ardamax | cc110eb8edbc7c263236398c870b8e758722538bf52e8583fb8f6341bddbdab0

General

Target

9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

515KB
MD5

9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210
SHA1

ee4365157c3953e243d2b5b7524f47ed8d598fa2
SHA256

cc110eb8edbc7c263236398c870b8e758722538bf52e8583fb8f6341bddbdab0
SHA512

5c7a8a79a46ea22de473c2438cdec3ab9db75dc7bb8f09187004ef5567a29c7b242ba6771bef47d1de6686dbf2b3ab14afa842011356cf4996a89816729a0d7e
SSDEEP

12288:g8jggWvrCcwdrvPtXCS6ycBXs6pvLMCkFbxCQ1tJVhE:RgZKDdPaXXvL/kLCQDJVhE

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
behavioral1/files/0x00080000000186dd-9.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2756	UGRI.exe

Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs

pid	Process
1900	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe
1900	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe
1900	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe
2756	UGRI.exe
2756	UGRI.exe
1900	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe
1900	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe
2864	WINWORD.EXE
2864	WINWORD.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\UGRI Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\UGRI.exe"	UGRI.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 opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	UGRI.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UGRI.001	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UGRI.006	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UGRI.007	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UGRI.exe	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Debug\WIA\wiatrace.log	WINWORD.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	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	UGRI.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WINWORD.EXE

Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2864	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2756	UGRI.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2756	UGRI.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2756	UGRI.exe
2756	UGRI.exe
2756	UGRI.exe
2756	UGRI.exe
2756	UGRI.exe
2864	WINWORD.EXE
2864	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 2756	1900	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 2756	1900	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 2756	1900	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 2756	1900	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 2864	1900	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 2864	1900	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 2864	1900	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 2864	1900	9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2512	2864	WINWORD.EXE	33
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2512	2864	WINWORD.EXE	33
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2512	2864	WINWORD.EXE	33
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2512	2864	WINWORD.EXE	33

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9826ad8fec0a7ca91496aafbea98f210_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1900
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UGRI.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\UGRI.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:2756
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Leia e Reflita.docx"
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2864
- - C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
    C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
    3⤵
    PID:2512

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

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Leia e Reflita.docx

Filesize
13KB

MD5
61a2d20f9d7c84822c922cc4db074218

SHA1
91d9ee1e710ed66dd08ad5b1b923524eac003548

SHA256
42c50ea8979c33ec7e3e8291bb1648992681ca571a44b20ca822ff935acfead0

SHA512
c02e9402cd22f39df25c3303fd4e01d97afcc62557c4869732b92cf38e59f7366da6cef9e7334dc3318d6967a3cc7fe8398bb38e536a6f55868d2e21bbd0d91e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\Normal.dotm

Filesize
19KB

MD5
4e2d2e4ff2fedfd35cd8a08e815dd696

SHA1
80d96296aa8f34041e994ad51a7c7b12b2812e4a

SHA256
0ab33717f462ec4273732ac1f16aaada74d62ea2c63b8fc90a6f37750b4e9ce5

SHA512
0e0b85a4e53ebc43e8aeb63202f6ea2da3165eb5fbaae5fb1c86a3817f004161d3a3482dcbd87101d37db9bcf9b01ff8e8b24841664bf7bca0fc8092d9be944f

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

Filesize
395KB

MD5
b8fa30233794772b8b76b4b1d91c7321

SHA1
0cf9561be2528944285e536f41d502be24c3aa87

SHA256
14116fa79ccc105fabd312b4dff74933f8684c6b27db37e5e3a79d159092d29a

SHA512
10ce8b18e7afb8c7e30bb90b0a1f199ef0b77873fa7a9efc596606e151be6b516c0ec6222a9032bdcc527e80964f53d20a28fa1881a08b4df303b2e28204549d

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

Filesize
624B

MD5
c939d032b862731b83e06d051f50deaf

SHA1
8f607ee4de5293335402c715c7a8d6665cdbaa3e

SHA256
3f8c3631f84b89e4aa68409f98ca11869ac39c5c5baa86972db4def18702dc93

SHA512
8a71e0182b5e85d1c3a31d77a9b5b17c34a4228f9ba0a78581f5509009a638af81a69d006192c45afdbb9d0354ac397c6e803fe99d93e3698b1e917c6a0acfb7

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

Filesize
8KB

MD5
43f02e9974b1477c1e6388882f233db0

SHA1
f3e27b231193f8d5b2e1b09d05ae3a62795cf339

SHA256
3c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba

SHA512
e22d14735606fe75ee5e55204807c3f5531d3e0c4f63aa4a3b2d4bb6abda6128c7e2816753f2e64400ac6dae8f8ef1e013a7a464dff2a79ad9937c48821a067f

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96

SHA1
d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff

SHA256
a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2

SHA512
fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@5512.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
c3679c3ff636d1a6b8c65323540da371

SHA1
d184758721a426467b687bec2a4acc80fe44c6f8

SHA256
d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb

SHA512
494a0a32eef4392ecb54df6e1da7d93183473c4e45f4ac4bd6ec3b0ed8c85c58303a0d36edec41420d05ff624195f08791b6b7e018419a3251b7e71ec9b730e7

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UGRI.exe

Filesize
473KB

MD5
17535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547

SHA1
a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb

SHA256
1a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd

SHA512
b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8

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memory/2756-43-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2756-23-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2864-34-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2864-35-0x0000000070E5D000-0x0000000070E68000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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memory/2864-33-0x000000007720F000-0x0000000077210000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2864-30-0x000000002F551000-0x000000002F552000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2864-44-0x0000000070E5D000-0x0000000070E68000-memory.dmp

Filesize
44KB

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memory/2864-62-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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