ardamax | 4f4d1d28eca051f571058a0eee624881105fa2f595b2f1494f8abbd01fd5db52

General

Target
5984904b4dc5aef80c79c900606623ca_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size 271KB
Sample240718-3d871asapl
SHA256 4f4d1d28eca051f571058a0eee624881105fa2f595b2f1494f8abbd01fd5db52
MD5 5984904b4dc5aef80c79c900606623ca
SHA1 aefc99ef996537de73bc25b9d5751229718de81e
SHA512 70a22731ac2cdeac5ff87d4a38e9c5b520321322188807a8fe0e62fbbe24fce9a92b7c6ac2d2148aa416e4385630bac7d99f77a7cbaeeb95d7e44633a0c3c7bc
SSDEEP 6144:NG6c8iUHiif4nLqQd2Rg+7X+d8eUxHF8rfjPB0FERw:NFd+LqQ98eU9kjp0FP
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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/0x00070000000234d6-12.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-1-5-21-1176886754-713327781-2233697964-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	5984904b4dc5aef80c79c900606623ca_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1588	FUQK.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2736	5984904b4dc5aef80c79c900606623ca_JaffaCakes118.exe
1588	FUQK.exe
1588	FUQK.exe
1588	FUQK.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\FUQK Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\FUQK.exe"	FUQK.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 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FUQK.001	5984904b4dc5aef80c79c900606623ca_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FUQK.006	5984904b4dc5aef80c79c900606623ca_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FUQK.007	5984904b4dc5aef80c79c900606623ca_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FUQK.exe	5984904b4dc5aef80c79c900606623ca_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	FUQK.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	1588	FUQK.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1588	FUQK.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1588	FUQK.exe
1588	FUQK.exe
1588	FUQK.exe
1588	FUQK.exe
1588	FUQK.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 1588	2736	5984904b4dc5aef80c79c900606623ca_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 1588	2736	5984904b4dc5aef80c79c900606623ca_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 1588	2736	5984904b4dc5aef80c79c900606623ca_JaffaCakes118.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5984904b4dc5aef80c79c900606623ca_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5984904b4dc5aef80c79c900606623ca_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2736
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FUQK.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\FUQK.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:1588

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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@B8C1.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@B8C1.tmp
Size 4KB
SHA256 d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb
MD5 c3679c3ff636d1a6b8c65323540da371
SHA1 d184758721a426467b687bec2a4acc80fe44c6f8
SHA512 494a0a32eef4392ecb54df6e1da7d93183473c4e45f4ac4bd6ec3b0ed8c85c58303a0d36edec41420d05ff624195f08791b6b7e018419a3251b7e71ec9b730e7
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FUQK.001

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FUQK.001
Size 388B
SHA256 fcbc457b645f42f0a578f9ebe8880006e280a5c9a0df49d6407fa3ae1880aa45
MD5 56ab435c84163ba7afdd0c495d0932fd
SHA1 665ec7eb9fb812b40572c3b3a5d9e6354c00b924
SHA512 ab0aab2dcd7a2c763e87cfd975668dd7e0b6084c786e527ac981f9667ae6fa4349b53c5fb96d8c6200d6cb668c2025595c59b59f7b81159cf3e4808ebdaab4a4
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FUQK.006

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FUQK.006
Size 8KB
SHA256 3c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba
MD5 43f02e9974b1477c1e6388882f233db0
SHA1 f3e27b231193f8d5b2e1b09d05ae3a62795cf339
SHA512 e22d14735606fe75ee5e55204807c3f5531d3e0c4f63aa4a3b2d4bb6abda6128c7e2816753f2e64400ac6dae8f8ef1e013a7a464dff2a79ad9937c48821a067f
SSDEEP 96:6ynh3GtCJk7eZjXOoP/YYfR+cwXofW1oEIYoWkQrWyHe1e2mIXT6pDw9:H3Ggk0+oP/YY50tI1WkQRoeyD6pU9
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FUQK.007

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FUQK.007
Size 5KB
SHA256 a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2
MD5 b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96
SHA1 d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff
SHA512 fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce
SSDEEP 48:6gklbZREoW0EE/KD4tJaKz5/aSbRsEJZAECi1cBaVM+kHbDouE:6gSoDidaeJGECiRQHbDoz
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FUQK.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FUQK.exe
Size 473KB
SHA256 1a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd
MD5 17535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547
SHA1 a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb
SHA512 b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8
SSDEEP 6144:gP/HgQr8z0psVGBJbsvUIvpBSkULIMxEIvs/IV2JN4Xd8Ab:0gQNIGBJ/igkUYItFb
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memory/1588-21-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C01000-memory.dmp

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memory/1588-25-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C01000-memory.dmp

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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