ardamax | ff8019442e59313da64f044f6a66b852251ce25767f50f1b7a380defc6315eb5

General

Target

621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31
SHA1

0ce5a910645b642f9c35d3ffb8c66622fd4bbf75
SHA256

ff8019442e59313da64f044f6a66b852251ce25767f50f1b7a380defc6315eb5
SHA512

a55fd6d9821ed8615fadf593b857e1e6ff92c643dcbe1be7ca2c9de918f40256f1293c9f9170d12ad443ee779e3989162d920101c9f0ea9f08331f7fdf9f51ca
SSDEEP

24576:DrSRbZYP8nKuzFv2dUrRKV2Df/sT4adX39O7f:DrebZO8n1FAUDnsTRtOz

Score

10^/10

ardamax aspackv2 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
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000016d19-9.dat	family_ardamax

ASPack v2.12-2.42 1 IoCs

Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

aspackv2

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0009000000016d21-18.dat	aspack_v212_v242

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2672	TRVJ.exe
2528	USBThief.exe

Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs

pid	Process
2660	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe
2660	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe
2660	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe
2660	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe
2660	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe
2672	TRVJ.exe
2528	USBThief.exe
2672	TRVJ.exe
2528	USBThief.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\TRVJ Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\TRVJ.exe"	TRVJ.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 autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

description	ioc	Process
File created	\??\c:\USBThief\autorun.inf	USBThief.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	TRVJ.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\TRVJ.001	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\TRVJ.006	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\TRVJ.007	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\TRVJ.exe	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.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	2672	TRVJ.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2672	TRVJ.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2672	TRVJ.exe
2672	TRVJ.exe
2672	TRVJ.exe
2672	TRVJ.exe
2672	TRVJ.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2672	2660	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2672	2660	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2672	2660	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2672	2660	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2528	2660	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2528	2660	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2528	2660	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2528	2660	621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\621540fe24ded979a6965228f0d3ab31_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2660
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\TRVJ.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\TRVJ.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:2672
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\USBThief.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\USBThief.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops autorun.inf file
  PID:2528

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Replication Through Removable Media

1

T1091

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

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Replication Through Removable Media

1

T1091

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\TRVJ.001

Filesize
400B

MD5
307520731b91e8e8c54caee2d1212886

SHA1
a8cce9dea0a3d0380976015a490a823bd121c03b

SHA256
c430e28653c9c08a607070acd72d3425509a8c4a03267eeace110466dbc5ff48

SHA512
f15e6352e8418c5260986f21cc5d1f42b2d4357f0268d493e824c91ab73a8f48162b33b92b6b303def2a910e0c0c65bfac1fb6e6ff5d1d1b5933f290fac09f5f

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\TRVJ.006

Filesize
8KB

MD5
43f02e9974b1477c1e6388882f233db0

SHA1
f3e27b231193f8d5b2e1b09d05ae3a62795cf339

SHA256
3c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba

SHA512
e22d14735606fe75ee5e55204807c3f5531d3e0c4f63aa4a3b2d4bb6abda6128c7e2816753f2e64400ac6dae8f8ef1e013a7a464dff2a79ad9937c48821a067f

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\TRVJ.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96

SHA1
d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff

SHA256
a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2

SHA512
fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@A7C.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
c3679c3ff636d1a6b8c65323540da371

SHA1
d184758721a426467b687bec2a4acc80fe44c6f8

SHA256
d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb

SHA512
494a0a32eef4392ecb54df6e1da7d93183473c4e45f4ac4bd6ec3b0ed8c85c58303a0d36edec41420d05ff624195f08791b6b7e018419a3251b7e71ec9b730e7

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\USBThief.exe

Filesize
853KB

MD5
147d2d3cab2fe087cc7a16873752e28a

SHA1
d348d5435e5e61a74d41bd27d9c596e7382458ad

SHA256
583b338f100b0ae4280baf69b054e929c7eacbae420ee8ca719878491d18b6a7

SHA512
2a1ca5863305a045e8d36e0ac322ce67304dc92def7cc4260fd107655d067d2ea81551695f9d603ea91aa5cf3eddab01e4aec823c15172e2f6bfac57971a2556

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\TRVJ.exe

Filesize
473KB

MD5
17535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547

SHA1
a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb

SHA256
1a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd

SHA512
b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8

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memory/2528-39-0x00000000775DF000-0x00000000775E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2528-66-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2672-32-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2672-67-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-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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