ardamax | 47cb75ca66c4aeaa6e5ef5e8e1df74cb7f81ed12493037eec2481529302c96ba

General

Target

a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0
SHA1

6931b962a083967ec3a5d8061ef4e2da59bf1a32
SHA256

47cb75ca66c4aeaa6e5ef5e8e1df74cb7f81ed12493037eec2481529302c96ba
SHA512

3848028c33368b153f7b8a889e69d714a8f1e53f7af9db660259f19bbdb1a703e0b355b2916366f7310c843ec74739a954269f6dd1993229cb0982b9ee413316
SSDEEP

24576:DZxT8+pym4V6eAsXwATbriJbxFjD7J07eWok5C85757fNbV+2djLYRgYH:DXT8+v5sgWiJbTDdyZok5C85V7fxVz+F

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/0x0008000000023559-8.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-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5012	JHG.exe
1192	SRO-DB Bot v1.3a Crack.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5012	JHG.exe
1192	SRO-DB Bot v1.3a Crack.exe

UPX packed file 17 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000900000002355a-16.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/1192-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1192-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1192-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1192-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1192-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1192-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1192-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1192-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1192-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1192-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1192-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1192-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1192-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1192-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1192-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1192-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-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\JHG Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\OMVMCY\\JHG.exe"	JHG.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\OMVMCY\	JHG.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OMVMCY\JHG.004	a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OMVMCY\JHG.001	a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OMVMCY\JHG.002	a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OMVMCY\AKV.exe	a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OMVMCY\JHG.exe	a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0_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	JHG.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SRO-DB Bot v1.3a Crack.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	5012	JHG.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5012	JHG.exe
Token: 33	3484	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3484	AUDIODG.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
5012	JHG.exe
5012	JHG.exe
5012	JHG.exe
5012	JHG.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 5012	2316	a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 5012	2316	a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 5012	2316	a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1192	2316	a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0_JaffaCakes118.exe	92
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1192	2316	a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0_JaffaCakes118.exe	92
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1192	2316	a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0_JaffaCakes118.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a2294b64cb57c6742d9be34a8afe63f0_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2316
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OMVMCY\JHG.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\OMVMCY\JHG.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:5012
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SRO-DB Bot v1.3a Crack.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SRO-DB Bot v1.3a Crack.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1192

C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x508 0x2f4
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3484

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --field-trial-handle=4380,i,11251706013556949551,5157034131170452377,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4440 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:1996

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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SRO-DB Bot v1.3a Crack.exe

Filesize
311KB

MD5
52c5863341e7b8d45c8776520e47728e

SHA1
f562e9591c20b75068bf652b839a3c81796e9a6e

SHA256
fc874d5096c4a1694f532276f4a8ef36b8a9ef4696df9d5411b3c85859b264a4

SHA512
486b5dfb1e5c380e3e5b45898727bcad983cd8d17e625236cf7d216b64eed2645c9dc3a22cf845edb2ed69e9a07ab193132080acc0e860e9677b944cf4c98d80

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

Filesize
456KB

MD5
1f29b1075a91b3da0ccc0b9c49eece56

SHA1
048e675f087181035aedece9e7b11d065c6355cc

SHA256
4f6825548b32329c3360ed9abb7c0a6809a2c2291cf0bcaac511a9fa32a6336e

SHA512
7e152caf055f57f599ecc1e3a404b540b721b3315d2ba16bff6eb21f03edeb3a06ae185621e3139293612d94210f500f098bd281489ca7f336efd8b5284ee060

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OMVMCY\JHG.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
31c866d8e4448c28ae63660a0521cd92

SHA1
0e4dcb44e3c8589688b8eacdd8cc463a920baab9

SHA256
dc0eaf9d62f0e40b6522d28b2e06b39ff619f9086ea7aa45fd40396a8eb61aa1

SHA512
1076da7f8137a90b5d3bbbbe2b24fd9774de6adbcdfd41fd55ae90c70b9eb4bbf441732689ad25e5b3048987bfb1d63ba59d5831a04c6d84cb05bbfd2d32f839

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OMVMCY\JHG.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
093e599a1281e943ce1592f61d9591af

SHA1
6896810fe9b7efe4f5ae68bf280fec637e97adf5

SHA256
1ac0964d97b02204f4d4ae79cd5244342f1a1798f5846e9dd7f3448d4177a009

SHA512
64cb58fbf6295d15d9ee6a8a7a325e7673af7ee02e4ece8da5a95257f666566a425b348b802b78ac82e7868ba7923f85255c2c31e548618afa9706c1f88d34dc

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OMVMCY\JHG.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
19e577676c3a13f29effa2d95393716f

SHA1
4c16fb36a6fd8649b30341043486d8108e8b260c

SHA256
8db8d6930ba19a55a0094c0cf930f1482b89a9f18232eeeb175a1c9e3bf22f54

SHA512
98b11d8e29dda13ac2a8f74b048d4ddc90a9fb52650c0be07f76c3b8b5d0fb04f53aacc60904c7009e491510de6b6d012ff14551eebf1dc6f548e626f2110fda

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OMVMCY\JHG.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
0aaffc12ef1b416b9276bdc3fdec9dff

SHA1
9f38d7cf6241d867da58f89db9ff26544314b938

SHA256
42b33dd905c5668c2518a6a7d407fb10c303cfedeaefcd7b6e4c7cc1b891c73b

SHA512
bbde0986b298c6172e7c8e3f938db9425f54cca097e280736e1ba289afd06a0b86f7cbc91f6d46458bc8e75069c12cda1cf808acf3b6c773b0661d081136ee7c

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memory/1192-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1192-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1192-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1192-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1192-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1192-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1192-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1192-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1192-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1192-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1192-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1192-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1192-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1192-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1192-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/1192-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/5012-24-0x00007FFD5AC10000-0x00007FFD5AE05000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/5012-28-0x00007FFD5AC10000-0x00007FFD5AE05000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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