Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    119s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240704-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    21/07/2024, 19:30

General

  • Target

    6119aaacae08c12da8dc2500133c6f4e_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    1.6MB

  • MD5

    6119aaacae08c12da8dc2500133c6f4e

  • SHA1

    ed59675782a3eeeb7c5061f765eface680aae4ef

  • SHA256

    5b485d95496df9484d7b720c946628c19245661266015adf9f5bc316ed03944e

  • SHA512

    9b563a4edb6bd00f010bcbe621d0b777119020e409114ba159593085e17d889c84823a9f5f4f83c39fa28c6b575f2053b906bc0a01c304aa912823bfd2fce7a3

  • SSDEEP

    24576:wZghjMh0f+CnyC/tmDJkO7bx+mJE86PIT5+k5BBl1J1SkriU2iuLngAwbuPK:+gh42mCnZbO7bI7IdLBliKangAwbz

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 16 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.

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

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

  • Kills process with taskkill 30 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6119aaacae08c12da8dc2500133c6f4e_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6119aaacae08c12da8dc2500133c6f4e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2176
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /f /im egui.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2100
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /f /im ekrn.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2840
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c net stop "Panda anti-virus service"
      2⤵
        PID:2696
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
          net stop "Panda anti-virus service"
          3⤵
            PID:864
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Panda anti-virus service"
              4⤵
                PID:2348
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            taskkill /f /im ApVxdWin.exe
            2⤵
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2564
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            taskkill /f /im AVENGINE.exe
            2⤵
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2880
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            taskkill /f /im pavsrv51.exe
            2⤵
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2552
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            taskkill /f /im psimreal.exe
            2⤵
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2672
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            taskkill /f /im PsImSvc.exe
            2⤵
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2708
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            taskkill /f /im WebProxy.exe
            2⤵
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2464
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            cmd.exe /c reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v APVXDWIN /f
            2⤵
              PID:2584
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v APVXDWIN /f
                3⤵
                • Modifies registry key
                PID:2364
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /f /im mcagent.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2532
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /f /im mcdash.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2548
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /f /im mghtml.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2572
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /f /im mcmnhdlr.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2592
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /f /im mcvsshld.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2984
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /f /im McVSEscn.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2980
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /f /im mcvsftsn.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2760
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v MCAgentExe /f
              2⤵
                PID:2724
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                  reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v MCAgentExe /f
                  3⤵
                  • Modifies registry key
                  PID:2252
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                cmd.exe /c reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v McRegWiz /f
                2⤵
                  PID:2732
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                    reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v McRegWiz /f
                    3⤵
                    • Modifies registry key
                    PID:2108
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                  cmd.exe /c reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v MCUpdateExe /f
                  2⤵
                    PID:2748
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                      reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v MCUpdateExe /f
                      3⤵
                      • Modifies registry key
                      PID:2284
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                    cmd.exe /c reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v CleanUp /f
                    2⤵
                      PID:2716
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                        reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v CleanUp /f
                        3⤵
                        • Modifies registry key
                        PID:2376
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      cmd.exe /c reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v VirusScan Online /f
                      2⤵
                        PID:2720
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                          reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v VirusScan Online /f
                          3⤵
                          • Modifies registry key
                          PID:2244
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install.exe"
                        2⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        • Drops file in System32 directory
                        PID:2312
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\OPWG.exe
                          "C:\Windows\system32\28463\OPWG.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:2724
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                        taskkill /f /im egui.exe
                        2⤵
                        • Kills process with taskkill
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:2404
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                        taskkill /f /im ekrn.exe
                        2⤵
                        • Kills process with taskkill
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:2372
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe /c net stop "Panda anti-virus service"
                        2⤵
                          PID:2260
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                            net stop "Panda anti-virus service"
                            3⤵
                              PID:2044
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Panda anti-virus service"
                                4⤵
