ardamax | ae561947bbca237daa569bfeb278b8aff33bcd0e574b99bbcbf81c5114b9777c

General

Target

81dce4951356e889bc612174aefc5ebc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

521KB
MD5

81dce4951356e889bc612174aefc5ebc
SHA1

29f7a7c7d8861f5138c6a2e4fd0e7e3c589062dd
SHA256

ae561947bbca237daa569bfeb278b8aff33bcd0e574b99bbcbf81c5114b9777c
SHA512

a14c646d2a16c435ef25783f88e4cc65c1b629d210e6cdd382768d4527ecce0fc2a6d4d6cd8facb554a5f94b2114f4c78a499f0cb9b32465e88602a3de34b88c
SSDEEP

12288:olXdTh+rBLj6GwZitbzbTOQWpXAShDtrjQPp:+dTh+rF2GwItbzbTOd9DtrjQB

Score

10^/10

ardamax defense_evasion 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/0x00070000000234ad-21.dat	family_ardamax

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 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-1-5-21-195445723-368091294-1661186673-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	81dce4951356e889bc612174aefc5ebc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-195445723-368091294-1661186673-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	niceee.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-195445723-368091294-1661186673-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	VJKT.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5112	niceee.exe
3884	VJKT.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
5112	niceee.exe
3884	VJKT.exe
3884	VJKT.exe
3884	VJKT.exe
4112	WerFault.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\VJKT Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\VJKT.exe"	VJKT.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
Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
defense_evasion

File Deletion
T1070.004

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

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

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
4112	3884	WerFault.exe	86

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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	81dce4951356e889bc612174aefc5ebc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	niceee.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	VJKT.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	3884	VJKT.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3884	VJKT.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3884	VJKT.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3884	VJKT.exe
3884	VJKT.exe
3884	VJKT.exe
3884	VJKT.exe
3884	VJKT.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 776 wrote to memory of 5112	776	81dce4951356e889bc612174aefc5ebc_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 776 wrote to memory of 5112	776	81dce4951356e889bc612174aefc5ebc_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 776 wrote to memory of 5112	776	81dce4951356e889bc612174aefc5ebc_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 3884	5112	niceee.exe	86
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 3884	5112	niceee.exe	86
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 3884	5112	niceee.exe	86
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 2200	3884	VJKT.exe	94
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 2200	3884	VJKT.exe	94
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 2200	3884	VJKT.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81dce4951356e889bc612174aefc5ebc_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81dce4951356e889bc612174aefc5ebc_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:776
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niceee.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niceee.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:5112
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\VJKT.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\28463\VJKT.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - 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
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3884
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3884 -s 1120
      4⤵
      Loads dropped DLL
      Program crash
      PID:4112
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\VJKT.exe > nul
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2200

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 208 -p 3884 -ip 3884
1⤵
PID:3628

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

Indicator Removal

1

T1070

File Deletion

Modify Registry

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\@ABFF.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
13e10cd76f11d6cb43182dcba7370171

SHA1
e6b8ce329e49ff09f1cb529c60fc466cb9a579c8

SHA256
f1265c88f0077009eaa18db413f156cc7ad8d41dc9d797dd1032b0e0ae9c40d5

SHA512
ee32ef3f50838936417e51dfd365b166456900e327dbe51902700bb3d562dea22e6fbd9009c822ba0562687001802a2e61d38123f81ae19f7b3d05bb1fd5cda8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niceee.exe

Filesize
490KB

MD5
65596455e0b7059b56813f414f967a37

SHA1
80b3075ce1d6ed965b75ca4f87f75493504f452b

SHA256
320ef53ba3883320bee33f5342d71360d9194d1af24003853ab71f716783be80

SHA512
afcaa53cadb26829be2bb08290136965857fb4719f21b1db36f6075953b8b68e37b015ed19b7864eb1c2217f6e03d9991bde19579166433bb392aed4adff9e79

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

Filesize
395KB

MD5
adbec81b510dcfe49835f95940ef961d

SHA1
77940f6e46fbd5f53de23bd49afe9172470769d0

SHA256
466efb4b00255f21075b340fc2d2444f182947ab90270840543658c5fd3a9b95

SHA512
ef4324a06fbe960933f5551ea6ac587cd87cb6025bc6879a2b81a4d1033cfe87e244b6a87fb5db5ad065321ccbe8035cf24a668452d5b0c6a4063a355a12b2a7

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\VJKT.001

Filesize
378B

MD5
45c9c1fd5d288101ab70b2743ec22af2

SHA1
6f2dadc8b50474b72a1a69caec9c6f7058f7f064

SHA256
2bea9fb2f1dc3cf9b9c94f2c0508edd5c03b53eb5b8c577d9a94a19c3f96d926

SHA512
089fab266292f450c888517aa8d1ebbb4e1243b8f3bd4e7172e1030feb1b199cdf470b23f8fed94009a56750be31c7b03f86915fca42f376f38fe30f6137d7e3

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

Filesize
8KB

MD5
f5eff4f716427529b003207d5c953df5

SHA1
79696d6c8d67669ea690d240ef8978672e3d151c

SHA256
ac54ebb9eec3212f294462ce012fdc42f4b0896d785d776a5a2cc3599dc5bcde

SHA512
5a48599a5855f06c3e7d6f89c4e06bab1f4381b9d30cf3824c465b8fd6c142b316e6bd6aaad73d1f9b3e84d96113fb5e7374831bf503744013c9e1a0632a0caf

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
bc75eddaa64823014fef0fe70bd34ffc

SHA1
15cd2ace3b68257faed33c78b794b2333eab7c0a

SHA256
9eada36d17635bedb85ce96a62cb019dbfee696b9986f69de7d5b5bc1f44df5d

SHA512
20db25f32f9cfdbffa4f30c0065125052c6e20b7dcc147fa7ebff38e37b51f6a43e48e486f148d7ee11671479b9fb0bbe1c6df151101af3b50c65fd334d13baa

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

Filesize
473KB

MD5
3c90d45b1c004e86a7f7a7a340f1abc8

SHA1
10602c450bcbda2735dc036f2e399646f0c64f4c

SHA256
f6d9c3bba7fc4dfa681cadf68f41093e3c431501c6789e891e599719e5d2781c

SHA512
85457be4c2aa76ede288cd185131d46e5f0b37187313f3a54fe789e28929ec6e44282f4ba0981f46354705cd5da83990586c8846f52fcdb807908254c8719cc1

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memory/3884-31-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3884-37-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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