ardamax | 87023f898385c88304645e2b44eb82d0b9983b6a3bede25a4d9fe9d27a3275d4

Analysis

max time kernel
132s
max time network
145s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target
757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size 512KB
Sample240726-yn95ts1ekm
SHA256 87023f898385c88304645e2b44eb82d0b9983b6a3bede25a4d9fe9d27a3275d4
MD5 757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522
SHA1 2cdc2f2162d15de902d48db9923c54099c818ec8
SHA512 896561722d48e04cd376e449ab4460aaa84387e497d92e768da12cc0772525e248e8f8ce2bc026735b6c78fc4f799c39f3d88bd3e54767771ac39ac68cda9c75
SSDEEP 12288:tuRyiQtCTn1Q81mDhcM72doMggOkCs7t1N8m82CbRU6W9sD:uyiECTn1QfNjygtkKRlU6W9I
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

ardamax 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
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002349b-12.dat	family_ardamax

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3419463127-3903270268-2580331543-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4560	STPW.exe
3352	TASKMAN.EXE

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1984	757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe
4560	STPW.exe
4560	STPW.exe
4560	STPW.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\STPW Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\STPW.exe"	STPW.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 file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\STPW.001	757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\STPW.006	757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\STPW.007	757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\STPW.exe	757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	STPW.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	STPW.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TASKMAN.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	4560	STPW.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4560	STPW.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4560	STPW.exe
4560	STPW.exe
4560	STPW.exe
4560	STPW.exe
4560	STPW.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 4560	1984	757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 4560	1984	757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 4560	1984	757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 3352	1984	757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 3352	1984	757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 3352	1984	757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\757f1b9fc6bd9bbc6580f914d5aa2522_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1984
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\STPW.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\STPW.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4560
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TASKMAN.EXE
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TASKMAN.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3352

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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@BE5E.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@BE5E.tmp
Size 4KB
SHA256 d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb
MD5 c3679c3ff636d1a6b8c65323540da371
SHA1 d184758721a426467b687bec2a4acc80fe44c6f8
SHA512 494a0a32eef4392ecb54df6e1da7d93183473c4e45f4ac4bd6ec3b0ed8c85c58303a0d36edec41420d05ff624195f08791b6b7e018419a3251b7e71ec9b730e7
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TASKMAN.EXE

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TASKMAN.EXE
Size 15KB
SHA256 3f194224ddcdb4e93768bb6c0d616330d061ce0dcbe30f18b6f7651555f4600b
MD5 2517b5da22104857c8266df762d60139
SHA1 9540a136e82b6aa5ccf9e4e92a6f7ad995b49e91
SHA512 cda08bfc745e317d859e443cfb96ed4a7f773123f5ea99fe2f692676a0d632a4881b4f0defe7f1cfda7a89da4d16cda09107edbc18d57bdc919a55e02acd9e0a
SSDEEP 384:XMu0GpVDjk09B03ePAnlUYbpOl+FRPxDn3WWW1h:8uJjk0IDl9q+NrW9h
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AKV.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe
Size 395KB
SHA256 14116fa79ccc105fabd312b4dff74933f8684c6b27db37e5e3a79d159092d29a
MD5 b8fa30233794772b8b76b4b1d91c7321
SHA1 0cf9561be2528944285e536f41d502be24c3aa87
SHA512 10ce8b18e7afb8c7e30bb90b0a1f199ef0b77873fa7a9efc596606e151be6b516c0ec6222a9032bdcc527e80964f53d20a28fa1881a08b4df303b2e28204549d
SSDEEP 6144:qXXNW/g8zSQbXumJZwsP2IUPNF/GVx8MFC:+XbySQjuG/P2bd
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STPW.001

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\STPW.001
Size 524B
SHA256 f0d283f211e4a8696928755ab67493f5f3f9274fa1bbbef4408c4ca9eba3cf10
MD5 093f233d48b68c63495f99523a80f083
SHA1 83cd4b470372c6a86a6aa332e521c812f6c49802
SHA512 5337ed9a498467fd7b6af9a49906da08138a83c6239af4fc543acf88f2a2a8704b9a920ea20030368568cacf9dc78d982bd42f0411801d17431a37b48deab6bd
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STPW.006

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\STPW.006
Size 8KB
SHA256 3c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba
MD5 43f02e9974b1477c1e6388882f233db0
SHA1 f3e27b231193f8d5b2e1b09d05ae3a62795cf339
SHA512 e22d14735606fe75ee5e55204807c3f5531d3e0c4f63aa4a3b2d4bb6abda6128c7e2816753f2e64400ac6dae8f8ef1e013a7a464dff2a79ad9937c48821a067f
SSDEEP 96:6ynh3GtCJk7eZjXOoP/YYfR+cwXofW1oEIYoWkQrWyHe1e2mIXT6pDw9:H3Ggk0+oP/YY50tI1WkQRoeyD6pU9
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STPW.007

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\STPW.007
Size 5KB
SHA256 a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2
MD5 b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96
SHA1 d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff
SHA512 fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce
SSDEEP 48:6gklbZREoW0EE/KD4tJaKz5/aSbRsEJZAECi1cBaVM+kHbDouE:6gSoDidaeJGECiRQHbDoz
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STPW.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\STPW.exe
Size 473KB
SHA256 1a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd
MD5 17535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547
SHA1 a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb
SHA512 b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8
SSDEEP 6144:gP/HgQr8z0psVGBJbsvUIvpBSkULIMxEIvs/IV2JN4Xd8Ab:0gQNIGBJ/igkUYItFb
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memory/4560-34-0x00000000020E0000-0x00000000020E1000-memory.dmp

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memory/4560-38-0x00000000020E0000-0x00000000020E1000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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