                                  PID:2768
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                              taskkill /f /im ApVxdWin.exe
                              2⤵
                              • Kills process with taskkill
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              PID:2400
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                              taskkill /f /im AVENGINE.exe
                              2⤵
                              • Kills process with taskkill
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              PID:1120
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                              taskkill /f /im pavsrv51.exe
                              2⤵
                              • Kills process with taskkill
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              PID:2480
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                              taskkill /f /im psimreal.exe
                              2⤵
                              • Kills process with taskkill
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              PID:828
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                              taskkill /f /im PsImSvc.exe
                              2⤵
                              • Kills process with taskkill
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              PID:1312
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                              taskkill /f /im WebProxy.exe
                              2⤵
                              • Kills process with taskkill
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              PID:1592
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                              cmd.exe /c reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v APVXDWIN /f
                              2⤵
                                PID:1912
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                                  reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v APVXDWIN /f
                                  3⤵
                                  • Modifies registry key
                                  PID:2064
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                                taskkill /f /im mcagent.exe
                                2⤵
                                • Kills process with taskkill
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:1928
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                                taskkill /f /im mcdash.exe
                                2⤵
                                • Kills process with taskkill
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:2456
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                                taskkill /f /im mghtml.exe
                                2⤵
                                • Kills process with taskkill
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:2468
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                                taskkill /f /im mcmnhdlr.exe
                                2⤵
                                • Kills process with taskkill
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:2432
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                                taskkill /f /im mcvsshld.exe
                                2⤵
                                • Kills process with taskkill
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:896
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                                taskkill /f /im McVSEscn.exe
                                2⤵
                                • Kills process with taskkill
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:696
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
                                taskkill /f /im mcvsftsn.exe
                                2⤵
                                • Kills process with taskkill
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:1756
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                cmd.exe /c reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v MCAgentExe /f
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2632
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                                    reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v MCAgentExe /f
                                    3⤵
                                    • Modifies registry key
                                    PID:3568
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                  cmd.exe /c reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v McRegWiz /f
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:2544
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                                      reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v McRegWiz /f
                                      3⤵
                                      • Modifies registry key
                                      PID:3548
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                    cmd.exe /c reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v MCUpdateExe /f
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:1544
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                                        reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v MCUpdateExe /f
                                        3⤵
                                        • Modifies registry key
                                        PID:3540
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                      cmd.exe /c reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v CleanUp /f
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:1584
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                                          reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v CleanUp /f
                                          3⤵
                                          • Modifies registry key
                                          PID:3272
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                        cmd.exe /c reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v VirusScan Online /f
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:1576
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                                            reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /v VirusScan Online /f
                                            3⤵
                                            • Modifies registry key
                                            PID:3576
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DupeMuAwaY.exe
                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DupeMuAwaY.exe"
                                          2⤵
                                          • Executes dropped EXE
                                          • Loads dropped DLL
                                          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                          PID:1764
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
                                        \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "2084758449682740875-1904170986699406355-7336595071244697040-4128734391866802712"
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:2376

