ardamax | 6ab340cc37f1a321b5ff0bcf16744db517eef60b065a95fca945f9f42c100793

General

Target

96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7
SHA1

c2fa1ce4564ece6152f59b70aa29b5c1137a6ff4
SHA256

6ab340cc37f1a321b5ff0bcf16744db517eef60b065a95fca945f9f42c100793
SHA512

562d8c7276627ba5b6d0a719515cacdad8b58b85261e1372ec703f79953ad7da6143e9ebd3d09f93326bcb8e4d98a9fa2aeba74f7d012aa7d0c3995a9f782230
SSDEEP

24576:B0NzTW619mbSzShoH05hlrxKAEryTqNF8yaCQrKA:B0pT71oHhoKhl9UeeNmYQe

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/0x0007000000023437-8.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-1-5-21-786284298-625481688-3210388970-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4020	QMM.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4020	QMM.exe
4908	96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe
3220	NOTEPAD.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\QMM Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\IUORRJ\\QMM.exe"	QMM.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 8 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IUORRJ\AKV.exe	96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IUORRJ\QMM.exe	96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IUORRJ\	QMM.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IUORRJ\QMM.008	QMM.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IUORRJ\QMM.008	QMM.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IUORRJ\QMM.004	96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IUORRJ\QMM.001	96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IUORRJ\QMM.002	96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.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	96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	QMM.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	NOTEPAD.EXE

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-786284298-625481688-3210388970-1000_Classes\Local Settings	96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4020	QMM.exe
4020	QMM.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	4020	QMM.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4020	QMM.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4020	QMM.exe
4020	QMM.exe
4020	QMM.exe
4020	QMM.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 4020	4908	96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 4020	4908	96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 4020	4908	96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 3220	4908	96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 3220	4908	96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 3220	4908	96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\96b2cb5eb526610548dde0893107d8e7_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4908
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IUORRJ\QMM.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\IUORRJ\QMM.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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4020
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
  "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nuevo Documento de texto.txt
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3220

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

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

Filesize
485KB

MD5
b905540561802896d1609a5709c38795

SHA1
a265f7c1d428ccece168d36ae1a5f50abfb69e37

SHA256
ce666ce776c30251bb1b465d47826c23efaa86ec5ee50b2a4d23a4ceb343ed53

SHA512
7663654f134f47a8092bae1f3f9d46732d2541ab955e7604d43a0def1e61e2bc039a6753e94d99f1d04b69f55a86f1fb937513671019f1bdf100edb97b24badc

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IUORRJ\QMM.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
0e7e847fb96b4faa6cb4d3707a96887e

SHA1
896fd4064044e271312e9128e874108eec69521f

SHA256
c0f3e18ed0020dae5f75d3338b51f9c8de26d8af0a4d31904ba77cb1d112bbca

SHA512
ad680ed30b0cabe1be4e7237b8e620060de9c5f64d088d21a6acf6f293551ab4abc10f8f959aa6041e19aeaea538e72beeecc29b7669546a9a151141d4e73684

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IUORRJ\QMM.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
f195701cf2c54d6ceadad943cf5135b8

SHA1
9beb03fc097fc58d7375b0511b87ced98a423a08

SHA256
177c1dcc7f13158445f0b99713e9cad205da86e764940a48d43dc375565b0dec

SHA512
f78def1ab431bb2b7b647ec76c063c30a87cabd22605f94cbe4fbb6f757fd54ddf7861d3842a0e369abfce94b68d41dec0fe2322a74f67d9875f561f92b20025

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IUORRJ\QMM.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
fb253990ae7ee89f068c06a1d8586dfd

SHA1
0d284c732c8085a1eab295c50a67379773869565

SHA256
06f0ea6e06c20edd810e4809edd1192c2e77b3e34708ae5042a1b615cbdab2fc

SHA512
e98eef304410394e50ebfb17d3a4a5f4879adb0143b5f97978f04b0a4b338b439b53b098695b5e5799d332af6d882cb3b80c6abf387758d05a5b4ecdbb305de6

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IUORRJ\QMM.008

Filesize
446B

MD5
def239527d00ad7cfbb3dab7a18656ad

SHA1
faeee1875202d1c020ab09ce7cfaa6e646215d72

SHA256
66297b5d0a4b775a6ab617cafc37e94a2dafcdcfaa120a74c0ce66fd44ea7f09

SHA512
d54f9b5fa1cd3f784d616f88ff47e09e4b0ae26418e513f89cecdee27ebcf4e698bf2a2d874f8090024bc341f20baf1e188e3f302ad9e8e3d8b586561ff95c0d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IUORRJ\QMM.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
d95623e481661c678a0546e02f10f24c

SHA1
b6949e68a19b270873764585eb1e82448d1e0717

SHA256
cecfadce6fb09b3977c20d15fb40f8f66a1d7e488a4794451d048a598c3417da

SHA512
dee02644d92ed30e88bb10e9dcdba97abd9949b230059ec20cf5d93061f9cdb77b1e793e5f69d0b51595c30077c3ddd093348d22b070ce898ccefe28b8062591

Download Submit
memory/4020-18-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000771000-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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