ardamax | 5670ca915b7269fcdfe6cbcd67f9369911421486b44d6a22b5682cd3267b89b8

General

Target

60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

359KB
MD5

60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c
SHA1

97a584c92e07ff506148e331f98cf2ed3983a276
SHA256

5670ca915b7269fcdfe6cbcd67f9369911421486b44d6a22b5682cd3267b89b8
SHA512

2a222d4b921e399bf4032f989807ca03d1b888c558c707ba7b181b32362facc9ae72dff7beff76afb5f87988471671b17715d33b6a7b8efc9a34441666777a9c
SSDEEP

6144:aPS46wHhEYoBu+oW/hCUTSjubgvrNHwsAC3fiifEg8bT3tlRvEw98YUbihID:aPSyBEY5QAvrNHNt3q058/t/JhID

Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery keylogger stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax

Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0006000000018f82-21.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2248	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.TMP0
2936	Iexplore.exe

Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs

pid	Process
2348	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe
2348	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe
2348	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe
2248	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.TMP0
2248	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.TMP0
2248	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.TMP0
2936	Iexplore.exe
2348	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe
2936	Iexplore.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\Sys\Iexplore.exe	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.TMP0
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys	Iexplore.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys\Iexplore.001	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.TMP0
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys\Iexplore.006	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.TMP0
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys\Iexplore.007	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.TMP0

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2348 set thread context of 2248	2348	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe	29

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{4EA9D6EF-694B-4218-8816-CCDA8DA74BBA}	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{4eb2f086-c818-447e-b32c-c51ce2b30d31}	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2936	Iexplore.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2936	Iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2936	Iexplore.exe
2936	Iexplore.exe
2936	Iexplore.exe
2936	Iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 2248	2348	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 2248	2348	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 2248	2348	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 2248	2348	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 2248	2348	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 2248	2348	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2936	2248	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.TMP0	30
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2936	2248	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.TMP0	30
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2936	2248	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.TMP0	30
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2936	2248	60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.TMP0	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2348
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.TMP0
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2248
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys\Iexplore.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\Sys\Iexplore.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2936

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys\Iexplore.001

Filesize
3KB

MD5
bdb0f21d4546c81767aac5d89b961feb

SHA1
ffe544f6060e8b1bf6e6209583826c0280ec550c

SHA256
e67c7bc6d66cb09ad483204bac53dab088a1df21b9d658525402180e4611b7f4

SHA512
e15d7035304725e928556e158ff33487b4d72adf410d2725d56b2529b47e801c303bf53ae75d6ac098a3f1f2b7c6e1d701d13d2fff3f99e8ba4b5f7a0e8a912e

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys\Iexplore.006

Filesize
5KB

MD5
ff2bc313174a6ccfe1e0b5b1a58f0f49

SHA1
4e983cdee788faf6a13a9d5bf3f00f4a17dd6e8e

SHA256
f212c83897599d81f4010f1ef3a43e5709e874912072d38d26a5ef5644462318

SHA512
418083066ba5505267f4de91c9e439674e02645c430360dae22dfc390c33b4e0c01857634d1dcb5dc298c296a5f4130397388bceee2ad82ba0a711ab56d1bd0f

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys\Iexplore.007

Filesize
4KB

MD5
50c8c542dca77df82f5925b145567611

SHA1
64bdce386146e3548d3d85cf16fdd0d34cbafe2f

SHA256
0692f76ec589e517f0a5205e658ca44656322c0382cee2af53890324818b3e0f

SHA512
f7df5e9ac0c81f832e8dfe882eb1c4746f30131bef5a56947634146c813df079acd57b3fc954254684c6f4ef291802cd9629e6af3ced9be1f381fdd858a327c2

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60a750362cc45cc0d799ae006dfec30c_JaffaCakes118.TMP0

Filesize
267KB

MD5
34ab6e2ee19b3185a541fa1b16565852

SHA1
8ca0d8ba8f88415d2528f853b4de23331a7a6c2f

SHA256
a3fa3620830d33e00542aef51f4de03ae9f8556e1c4c9406a89707255f96b8a1

SHA512
94b6ab542030978a9e6f8bbd7d4392a27175704bf60b7048878b4a55d965479ea08e54fcf464fad3d98724f9d4eeecb061c80d787b9600544cf4674cada0e93a

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@3AFE.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
a9680f653434b4766fdc2a3c592af879

SHA1
fd8e999c43fa83df3144aa5bbaae73bac3834296

SHA256
30e084f531980a35b79dd36ac9ee0022d0aba792da99b3d71eea26d327db9ad3

SHA512
685fe7bbaf9fe5d140f07e9fe0f1eff0cecf8a3a4d050fe917ce8eddac3394ab7b8cea575e2d6f3dace309716662fbb5a9016850b120ea2099a00cfc848f57ac

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Arm38AD.tmp

Filesize
64KB

MD5
e99a5f2bf65521137b0276146c2b493a

SHA1
8668f6adc2613bcd8b1403779a707466d4cc6174

SHA256
c000978738a9c544fd3d2689bc8017dd42fdbf9428ae9183c8742baf34dd96c4

SHA512
ddbbc88546f522f3d99f296ac4fb1fdd72e7f6604081ab17f0f16e065f69db01dd2f7b7d249904737d386db6006123dde2965234e36a497cd48394d13b4e758f

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys\Iexplore.exe

Filesize
459KB

MD5
4db1b69341dc88b901d85be34278a634

SHA1
0d55d2852a58b597c96c1dcec25efc961d882ba1

SHA256
c3f29e3f8b9eb7c20a0046fc105d2199dc5327a570e8c76908e44be1200fb893

SHA512
e11ee43c65179a562254cc63fda5c25ae228603bd88fd357faea2a5b49b4df11dfde5efe46544ac138d008cdffc419c793b35781ef201a9462a9eda30b52dee0

Download Submit
memory/2936-34-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/2936-39-0x000000007752F000-0x0000000077530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download

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