ardamax | a3dff0eda4b44c21cf30c9509d58f566637c9ecbfc0f56acdbef4b99bf7c33a3

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
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
submitted
14-08-2024 15:22

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General

Target

96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

768KB
MD5

96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef
SHA1

d384529189409c00b29ac45935277864a45c4f3b
SHA256

a3dff0eda4b44c21cf30c9509d58f566637c9ecbfc0f56acdbef4b99bf7c33a3
SHA512

59ee57faa892cc2b5e49a928b32a9ad15bd12bec678895bce738c409e51fb3c9ccf89a146e8a72414fab64561b7fae2426e8c04b5b63da316b965db86fb3c21f
SSDEEP

12288:2HD3uWAu6HTcYEYIkEs6qTtGgBW7SGhxEDmNxmCT2SgfQdemo:t5cQInqT8gEuGh+DmNxZSQMT

Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery keylogger persistence stealer upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax

Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023492-12.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-1-5-21-2718105630-359604950-2820636825-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3912	SHSE.exe
1580	X1nject.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
4980	96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
3912	SHSE.exe
1580	X1nject.exe
3912	SHSE.exe
3912	SHSE.exe
1580	X1nject.exe
1580	X1nject.exe

UPX packed file 8 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023494-21.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/1580-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1580-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1580-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1580-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1580-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1580-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1580-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp	upx

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\SHSE Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\SHSE.exe"	SHSE.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\SHSE.001	96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SHSE.006	96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SHSE.007	96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SHSE.exe	96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	SHSE.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	96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SHSE.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	X1nject.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
1580	X1nject.exe
1580	X1nject.exe
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1580	X1nject.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	3912	SHSE.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3912	SHSE.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3912	SHSE.exe
3912	SHSE.exe
3912	SHSE.exe
3912	SHSE.exe
3912	SHSE.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 3912	4980	96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 3912	4980	96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 3912	4980	96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 1580	4980	96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 1580	4980	96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 1580	4980	96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\96a4998235fff5aac857984ea8c4f2ef_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:4980
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SHSE.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\SHSE.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:3912
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X1nject.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X1nject.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1580

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@8ACB.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
9dc64557fcebd521ca4b267da15c2914

SHA1
c2247f9e0f0c8d11c7b9ab93f43ed53943d0bdd2

SHA256
a49cb9cbab2a60418b2079d4110123682fc980bb6b46ac5ada144797b5fa2cf4

SHA512
00241a139ca307c5eb4d89fa8b6296833961091286282c3482746e4a3589ef61e6d007edb6aa6fa1ef812d57bf63a8e495e0db712e17decc77bbae2490cdbe01

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\X1nject.exe

Filesize
262KB

MD5
ed16b07449d0cd7e2d7c6f918878ab00

SHA1
7dd4b0ebafd2987041f4a18da74f3e562343843f

SHA256
b308449cdf6ec26d55138d6bbf147f86f09a45a87d142eadf3c65be58cc7a5a1

SHA512
09e8dacfbd6b8071ba52353ebdab7a3d05b774863152b3d398bc4b98dae1cad59331dea3abfefea3e160b05d475318e2a96910f1f1ae3e8c09beef251d661c90

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

Filesize
394KB

MD5
10e53b4b4502bab5358837983b15d83e

SHA1
2845bb0d6667be127bab7676b6800994239850ce

SHA256
e91b458384ad38f5e81766bc7ae213025f27f30c69b72550731159aa60d62910

SHA512
35b2071598af5840ed0843e39f81b778660310725975c2b2cc8cd20ad37954bea04c4a2f173cdaffa467e9585b7f573b99fd444f659d11360bd7a8219c851cd7

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

Filesize
518B

MD5
db0c8d4700f18508672720e6a996a50e

SHA1
d69e258a578ade20d2497610d10ce69b8a539e8c

SHA256
bb077250009cb98510582cac78c3faed6b13dd7e8457fdb8fd08651714ef24a4

SHA512
1ce3d82415e7b37a198f69b6fcb982d6027e5aa5c4d0aec018270651792df7249ebb8c39727a0f33bb965562c9aae2611b157591358c8fe5662cdd34cba98bc8

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SHSE.006

Filesize
8KB

MD5
86d96c93965255cef35ca42413188b75

SHA1
9d77f203267febe047d049584e5c79f1c1801b2d

SHA256
b796bd1f5cdb1d1db91c3aca1ac700c015775b9caf2725fbf4b6089a096f21c5

SHA512
2db81080a16494ec549f4f39ee382580ba12cd5cbfe31632c8459ba94d767ce1ad3e9c0e6643f80530ae5e316fc42dca05708eeade7ce3c0341d669325cdb095

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SHSE.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
b73942c11844487ca7fc3e78062c8abb

SHA1
28f4c4159528ccbe9d83b5cd5e157861d11ff04c

SHA256
4ba88f8964ee02a395d88974fd43b05610cf520b4ab40f36b3f98715ce1e0984

SHA512
d4c782f5abd91b3396b243345f968eb5a705a7aefeedf92e62047309f7ccf223c0825623c184de66e3667c22eb371f0329be97ea70f6d72b54f98b22042e1f9c

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

Filesize
472KB

MD5
324154483b20e6f67a3c1486e3fc7c6a

SHA1
d6630eb1d8555b48413434b4a5d54c8de819cbf8

SHA256
ded1c934280294375d7b926773511e4d5e6c8dbb22b0dd25a80a6b0b3af065d3

SHA512
36349f7c53b9989eac63e8c91b7fb009a5a0dce934242ae5956a5e3d3764949a87296adeba81f3da96b5e035f3755b4dd75de2ffa211b7db296313c52f6d478b

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memory/1580-49-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
756KB

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memory/1580-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
756KB

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memory/1580-36-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AB1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1580-43-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
756KB

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memory/1580-44-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
756KB

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memory/1580-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
756KB

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memory/1580-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
756KB

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memory/1580-47-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AB1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1580-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
756KB

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memory/3912-35-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000A61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3912-46-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000000A61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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