Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en -
resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
11-08-2024 23:55
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
General
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Target
ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe
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Size
783KB
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MD5
e33af9e602cbb7ac3634c2608150dd18
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SHA1
8f6ec9bc137822bc1ddf439c35fedc3b847ce3fe
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SHA256
8c870eec48bc4ea1aca1f0c63c8a82aaadaf837f197708a7f0321238da8b6b75
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SHA512
2ae5003e64b525049535ebd5c42a9d1f6d76052cccaa623026758aabe5b1d1b5781ca91c727f3ecb9ac30b829b8ce56f11b177f220330c704915b19b37f8f418
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SSDEEP
12288:0E9uQlDTt8c/wtocu3HhGSrIilDhlPnRq/iI7UOvqF8dtbcZl36VBqWPH:FuqD2cYWzBGZohlE/zUD8/bgl2qW/
Malware Config
Signatures
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Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000234e3-12.dat family_ardamax -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-786284298-625481688-3210388970-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3528 DPBJ.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
pid Process 1640 ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe 3528 DPBJ.exe 3528 DPBJ.exe 3528 DPBJ.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DPBJ Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\DPBJ.exe" DPBJ.exe -
Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
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Drops file in System32 directory 39 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.006 ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.007 ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_55_59.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_09.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_18.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_22.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\key.bin ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_15.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_26.jpg DPBJ.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.009 DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_02.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_04.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_07.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_08.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.009 DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.009.tmp DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.001 ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463 DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_14.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_24.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_21.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_55_58.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_00.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_01.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_11.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_16.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_19.jpg DPBJ.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.002 DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_03.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_05.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_10.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_17.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_20.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.002 DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.exe ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_12.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_23.jpg DPBJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Aug_11_2024__23_56_25.jpg DPBJ.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language DPBJ.exe -
Modifies registry class 33 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE}\ProgID DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6}\1.0\HELPDIR\ = "%SystemRoot%\\system32" DPBJ.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE}\Version DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE}\Version\ DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE}\InprocServer32\ = "%SystemRoot%\\SysWow64\\Speech\\Common\\sapi.dll" DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6}\ DPBJ.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6}\1.0 DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6}\1.0\0\win32\ = "%SystemRoot%\\SysWow64\\wwanapi.dll" DPBJ.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE}\TypeLib DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE}\VersionIndependentProgID\ = "SAPI.SpPhoneConverter" DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE}\ = "Anaragod.Esicav object" DPBJ.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE}\InprocServer32 DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE}\ProgID\ DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6}\1.0\0\ DPBJ.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6}\1.0\FLAGS DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE}\TypeLib\ DPBJ.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE}\VersionIndependentProgID DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6}\1.0\HELPDIR\ DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE}\VersionIndependentProgID\ DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6}\1.0\ = "Definition: UCM Extension API for WWAN Type Library" DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6}\1.0\0\win32\ DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6}\1.0\FLAGS\ DPBJ.