ardamax | 15314c11b600c1fa920f47ce636117f948d02afd3bb0c38004b63c2006d6452f

General

Target

8ea03ebf5fa475f6acf38ec980cb67c5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

8ea03ebf5fa475f6acf38ec980cb67c5
SHA1

d9eedd94db3feec74d8b619d57a9f8ec58f5cb41
SHA256

15314c11b600c1fa920f47ce636117f948d02afd3bb0c38004b63c2006d6452f
SHA512

11f65554ffc4a55709c0303e9af525ad44a7bf4dfb5fd6e5a720cdea56aa30703f3397b315b23434dfd1318ac8e53847b6b75c343fd6b9cf5fd910f22b4bea39
SSDEEP

24576:U64MVTSqvXsBBKPHjaOvXSs5spvaKIJ5q+aRM77gd061NSsDW9S:U64MTSGEBKmk1GLIff7SRNDa

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/0x00070000000233ff-8.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-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	8ea03ebf5fa475f6acf38ec980cb67c5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2412658365-3084825385-3340777666-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	XTC.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2556	XTC.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2556	XTC.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\XTC Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\UXDDMX\\XTC.exe"	XTC.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\UXDDMX\XTC.004	8ea03ebf5fa475f6acf38ec980cb67c5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UXDDMX\XTC.001	8ea03ebf5fa475f6acf38ec980cb67c5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UXDDMX\XTC.002	8ea03ebf5fa475f6acf38ec980cb67c5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UXDDMX\AKV.exe	8ea03ebf5fa475f6acf38ec980cb67c5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UXDDMX\XTC.exe	8ea03ebf5fa475f6acf38ec980cb67c5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UXDDMX\	XTC.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	8ea03ebf5fa475f6acf38ec980cb67c5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	XTC.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2556	XTC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2556	XTC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2556	XTC.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2556	XTC.exe
2556	XTC.exe
2556	XTC.exe
2556	XTC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3852 wrote to memory of 2556	3852	8ea03ebf5fa475f6acf38ec980cb67c5_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3852 wrote to memory of 2556	3852	8ea03ebf5fa475f6acf38ec980cb67c5_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3852 wrote to memory of 2556	3852	8ea03ebf5fa475f6acf38ec980cb67c5_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 2556 wrote to memory of 4864	2556	XTC.exe	98
PID 2556 wrote to memory of 4864	2556	XTC.exe	98
PID 2556 wrote to memory of 4864	2556	XTC.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8ea03ebf5fa475f6acf38ec980cb67c5_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8ea03ebf5fa475f6acf38ec980cb67c5_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3852
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UXDDMX\XTC.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\UXDDMX\XTC.exe"
  2⤵
  - 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:2556
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UXDDMX\XTC.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4864

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:\Windows\SysWOW64\UXDDMX\AKV.exe

Filesize
456KB

MD5
51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8

SHA1
ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba

SHA256
71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b

SHA512
a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UXDDMX\XTC.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7

SHA1
f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce

SHA256
7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422

SHA512
e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UXDDMX\XTC.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69

SHA1
c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1

SHA256
e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e

SHA512
ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UXDDMX\XTC.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
b75882687610f91635710264c2100dde

SHA1
c07394eac7808b6a23fbf4741b929beb0d61f821

SHA256
5d8a253e88c263ef2aab49fedded86f3c5ab19dbf7f72e8c26b302ff17ce442d

SHA512
b0a648007218adadc4988a7928c70a204e8d9719b51902f62f83f66d4accd9ef76ca471331601703bbe607cd41fd29b91a5a26e974f1d666f2972db37c5b7bae

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UXDDMX\XTC.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb

SHA1
7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2

SHA256
5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32

SHA512
e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9

Download Submit
memory/2556-16-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000611000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/2556-18-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000611000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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