ardamax | cd7909386958ccc1303c504277817d14773eee82d2212310a6e4e1e0ec31b129

Analysis

max time kernel
136s
max time network
123s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target
8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size 525KB
Sample240812-mlck1axbrm
SHA256 cd7909386958ccc1303c504277817d14773eee82d2212310a6e4e1e0ec31b129
MD5 8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083
SHA1 4268121ae81999209b40a22b08a88ffd798813b3
SHA512 ab740187e63bbcb4ee751e3715069672699f898812cd65641a6ba15b21e776175b18093e5c406e306bda803e3b6dc4754eae44b8d52bde4b65e80a339d0fe5d9
SSDEEP 12288:7XzpU6FQBlyn42b7nMARIW5jATjkxndFDae4EVrnLufiYLsFjqD0f:XpU8sy42bjAW5+j0nnjVrnC0jf
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/0x00070000000233c1-12.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-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1384	UAPN.exe
1388	hackshield_bypass_v1.5.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
4228	8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_JaffaCakes118.exe
1384	UAPN.exe
1388	hackshield_bypass_v1.5.exe
1384	UAPN.exe
1384	UAPN.exe
1388	hackshield_bypass_v1.5.exe
1388	hackshield_bypass_v1.5.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\UAPN Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\UAPN.exe"	UAPN.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\UAPN.001	8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UAPN.006	8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UAPN.007	8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UAPN.exe	8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	UAPN.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	8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	UAPN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	hackshield_bypass_v1.5.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	1384	UAPN.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1384	UAPN.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1384	UAPN.exe
1384	UAPN.exe
1384	UAPN.exe
1384	UAPN.exe
1384	UAPN.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 1384	4228	8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 1384	4228	8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 1384	4228	8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 1388	4228	8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 1388	4228	8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4228 wrote to memory of 1388	4228	8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_JaffaCakes118.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e65d6d540b21578a3e7dcc9b8ced083_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:4228
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UAPN.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\UAPN.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:1384
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hackshield_bypass_v1.5.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hackshield_bypass_v1.5.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1388

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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@5DC0.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@5DC0.tmp
Size 4KB
SHA256 3fb6b438ad1530abdd068bffb303fb8a4de51430e0e18ddb6b1a0469ffab8325
MD5 25530555085337eb644b061f239aa9d4
SHA1 8d91e099aba5439d4bfa8bce464c94e3e1acf620
SHA512 b1f9de0c276533a5a7070aeb2b6415cc1c0bdd2baf5e0645c6ac5ba767cab0d76e5b4461800d89724992af2c863294ada3c1eb2e4516183fe2010c33d47d6a2a
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hackshield_bypass_v1.5.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hackshield_bypass_v1.5.exe
Size 40KB
SHA256 218e5c5979cb344cf47210da49ea10bc145394d20b95944460e8193068e12ca2
MD5 698e133cf02738f214eb108f2b9ecdc0
SHA1 9984b5418b8b987f7845c8e9873642906fcd5cf4
SHA512 0a6c3299334970a5892efe8f13bd3daf5be71a8cdfa2b3eb4335b8b758c53e6b84d180ef0d59b003f83ac297066bf357d692f00ea0318fb08801ff56fc632292
SSDEEP 768:Qtqih/FAGY5XNjTNLEQvv8s3i6E5nXfUWPYfIc/Qi3qEBQpL:Qv3YNNj6Qh3i6EBXlLOUpL
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AKV.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe
Size 395KB
SHA256 29b3646a556879a4a48e4f2f81e09179c34ac2051ed3e4f4c28e293092470d3d
MD5 d63cc8679a63448db1c64252e14e4ab5
SHA1 10b3a9ac4bc16e8ac1cd05e50b4d540fa3ef223e
SHA512 cb1911e1a77fb9be560aa4fd8bbef65e181b6d4438d65657501dbcd8dbf488ba01738a7222f35f8d4317e8df8c6f307d9e3623d6e3e45753e138b80fb68ff768
SSDEEP 6144:RHADFzXu/aNl8l8YhhAzMb7uUSHzG6u1U4I1/GVx8aFr:RHMztNl8l82hAzM3urC6ud/
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UAPN.001

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UAPN.001
Size 474B
SHA256 6fbdd4bf915fb9f7cd997582b3d19621ddb2e42b2ebd8ba06483b5231e80d97f
MD5 8f14306209af9b8697376adb736a680f
SHA1 d4328fba1a58890f3f0a86c70f721c04960e6bcc
SHA512 f0bcb0e86d5bd735a771f65e7c8bd73fc4ba68e6aa215da70104a723fd808cd27bc03cdb9d9cadda77364324b39baa615e9583580f0d15b5f30ef28d89372cc4
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UAPN.006

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UAPN.006
Size 8KB
SHA256 e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d
MD5 81e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e
SHA1 5d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da
SHA512 69b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818
SSDEEP 96:6Anh3GtHUW5ZTXQHL8P/YYfR+cwXofW1oEIYoWkQr8yHe1e2mIXT6pDxj9:F3GpUQAHAP/YY50tI1WkQDoeyD6pZ9
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UAPN.007

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UAPN.007
Size 5KB
SHA256 cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4
MD5 e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d
SHA1 c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5
SHA512 913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1
SSDEEP 48:6gklbtGoI0EE/KD4rJaKzx/aGJYkoyXB/AECi1cBaVM+kHTDouE:6gSSDIFayYAx4ECiRQHTDoz
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UAPN.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UAPN.exe
Size 473KB
SHA256 661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331
MD5 97d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168
SHA1 8b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de
SHA512 3351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a
SSDEEP 6144:Tv5xxgKfSSwokLvNzLyMRJbsvyxAbR+GEu4zDGpUO/pV2ZNYXdGAb:df5won4JZkAGEoppjb
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memory/1384-31-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp

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memory/1384-38-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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