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE} DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE}\InprocServer32\ DPBJ.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6} DPBJ.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6}\1.0\0 DPBJ.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6}\1.0\0\win32 DPBJ.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6}\1.0\HELPDIR DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE}\TypeLib\ = "{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6}" DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE}\ProgID\ = "SAPI.SpPhoneConverter.1" DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6}\1.0\ DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{87F15362-2EC0-9D16-C3BB-162B251883D6}\1.0\FLAGS\ = "0" DPBJ.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{FF01CCB1-574E-4680-DDA4-9FF8A336D6AE}\Version\ = "5.4" DPBJ.exe -
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
pid Process 1864 NOTEPAD.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 3528 DPBJ.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 33 3528 DPBJ.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3528 DPBJ.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
pid Process 3528 DPBJ.exe 3528 DPBJ.exe 3528 DPBJ.exe 3528 DPBJ.exe 3528 DPBJ.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1640 wrote to memory of 3528 1640 ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe 85 PID 1640 wrote to memory of 3528 1640 ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe 85 PID 1640 wrote to memory of 3528 1640 ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe 85
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.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:1640 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.exe"C:\Windows\system32\28463\DPBJ.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
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3528
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C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\bank.txt1⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:1864
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
4KB
MD5d73d89b1ea433724795b3d2b524f596c
SHA1213514f48ece9f074266b122ee2d06e842871c8c
SHA2568aef975a94c800d0e3e4929999d05861868a7129b766315c02a48a122e3455d6
SHA5128b73be757ad3e0f2b29c0b130918e8f257375f9f3bf7b9609bac24b17369de2812341651547546af238936d70f38f050d6984afd16d47b467bcbba4992e42f41
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Filesize
457KB
MD597eee85d1aebf93d5d9400cb4e9c771b
SHA126fa2bf5fce2d86b891ac0741a6999bff31397de
SHA25630df6c8cbd255011d80fa6e959179d47c458bc4c4d9e78c4cf571aa611cd7d24
SHA5128cecc533c07c91c67b93a7ae46102a0aae7f4d3d88d04c250231f0bcd8e1f173daf06e94b5253a66db3f2a052c51e62154554368929294178d2b3597c1cca7e6
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Filesize
119KB
MD532e3b36139676beec9b86cff08ac19e9
SHA163eb121e59b16c932348dcb51f30d83e578f4210
SHA2562f8f05c68fda49d4ed278bbe606e9dc8d3814507fa7a1708000a76a687c4e453
SHA512225e368f390b2b676ac80129d301dd6f0f7964379178b1d3d31c0d2c59f3092d3da9b898ab9a503e074ff7568a2412513ce86c55dad01a973e75e439298b76b5
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Filesize
119KB
MD54c12747881be779701132c09c389e3d6
SHA17a2112ab17432672a473815f9c80e70921d8e97c
SHA256da53daa8546a36c4b21ca4cd5b0f966999aab128f9bbd08e5b1928b8185955d0
SHA512bbb483613cdae4ef50422bccf31d1a2f120e75af0b7ad9e9ef2420152782a8f996b8dad41e1e07ccf7699b81877f3b6c2dc09f943662d69aa8cd7d2387465244
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Filesize
492B
MD57a0f1fa20fd40c047b07379da5290f2b
SHA1e0fb8305de6b661a747d849edb77d95959186fca
SHA256b0ad9e9d3d51e8434cc466bec16e2b94fc2d03bab03b48ccf57db86ae8e2c9b6
SHA512bb5b3138b863811a8b9dcba079ac8a2828dae73943a1cc1d107d27faca509fda9f03409db7c23d5d70b48d299146de14b656314a24b854f3ae4fdb6ef6770346
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Filesize
8KB
MD535b24c473bdcdb4411e326c6c437e8ed
SHA1ec1055365bc2a66e52de2d66d24d742863c1ce3d
SHA2564530fcc91e4d0697a64f5e24d70e2b327f0acab1a9013102ff04236841c5a617
SHA51232722f1484013bbc9c1b41b3fdaf5cd244ec67facaa2232be0e90455719d664d65cae1cd670adf5c40c67f568122d910b30e3e50f7cc06b0350a6a2d34d371de
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Filesize
5KB
MD5a8e19de6669e831956049685225058a8
SHA16d2546d49d92b18591ad4fedbc92626686e7e979
SHA25634856528d8b7e31caa83f350bc4dbc861120dc2da822a9eb896b773bc7e1f564
SHA5125c407d4aa5731bd62c2a1756127f794382dc5e2b214298acfa68698c709fbbe3f2aa8dbdcbef02ed2a49f8f35969959946e9f727895bdca4500d16e84f4ef2e8
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Filesize
1.6MB
MD56bbd387db43e7758e3611ff7f2e1e195
SHA1b38323b3c6a22455bbeac3c812cf148e8fce1002
SHA256b14d240d823ffa69f3c93a8411258328ddcc0ed3b9bdc554b01b907b2ab381da
SHA5129dedcaf368bf00d1c68c351eb5c3098ca9b8b67c50fe5501ce5d35741e1077674b90223b0ba931e3090cb3b424320e000234bf880ff11ed8ca3fc3da44b35322
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Filesize
646KB
MD5b863a9ac3bcdcde2fd7408944d5bf976
SHA14bd106cd9aefdf2b51f91079760855e04f73f3b0
SHA2560fe8e3cd44a89c15dec75ff2949bac1a96e1ea7e0040f74df3230569ac9e37b0
SHA5124b30c3b119c1e7b2747d2745b2b79c61669a33b84520b88ab54257793e3ed6e76378dea2b8ff048cb1822187ffdc20e921d658bb5b0482c23cfa7d70f4e7aa1a
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Filesize
106B
MD5639d75ab6799987dff4f0cf79fa70c76
SHA1be2678476d07f78bb81e8813c9ee2bfff7cc7efb
SHA256fc42ab050ffdfed8c8c7aac6d7e4a7cad4696218433f7ca327bcfdf9f318ac98
SHA5124b511d0330d7204af948ce7b15615d745e8d4ea0a73bbece4e00fb23ba2635dd99e4fa54a76236d6f74bdbcdba57d32fd4c36b608d52628e72d11d5ed6f8cde2