392
- C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
  "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --started-from-file "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\زوبى+يدعب...3gp"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3792

C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x3e4 0x450
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3048

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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\زوبى+يدعب...3gp

Filesize
386KB

MD5
a511ed721ff603d3ba6cb9247ee86700

SHA1
b0ac0b6221cc7106800c8aa0e6b9e07252cd51fe

SHA256
c1ba402e628a48268cff7bb9a00dfec23e59b1780c02f1446e19fd15f0ba8fda

SHA512
510c0bcc2b10ac37a6e2866722e0916bec66f8086d9dff2338e83655671df7ef2c2dff839bcf1f5e94b8eb20d5fa3276af3965670c83ae16add5a45b6c02ac23

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

Filesize
456KB

MD5
45a56a60fc710085ef72a86ae4de2a44

SHA1
91133410b770cfc8433b976aa44fc34346e614e6

SHA256
82d3a18d8121ad32e61d0c1fc1dabb2073d21ce82431c9d1259e2589aad373e2

SHA512
c4322b3b668efd8858ce71e1d80e25f21f75b39d4331d8c88050a8f484e524eac58226dfdbeb89fe569e89a6e93fcbb3300d537666126eb3fbf4fe54136aabbf

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WPFUSF\UJW.001

Filesize
60KB

MD5
5b79ad0d1d30119158b5ab4147edbd96

SHA1
6f802d57d49d7063e40b7bebafa8fb1051e0a907

SHA256
4ccebd38ac000cbc33a6cfc2e87e900ef64ba4b978f3facfdb5870e217ac3ff7

SHA512
497e3eff3c7356cf12efd153b651d1a1ef2cb07302eb5b71dcff0d6732e5273bcff5f82897dff85cdaae0bc159fa9c4588e3bc90ab12521532675bf116757c6b

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WPFUSF\UJW.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
af3efaa90f29f6506693136ae1674fc7

SHA1
897aea8f6df7e29d43954512fc390b97c0eb4550

SHA256
4658d92f74df5ee142c08157985e25e41f74aaaa4256df9dfc9a011b7c3f0f44

SHA512
1a87ce2d0767204b1d636ce70c083c71f5cfa064680218906ff86c233968baca7ef605f2b1d9bfaf8326a8cbff7074ace766604b283c1a2b50d5788038dc9863

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WPFUSF\UJW.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
b698b427f49bdc94faf6771fc0da0a95

SHA1
68c8d86d98d1525997c1fd9e6ab44db64dacf010

SHA256
7b50890c995fc1709e35f27aefc8acb9d5f190b4cbc211287d248fd5671e2270

SHA512
618126a8c17955b450c75e56c2c4b5fb2b037df53b707d256ea54816f24d88c26319082e1d39f9ecbe46b91cd37fec09131f601d69c98470cd4b16a02ec33840

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WPFUSF\UJW.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
78dd492b06d03744d1954781d33775ca

SHA1
ef9462193e6ba7be64458ea1be6afcaeadc574b1

SHA256
c0664f94e9b2a7817f79b9457c31e524ef72ed7c073e79546d67e857b4637ede

SHA512
f88734970018f46b8c4ce350cccf577ac056957e933deb493becbc30b7165834ca68db423850220f8944b364dc97e1423247192faf4f3e4db85cf25c4576eef9

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memory/3632-19-0x0000000000870000-0x0000000000871000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3632-65-0x0000000000870000-0x0000000000871000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3792-35-0x00007FFA8E900000-0x00007FFA8E917000-memory.dmp

Filesize
92KB

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memory/3792-45-0x00007FFA8E5E0000-0x00007FFA8E5F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3792-31-0x00007FFA89450000-0x00007FFA89706000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.7MB

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memory/3792-37-0x00007FFA8E880000-0x00007FFA8E89D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/3792-39-0x00007FFA89920000-0x00007FFA89B2B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/3792-36-0x00007FFA8E8E0000-0x00007FFA8E8F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3792-29-0x00007FF6A2F20000-0x00007FF6A3018000-memory.dmp

Filesize
992KB

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memory/3792-34-0x00007FFA8E920000-0x00007FFA8E931000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3792-33-0x00007FFA93210000-0x00007FFA93227000-memory.dmp

Filesize
92KB

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memory/3792-32-0x00007FFA93330000-0x00007FFA93348000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/3792-46-0x00007FFA8E3E0000-0x00007FFA8E3F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3792-38-0x00007FFA8E8C0000-0x00007FFA8E8D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3792-44-0x00007FFA8E6A0000-0x00007FFA8E6B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/3792-43-0x00007FFA8E8A0000-0x00007FFA8E8B8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/3792-40-0x00007FFA7E120000-0x00007FFA7F1D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.7MB

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memory/3792-42-0x00007FFA8E600000-0x00007FFA8E621000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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memory/3792-41-0x00007FFA8E6C0000-0x00007FFA8E701000-memory.dmp

Filesize
260KB

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memory/3792-49-0x00007FFA89450000-0x00007FFA89706000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.7MB

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memory/3792-58-0x00007FFA7E120000-0x00007FFA7F1D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.7MB

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memory/3792-30-0x00007FFA8E660000-0x00007FFA8E694000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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memory/3792-77-0x00007FFA7E120000-0x00007FFA7F1D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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