Analysis Overview
SHA256
60e75fde69c750b653a3801b39ee5829a7f2b44d81719a6d9af1346fcf5c4220
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Ardamax
Ardamax main executable
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Checks installed software on the system
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in System32 directory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-07-23 15:38
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-23 15:38
Reported
2024-07-23 15:40
Platform
win7-20240708-en
Max time kernel
135s
Max time network
122s
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\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MPJ Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\RBFOCL\\MPJ.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.004 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.001 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.002 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\AKV.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\ | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 900 wrote to memory of 1352 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe |
| PID 900 wrote to memory of 1352 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe |
| PID 900 wrote to memory of 1352 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe |
| PID 900 wrote to memory of 1352 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe"
Network
Files
\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe
| MD5 | 9ab9b7b74790b7bb2798dd2b26f4a913 |
| SHA1 | e8ffa981a0149aa6441dcb0dd42f7baf6eb773a2 |
| SHA256 | df1c8d608ebd300889cf21c3bda6d5dd2574d68e1f530cc5a885449a22177a75 |
| SHA512 | ffffe21d8cc244aacaaba2eb13cc77ad800a196ecf6f77637a8a1f6d456cabb8331970ab358ab21dcf9832343379b4f0486da3990d45eb2f2765e55b7404739e |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.004
| MD5 | 1d0ec851016d5fb4ddc9b6029f2d4a70 |
| SHA1 | e1de265adfa3ddd10e9289c2fe4443031511d66b |
| SHA256 | 0c24ba7d44d32f43f27dd5e08b12a970fe5d73160e1819f920ab8aeca7e27213 |
| SHA512 | 72d7ab8d65c7855a0e570e7f2bbb452d363597addc70b1cb79ac8a1592ff3e54c632ece5d96c0f90d1847becef8cf60d7a23952173df408592e9ec3c937877e9 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.002
| MD5 | 246761f047f6aa98d6eaad66a2f883b9 |
| SHA1 | 42474a5b23d03e094103b62fd7e820457cf807c4 |
| SHA256 | 3774021a3cdf32d23fd5921cea4de8c26b08f0d601f3097550a7e8af7b00f111 |
| SHA512 | d39d0913975ca2f8d585b72667d76de09ce7817f6de26ef21a8b62edc25d7fab39785f036992d19ca5700f5fc2ee377e696142c41529f23f503e8eefff393144 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.001
| MD5 | 34c92b717ae97bc926f56ba56a44f24a |
| SHA1 | ccaf3c6bf0c73564d0bf19c92b8d25008ffffbfa |
| SHA256 | 6e60d85b35f5e9222375f606e4116b38364a4a943596ddb0d914cf1cf4791774 |
| SHA512 | 2a9eb63837db128c9e036976d903ebd925e6952ab6bf4efa0e370e79f9fefe0ed6e44e4ab444f56ace1149f4dd14797f568e8827e7cebd1e5581dcf309f9745a |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\AKV.exe
| MD5 | eed8ebfafcd3dcb0f88b237388fba8df |
| SHA1 | 620767d6de979bf360e3a188ed03534c769f337b |
| SHA256 | dc3c5152d69547ffb583574707025eee74af46882cdf851221f66b1e81d2ed90 |
| SHA512 | 28148a2bfdbcaf61f5f664c6b4dd0377d151d775ad001818da2bba6327f02020fabb016a4c8aaa5f841ea1dc1a6d8419bca55bc74924a657476e15abbd8dabb3 |
memory/1352-15-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp
memory/1352-17-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-23 15:38
Reported
2024-07-23 15:40
Platform
win10v2004-20240709-en
Max time kernel
135s
Max time network
124s
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-1-5-21-2636447293-1148739154-93880854-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MPJ Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\RBFOCL\\MPJ.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.004 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.001 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.002 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\AKV.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\ | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1944 wrote to memory of 464 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe |
| PID 1944 wrote to memory of 464 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe |
| PID 1944 wrote to memory of 464 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\682b26712c5d442e59bbe6ded5d41fb0_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.177.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.27.171.150.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 121.170.16.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.exe
| MD5 | 9ab9b7b74790b7bb2798dd2b26f4a913 |
| SHA1 | e8ffa981a0149aa6441dcb0dd42f7baf6eb773a2 |
| SHA256 | df1c8d608ebd300889cf21c3bda6d5dd2574d68e1f530cc5a885449a22177a75 |
| SHA512 | ffffe21d8cc244aacaaba2eb13cc77ad800a196ecf6f77637a8a1f6d456cabb8331970ab358ab21dcf9832343379b4f0486da3990d45eb2f2765e55b7404739e |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\AKV.exe
| MD5 | eed8ebfafcd3dcb0f88b237388fba8df |
| SHA1 | 620767d6de979bf360e3a188ed03534c769f337b |
| SHA256 | dc3c5152d69547ffb583574707025eee74af46882cdf851221f66b1e81d2ed90 |
| SHA512 | 28148a2bfdbcaf61f5f664c6b4dd0377d151d775ad001818da2bba6327f02020fabb016a4c8aaa5f841ea1dc1a6d8419bca55bc74924a657476e15abbd8dabb3 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.001
| MD5 | 34c92b717ae97bc926f56ba56a44f24a |
| SHA1 | ccaf3c6bf0c73564d0bf19c92b8d25008ffffbfa |
| SHA256 | 6e60d85b35f5e9222375f606e4116b38364a4a943596ddb0d914cf1cf4791774 |
| SHA512 | 2a9eb63837db128c9e036976d903ebd925e6952ab6bf4efa0e370e79f9fefe0ed6e44e4ab444f56ace1149f4dd14797f568e8827e7cebd1e5581dcf309f9745a |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.004
| MD5 | 1d0ec851016d5fb4ddc9b6029f2d4a70 |
| SHA1 | e1de265adfa3ddd10e9289c2fe4443031511d66b |
| SHA256 | 0c24ba7d44d32f43f27dd5e08b12a970fe5d73160e1819f920ab8aeca7e27213 |
| SHA512 | 72d7ab8d65c7855a0e570e7f2bbb452d363597addc70b1cb79ac8a1592ff3e54c632ece5d96c0f90d1847becef8cf60d7a23952173df408592e9ec3c937877e9 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RBFOCL\MPJ.002
| MD5 | 246761f047f6aa98d6eaad66a2f883b9 |
| SHA1 | 42474a5b23d03e094103b62fd7e820457cf807c4 |
| SHA256 | 3774021a3cdf32d23fd5921cea4de8c26b08f0d601f3097550a7e8af7b00f111 |
| SHA512 | d39d0913975ca2f8d585b72667d76de09ce7817f6de26ef21a8b62edc25d7fab39785f036992d19ca5700f5fc2ee377e696142c41529f23f503e8eefff393144 |
memory/464-16-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B41000-memory.dmp
memory/464-18-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B41000-memory.dmp