Analysis Overview
SHA256
79a22aaad1e463d05cf45d54bdb87262af972f000b1c80ddd71220a024ff1ea6
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Ardamax
Ardamax main executable
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-07-23 11:23
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-23 11:23
Reported
2024-07-23 11:43
Platform
win7-20240704-en
Max time kernel
122s
Max time network
129s
Command Line
Signatures
Ardamax
Ardamax main executable
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\KPO Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\LKPFCJ\\KPO.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.004 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.001 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.002 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\AKV.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\ | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2708 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe |
| PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2708 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe |
| PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2708 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe |
| PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2708 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe"
Network
Files
\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe
| MD5 | 3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb |
| SHA1 | 7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2 |
| SHA256 | 5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32 |
| SHA512 | e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\AKV.exe
| MD5 | 51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8 |
| SHA1 | ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba |
| SHA256 | 71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b |
| SHA512 | a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.004
| MD5 | 862fa1b118b311a5636bcbeb857e653d |
| SHA1 | fe921c7a59234fc790ec71f0af75ae99b05b7196 |
| SHA256 | e7d53d435078b30e4deee7f5f2e861de71ec578b87c361c85b42fe0b79f588ce |
| SHA512 | cc4faebb78b493a4b4e49b3024ee3fddeed2db45e27b4b74f7a6294c023f4bceaa9e69f26e65816ecaa758834f189268dfcd9a5aec1447e68f825ca908e63656 |
memory/2708-15-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003B1000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.002
| MD5 | 93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69 |
| SHA1 | c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1 |
| SHA256 | e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e |
| SHA512 | ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.001
| MD5 | 383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7 |
| SHA1 | f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce |
| SHA256 | 7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422 |
| SHA512 | e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a |
memory/2708-17-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003B1000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-23 11:23
Reported
2024-07-23 11:43
Platform
win10v2004-20240709-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
153s
Command Line
Signatures
Ardamax
Ardamax main executable
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3419463127-3903270268-2580331543-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\KPO Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\LKPFCJ\\KPO.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\ | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.004 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.001 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.002 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\AKV.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2428 wrote to memory of 4784 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe |
| PID 2428 wrote to memory of 4784 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe |
| PID 2428 wrote to memory of 4784 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67628b599cdd0811b8a4609222d308f9_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 205.47.74.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.exe
| MD5 | 3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb |
| SHA1 | 7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2 |
| SHA256 | 5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32 |
| SHA512 | e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.004
| MD5 | 862fa1b118b311a5636bcbeb857e653d |
| SHA1 | fe921c7a59234fc790ec71f0af75ae99b05b7196 |
| SHA256 | e7d53d435078b30e4deee7f5f2e861de71ec578b87c361c85b42fe0b79f588ce |
| SHA512 | cc4faebb78b493a4b4e49b3024ee3fddeed2db45e27b4b74f7a6294c023f4bceaa9e69f26e65816ecaa758834f189268dfcd9a5aec1447e68f825ca908e63656 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.002
| MD5 | 93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69 |
| SHA1 | c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1 |
| SHA256 | e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e |
| SHA512 | ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\KPO.001
| MD5 | 383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7 |
| SHA1 | f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce |
| SHA256 | 7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422 |
| SHA512 | e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LKPFCJ\AKV.exe
| MD5 | 51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8 |
| SHA1 | ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba |
| SHA256 | 71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b |
| SHA512 | a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c |
memory/4784-17-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000771000-memory.dmp