Analysis Overview
SHA256
68e69915f8982a6434cdde031aa9ec143f1fd2c59e6143e83351d58df5af1ba0
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Ardamax
Ardamax main executable
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Indicator Removal: File Deletion
Checks installed software on the system
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-07-24 23:30
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-24 23:30
Reported
2024-07-24 23:31
Platform
win7-20240704-en
Command Line
Signatures
Processes
Network
Files
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-24 23:30
Reported
2024-07-24 23:33
Platform
win10v2004-20240709-en
Max time kernel
133s
Max time network
138s
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-1-5-21-1750093773-264148664-1320403265-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1750093773-264148664-1320403265-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HVY Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\UQIFYW\\HVY.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Indicator Removal: File Deletion
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\ | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.004 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.001 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.002 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\AKV.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4336 set thread context of 208 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279_JaffaCakes118.exe |
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\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279_JaffaCakes118.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6d3fe2ce99e8e3026722408de85de279_JaffaCakes118.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\UQIFYW\HVY.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe > nul
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 71.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 13.107.21.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.21.107.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.56.20.217.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 52.111.227.13:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 21.58.20.217.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | 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 | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.27.171.150.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/208-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
memory/208-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
memory/208-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
memory/208-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.exe
| MD5 | 3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb |
| SHA1 | 7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2 |
| SHA256 | 5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32 |
| SHA512 | e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9 |
memory/208-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052D000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.001
| MD5 | 383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7 |
| SHA1 | f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce |
| SHA256 | 7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422 |
| SHA512 | e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.004
| MD5 | fbb16ac078d82071059ed73ebf83316f |
| SHA1 | c4c6506f888c069ee2b8300d2c8df69eeb76ec98 |
| SHA256 | d6cdcc50e7f948afa7f542ef320520fbc6f505c2139683e2b70018909af9ac26 |
| SHA512 | 634027b9a6741dca601d39a72d241ffa8a2c57c3649beab707b208b1bb64b19f8c181e4c04d32f723cb52cd9723158b22e6baf993dcf7f866d100794d414ab78 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\HVY.002
| MD5 | 93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69 |
| SHA1 | c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1 |
| SHA256 | e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e |
| SHA512 | ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UQIFYW\AKV.exe
| MD5 | 51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8 |
| SHA1 | ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba |
| SHA256 | 71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b |
| SHA512 | a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c |
memory/4920-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B3000-memory.dmp
memory/4920-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B3000-memory.dmp
memory/4920-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B3000-memory.dmp