ardamax | 03424979efa472517ab5c030a5e3051a50bca3bd63922138644ada3b78133dfa

General

Target

53e6cc99d836ba80de265a12c72c51fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

53e6cc99d836ba80de265a12c72c51fc
SHA1

5349f9c92a109b5efae80e27bcead149ec28085d
SHA256

03424979efa472517ab5c030a5e3051a50bca3bd63922138644ada3b78133dfa
SHA512

92b63fc64653a07f026b3bb49e1deb37d30cf6b3345fd8234990bf2128241b83e9a8a27b795c22d5a6cf8d88d7616fc96a23640981514a83cd0ea4a961267788
SSDEEP

24576:ZU4oTK+sN23bSO00PQhCQBqQTWYxKjxctckkmSJZZoSOHppeTS+:ZULTKbo3vQhtLytCtckIOHpk+

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/0x0007000000023487-8.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-1-5-21-1750093773-264148664-1320403265-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	53e6cc99d836ba80de265a12c72c51fc_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
380	LHG.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
380	LHG.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\LHG Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\MLBMYB\\LHG.exe"	LHG.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\MLBMYB\LHG.004	53e6cc99d836ba80de265a12c72c51fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MLBMYB\LHG.001	53e6cc99d836ba80de265a12c72c51fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MLBMYB\LHG.002	53e6cc99d836ba80de265a12c72c51fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MLBMYB\AKV.exe	53e6cc99d836ba80de265a12c72c51fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MLBMYB\LHG.exe	53e6cc99d836ba80de265a12c72c51fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MLBMYB\	LHG.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	380	LHG.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	380	LHG.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
380	LHG.exe
380	LHG.exe
380	LHG.exe
380	LHG.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 380	3792	53e6cc99d836ba80de265a12c72c51fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 380	3792	53e6cc99d836ba80de265a12c72c51fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 380	3792	53e6cc99d836ba80de265a12c72c51fc_JaffaCakes118.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53e6cc99d836ba80de265a12c72c51fc_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\53e6cc99d836ba80de265a12c72c51fc_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3792
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MLBMYB\LHG.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\MLBMYB\LHG.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:380

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\MLBMYB\AKV.exe

Filesize
456KB

MD5
48cfaed4d566c34716326302b49bdad2

SHA1
566e0989b6bc7ed205f9ae250ea98e3a4d7fba52

SHA256
54c2e10de3ed7135d20c239a7f656c6ff57d1158607fa4c6779e042681de87ea

SHA512
96c871ed9af039142aab5904021d3ef3f75a58c5cc1fdf4d59e40e3699fd03e7cff384b788f7359a1de519ebdcafdad55891fef4f67e2c216ea89ebc945996a0

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MLBMYB\LHG.001

Filesize
60KB

MD5
a15c556f17d7db8287e023138942d5db

SHA1
880bf8ec944120830dc2e2e040e5996e4e0e6c83

SHA256
f3716810ab011a4cb7693d31b69cd540380ef2a067724e0d568070c8a558694e

SHA512
930339711e3d73e5af0778367a648c94411c20d23bf4c27ec5d72222e76b8902eb3fc0992d70cc4141600c19087159514246d42f1e762c98dad306f8e0bd99cd

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MLBMYB\LHG.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
daabecdfba287a3333b60ae82211acd7

SHA1
e67b4c7bf0dd71ad47263a58bb60be4bce504b84

SHA256
12981c35adf6f00c7dddbc3ab23c04c30133cc5be107015dab9fd7ba4e8b4173

SHA512
937f551f959bd823292fe5983bbfb1c3a6dd86426a5da228dc7ddba38138c898599bc713d707b9d3463b20825cee0783d92c1c19019cd0328986a8aef5c1222f

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MLBMYB\LHG.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
31dc4d0ded9fb681592844906c41e368

SHA1
d28ed8eb7f83002506e5ced3d0006b948c6956d1

SHA256
0bc89e5a461f0fdce722588f23f6675ad54d1ca599da232ff138ae3110a023e5

SHA512
4c27111bcc7465cd0e3683e585988b7edfb8e34ebce94d68780feb10dace2253f8b4fff82b4d0007b34bda58e7baafa112072a52e1335ffde6f210e5964f82fb

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MLBMYB\LHG.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
f3819a6cab8ae058254c4abb3844d87e

SHA1
0f8b1a74af87f1823ec0d76e21a8d54d55a53a8b

SHA256
3d656d1364b4b2382020f64990a2c630b7b9422ca7b7fe2c30646fda3303e6c9

SHA512
dfe9d342f3ad543fec8bd278e21ac5059b1c36ed3f735734e9b92d639cb25609f9307862ab2b35ea3e88713f4a652abe5863871225f915462c79d493ac5e1f57

Download Submit
memory/380-16-0x00000000006A0000-0x00000000006A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/380-18-0x00000000006A0000-0x00000000006A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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