                                        Network

                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                        Downloads

                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe

                                          Filesize

                                          393KB

                                          MD5

                                          b0b09699ea39c0107af1c0833f07c054

                                          SHA1

                                          b730e2fb0bda9bf4a1b1f8768a00838e3ca9dcc1

                                          SHA256

                                          be63e3b5a6c3fbec11a737332d4e0040a23cc2d17182b4bc5e7d5dd41d930ee1

                                          SHA512

                                          55430e53058964961808f37d738c31f1502c3ec4a14b0296bef7bad22e468734bcd119eedba14cc87894d4acc81c9266572aff9919b18bd584823c47fa149796

                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\OPWG.001

                                          Filesize

                                          528B

                                          MD5

                                          0cf722506f9b3b92de375dd71115c5ff

                                          SHA1

                                          c7781c3507a3b6e8b28f48eedf083b23d974aad3

                                          SHA256

                                          88bc17f4225af97fa59944deae318428237998f332ef54406b5cd36fef09537d

                                          SHA512

                                          b317b63f04123fc53932701cdba365c0a8380edd8ff6f5bba79da60e10c6eda54a7895efde311e7220aa9fd6d9c07bc1828cd25bfd1606eb8f2227e4760f38c9

                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\OPWG.006

                                          Filesize

                                          7KB

                                          MD5

                                          e0fcfa7cad88d1a8a462cee6b06cf668

                                          SHA1

                                          a7e49078517abc929a6da261df06556c8f5a8cf0

                                          SHA256

                                          340ff9f7f784e299030abb9982c88547e67251a6cca07d30ca8073d01a2840c4

                                          SHA512

                                          430fd640432769047de7bb4432f710193855a5121fe5944ef07f6b68749608312e7c22b29834967d429637fc9b285671cd10bbc9e1cfb43654695a206ba9cf82

                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\OPWG.007

                                          Filesize

                                          5KB

                                          MD5

                                          ca72cd485d116033f1b776903ce7ee0a

                                          SHA1

                                          85b0b73a75b0498f56200dd1a5cf0de5371e42a3

                                          SHA256

                                          e583532d6b4d8cfc1def5e550674e9e1a4eef2a107adacddf729fddac64f49c4

                                          SHA512

                                          8dbf6920af64aac6a80c3da4a567473dc20c8d4e24078f7e66bb5aa1a08641e5081b0a1ee05f82fb1dd14218b62572c198ff39b1add5f19893008b3d8e54538f

                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\OPWG.exe

                                          Filesize

                                          472KB

                                          MD5

                                          7ca78f42e7c88f01fb7fd88321b283ff

                                          SHA1

                                          8f6fb4e3f5b696cac4fd54490d5f8c1862d0bb6b

                                          SHA256

                                          2354f408b272232ea4bb74d17d22a4332b97f1003fb9bace174a9811f2b41729

                                          SHA512

                                          06e822f04a4657b492a485b5a542e5c8400060abf7e71020d17965fee11f1f7c0807e32b5f9426a4fb9b4d7dd05a68ae871e5fef0807e24204351ebe569eb4ca

                                        • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@EAAD.tmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                          MD5

                                          908f7f4b0cf93759447afca95cd84aa6

                                          SHA1

                                          d1903a49b211bcb4a460904019ee7441420aa961

                                          SHA256

                                          3e6378164f9dc4148b86c9312b63c5a6b1fabcfebf9557f182d331e9cb32fc23

                                          SHA512

                                          958e0880565b008cdb045d6aba5103f0ba820ac037facf24b78924187a119258e3a8a97de4c3874694962114ef672d41a55feb71b92d5038e7d45bc3d91d6b0d

                                        • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DupeMuAwaY.exe

                                          Filesize

                                          72KB

                                          MD5

                                          65af515a752fc159c5cbc424b99889dc

                                          SHA1

                                          daf1e0363008df36b040326116d93c06433c99a4

                                          SHA256

                                          488476029d16d4a2891e10bf8de91c70d4c6bc901cce8807f3fe58326dc3f328

                                          SHA512

                                          e2137ea0cbd321423dcd8c504996a367694a8bdbc39063cb49ee4a31a80ba1b830c2c3ad1b99e7f67ce2e9f09740c96e204ebe4b5fa896dff3e31757ee723f8b

                                        • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install.exe

                                          Filesize

                                          478KB

                                          MD5

                                          ee131df0325ba0e536e14fab3c2af5b5

                                          SHA1

                                          a718f36b6bfac1d799402724ee661f9627043913

                                          SHA256

                                          fccb33818ba029225e1dc9c05ba01cedda4982c81e0e7c77297a6428b0e1c3ff

                                          SHA512

                                          b44935a0d60d74a5ba7f555c98dfc23b36c65220764ed52f1ba3c757a0c8f50716dd9021e9795edbbb02012e416843d319d059e1a7bc9ef25d112fba68c310f4

                                        • memory/2176-1-0x0000000001CD0000-0x0000000001D8C000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          752KB

                                        • memory/2176-4-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          24KB

                                        • memory/2176-0-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E1000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/2176-53-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          24KB

                                        • memory/2176-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000050D000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          1.1MB