ardamax | 95f5dabbef58f9f6e21f81203477e393629d557ce5a6d23122aee6ea511e571d

General

Target

7af5ed3723c697d7c72aaef923dd390b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

499KB
MD5

7af5ed3723c697d7c72aaef923dd390b
SHA1

2075eb7629ed03dee5233c2f2edb68d9e69394da
SHA256

95f5dabbef58f9f6e21f81203477e393629d557ce5a6d23122aee6ea511e571d
SHA512

eaaa4b8478d39fa5b29218f2c00c462cd376bd7935e77d84e9fc4a4bb939353f9b445396c0a9b6b530bd5b1e5e5e7390949906cfeeeaa2ed05132c8be98f280c
SSDEEP

12288:GyxorA61wiJ1Oe9jz71SYMvKymTKjbRU6wN1lM5:GaM1w+1Oex1yKTKjlU6wDG

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/0x0007000000023468-21.dat	family_ardamax

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-3881032017-2947584075-2120384563-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	7af5ed3723c697d7c72aaef923dd390b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3881032017-2947584075-2120384563-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	LuSetup.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1672	LuSetup.exe
3908	HKDX.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1672	LuSetup.exe
3908	HKDX.exe
3908	HKDX.exe
3908	HKDX.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\HKDX Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\HKDX.exe"	HKDX.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\HKDX.exe	LuSetup.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	LuSetup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	HKDX.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\HKDX.001	LuSetup.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\HKDX.006	LuSetup.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\HKDX.007	LuSetup.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\LuSetup.exe	7af5ed3723c697d7c72aaef923dd390b_JaffaCakes118.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	HKDX.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7af5ed3723c697d7c72aaef923dd390b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	LuSetup.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	3908	HKDX.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3908	HKDX.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3908	HKDX.exe
3908	HKDX.exe
3908	HKDX.exe
3908	HKDX.exe
3908	HKDX.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 848 wrote to memory of 1672	848	7af5ed3723c697d7c72aaef923dd390b_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 848 wrote to memory of 1672	848	7af5ed3723c697d7c72aaef923dd390b_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 848 wrote to memory of 1672	848	7af5ed3723c697d7c72aaef923dd390b_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3908	1672	LuSetup.exe	85
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3908	1672	LuSetup.exe	85
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3908	1672	LuSetup.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7af5ed3723c697d7c72aaef923dd390b_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7af5ed3723c697d7c72aaef923dd390b_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:848
- C:\Windows\LuSetup.exe
  "C:\Windows\LuSetup.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1672
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\HKDX.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\28463\HKDX.exe"
    3⤵
    - 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:3908

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@91A1.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
c3679c3ff636d1a6b8c65323540da371

SHA1
d184758721a426467b687bec2a4acc80fe44c6f8

SHA256
d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb

SHA512
494a0a32eef4392ecb54df6e1da7d93183473c4e45f4ac4bd6ec3b0ed8c85c58303a0d36edec41420d05ff624195f08791b6b7e018419a3251b7e71ec9b730e7

Download Submit
C:\Windows\LuSetup.exe

Filesize
484KB

MD5
3e238890c5058d3a61d1344d779c4e4d

SHA1
a4233d5a42cd15f15f8da10147d5ff13b5eead64

SHA256
9e3f08c5f6fd693a47522e7ab0e4ec661499b1f28fb58c145114610fc58d622a

SHA512
8b7d6158aeacc3d537e8794dc5e5edd1a937b7ca6c03123bc7300c88617a13117ad5fefe8bb08d8ba003000f26f5f8d6f26305bfffabe4fa77d453887e0cf7ae

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe

Filesize
395KB

MD5
b8fa30233794772b8b76b4b1d91c7321

SHA1
0cf9561be2528944285e536f41d502be24c3aa87

SHA256
14116fa79ccc105fabd312b4dff74933f8684c6b27db37e5e3a79d159092d29a

SHA512
10ce8b18e7afb8c7e30bb90b0a1f199ef0b77873fa7a9efc596606e151be6b516c0ec6222a9032bdcc527e80964f53d20a28fa1881a08b4df303b2e28204549d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\HKDX.001

Filesize
392B

MD5
b7d96f8f53c4d6b62ae6dc54a1850b58

SHA1
76eeedf35495b00f0b0fac53105069475cf0aaf5

SHA256
b1ad4d5d253d76eb7f4778c11c783c19a803960f95e919f9e9b2065e5b1017cd

SHA512
0f167f4d05ef65524419aef9a718db35007ee870a77b47e4df43175336f0557fc9569a16041739071eb4d0f29756bf7df487400ecae2a5133f2c5f89bfce3143

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\HKDX.006

Filesize
8KB

MD5
43f02e9974b1477c1e6388882f233db0

SHA1
f3e27b231193f8d5b2e1b09d05ae3a62795cf339

SHA256
3c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba

SHA512
e22d14735606fe75ee5e55204807c3f5531d3e0c4f63aa4a3b2d4bb6abda6128c7e2816753f2e64400ac6dae8f8ef1e013a7a464dff2a79ad9937c48821a067f

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\HKDX.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96

SHA1
d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff

SHA256
a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2

SHA512
fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\HKDX.exe

Filesize
473KB

MD5
17535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547

SHA1
a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb

SHA256
1a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd

SHA512
b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8

Download Submit
memory/848-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000484000-memory.dmp

Filesize
528KB

Download
memory/3908-32-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000006D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3908-36-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000006D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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