Analysis Overview
SHA256
910414a740ed36d1c4050ee23eacf8d99c017d5b497d0b702feaeeecefaf1a57
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Ardamax main executable
Ardamax
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Checks installed software on the system
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in System32 directory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-07-26 17:00
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-26 17:00
Reported
2024-07-26 21:00
Platform
win7-20240704-en
Max time kernel
121s
Max time network
20s
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\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ILB Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\HMAUGE\\ILB.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.004 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.001 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.002 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\AKV.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.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\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2212 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe |
| PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2212 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe |
| PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2212 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe |
| PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2212 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\HMAUGE\ILB.exe"
Network
Files
\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe
| MD5 | 3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb |
| SHA1 | 7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2 |
| SHA256 | 5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32 |
| SHA512 | e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\AKV.exe
| MD5 | 51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8 |
| SHA1 | ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba |
| SHA256 | 71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b |
| SHA512 | a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.004
| MD5 | 1bd26406141a1e90e72a5bfb57b072b1 |
| SHA1 | cdf1181073eca44c35d51bcf57402add93117316 |
| SHA256 | 889b4d22329c64bd00ea22d203ad6fb7b773a732ed3ce34e74403e93104a88d9 |
| SHA512 | 9fc16f97b6ea689925e8953aa4dd3168eeff26dc6c01f6e828fe1c0b0d0ee1e5a18f1b49da0ba3629115375cde9c941c5b47637bcde214b51bb935d9a2a9315c |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.002
| MD5 | 93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69 |
| SHA1 | c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1 |
| SHA256 | e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e |
| SHA512 | ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.001
| MD5 | 383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7 |
| SHA1 | f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce |
| SHA256 | 7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422 |
| SHA512 | e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a |
memory/2212-15-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp
memory/2212-17-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-26 17:00
Reported
2024-07-26 21:02
Platform
win10v2004-20240709-en
Max time kernel
141s
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-1-5-21-384068567-2943195810-3631207890-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ILB Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\HMAUGE\\ILB.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.004 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.001 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.002 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\AKV.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.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\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: 33 | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 928 wrote to memory of 3412 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe |
| PID 928 wrote to memory of 3412 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe |
| PID 928 wrote to memory of 3412 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74edd5e41a6af214b728cc8157e1fc10_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\HMAUGE\ILB.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.143.123.92.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 21.236.111.52.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 | 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.27.171.150.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.exe
| MD5 | 3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb |
| SHA1 | 7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2 |
| SHA256 | 5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32 |
| SHA512 | e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.004
| MD5 | 1bd26406141a1e90e72a5bfb57b072b1 |
| SHA1 | cdf1181073eca44c35d51bcf57402add93117316 |
| SHA256 | 889b4d22329c64bd00ea22d203ad6fb7b773a732ed3ce34e74403e93104a88d9 |
| SHA512 | 9fc16f97b6ea689925e8953aa4dd3168eeff26dc6c01f6e828fe1c0b0d0ee1e5a18f1b49da0ba3629115375cde9c941c5b47637bcde214b51bb935d9a2a9315c |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.002
| MD5 | 93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69 |
| SHA1 | c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1 |
| SHA256 | e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e |
| SHA512 | ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35 |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\ILB.001
| MD5 | 383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7 |
| SHA1 | f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce |
| SHA256 | 7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422 |
| SHA512 | e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HMAUGE\AKV.exe
| MD5 | 51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8 |
| SHA1 | ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba |
| SHA256 | 71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b |
| SHA512 | a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c |
memory/3412-17-0x00000000005E0000-0x00000000005E1000-memory.dmp