Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17/07/2024, 19:55

General

  • Target
    548ad4de9b2eb80d47f34f780da3dc88_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 707KB
  • Sample240717-ym4xeswdpp
  • SHA256 4a751afbee119d71ba4bae6765a807fd5a46c32a99c3e2b22219cb749b755a8d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\548ad4de9b2eb80d47f34f780da3dc88_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\548ad4de9b2eb80d47f34f780da3dc88_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Maps connected drives based on registry
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3540
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exporer32.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exporer32.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4316
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GYEQ.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\28463\GYEQ.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:4524

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        PCGWIN32.LI5

        • Path C:\ProgramData\jI82l\PCGWIN32.LI5
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 674c148d998d94b9e1c739107dad5e5667138786d5ea0b99f9209f69eded1a6d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        @CC29.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@CC29.tmp
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 e6e29699840ae26c452227f9a1c9fd0e3cda0c2413c4255df9fc066c47af0e07
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        Exporer32.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exporer32.exe
        • Size 503KB
        • SHA256 466be1008e6f2b3c269bff754adb04d83a8502111c5bddee6543e4cf36e9bdb5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        AKV.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe
        • Size 394KB
        • SHA256 1ed5873542484a3f4c898de6684fc04bc0929e4fc795cd09b4b86f17e817d85a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        GYEQ.001

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GYEQ.001
        • Size 430B
        • SHA256 cd81210dbe72116d7a3225f07eb26191b9d81c3676e4385121b3ce23852d5969
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        GYEQ.006

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GYEQ.006
        • Size 8KB
        • SHA256 10c464d1675774e0282171555d59fb8975ed6c0e6a781182490f48e66823a5b8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        GYEQ.007

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GYEQ.007
        • Size 5KB
        • SHA256 cdca1e5bc4c5129caa8eeddf637c820b6241c8790ce1a341e38e8324ae95afa0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        GYEQ.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GYEQ.exe
        • Size 473KB
        • SHA256 1e4a463ac0d463cee1f52f9529474484157c85d671aea1ab5f4173df12de01b6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/3540-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3540-25-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005D7000-memory.dmp

        memory/3540-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3540-1-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005D7000-memory.dmp

        memory/4524-49-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A51000-memory.dmp

        memory/4524-53-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A51000-memory.dmp