Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
17-08-2024 14:33
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
a2ec2c96e731a879ce78964658653922_JaffaCakes118.exe
Resource
win7-20240704-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
a2ec2c96e731a879ce78964658653922_JaffaCakes118.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
General
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Target
a2ec2c96e731a879ce78964658653922_JaffaCakes118.exe
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Size
1.2MB
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MD5
a2ec2c96e731a879ce78964658653922
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SHA1
19f2eddba4b5d8e7121077f47fd1640002bae773
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SHA256
776688479abfe7701fdb3ecd0a5be51903cefd12b556925593eee00694bf9945
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SHA512
c124c445663cb1703661467278e98969fa5443a563b7df4161c8bfb65e24129084edc306c3c520741279c3083cf95caf9b1ba6083df4f76f5b87f991add90ea7
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SSDEEP
24576:EzwTT6sInNK2NsyYiX0oOEl9rg48I48rxVp5Id930tm26faWvAZiRzbtvO/:Ez+TwnN/YO00lpJD48LpGn0tH6fvDR
Malware Config
Signatures
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Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023464-8.dat family_ardamax -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2718105630-359604950-2820636825-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation a2ec2c96e731a879ce78964658653922_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4416 APJ.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
pid Process 4416 APJ.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\APJ Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\TAGPYH\\APJ.exe" APJ.exe -
Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
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Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TAGPYH\AKV.exe a2ec2c96e731a879ce78964658653922_JaffaCakes118.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TAGPYH\APJ.exe a2ec2c96e731a879ce78964658653922_JaffaCakes118.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TAGPYH\ APJ.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TAGPYH\APJ.004 a2ec2c96e731a879ce78964658653922_JaffaCakes118.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TAGPYH\APJ.001 a2ec2c96e731a879ce78964658653922_JaffaCakes118.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TAGPYH\APJ.002 a2ec2c96e731a879ce78964658653922_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language a2ec2c96e731a879ce78964658653922_JaffaCakes118.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language APJ.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 4416 APJ.exe 4416 APJ.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 33 4416 APJ.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4416 APJ.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
pid Process 4416 APJ.exe 4416 APJ.exe 4416 APJ.exe 4416 APJ.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3356 wrote to memory of 4416 3356 a2ec2c96e731a879ce78964658653922_JaffaCakes118.exe 86 PID 3356 wrote to memory of 4416 3356 a2ec2c96e731a879ce78964658653922_JaffaCakes118.exe 86 PID 3356 wrote to memory of 4416 3356 a2ec2c96e731a879ce78964658653922_JaffaCakes118.exe 86
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a2ec2c96e731a879ce78964658653922_JaffaCakes118.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a2ec2c96e731a879ce78964658653922_JaffaCakes118.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3356 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TAGPYH\APJ.exe"C:\Windows\system32\TAGPYH\APJ.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:4416
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
485KB
MD542150775d201a85ebc379d21aa253f85
SHA1fccd7df34e16abaf8d55935016cdb15df8041e06
SHA25600206ccef9ee8da111cc547c698b7e61736b328de48ac5c307d05f2921ef0b9c
SHA5124ff3c587a8d88e319acb028829c75ecb3e11c16a62ba9c2090720613c51c6555af698ba8ff75672b405602f196ed1b99dbeb9395bae62aac2140fa31600b36e0
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Filesize
61KB
MD59681d3e1f2c53ad98b8467b3acca33fc
SHA104d5d08781f27d6e08ad0262f7325b2be4db7743
SHA256baecddca15ea6932b9cd4e7f5bae848c3c290660a85c408b898150c6f8fd744e
SHA5125c6191fb676ace9d1c2ddfd4e98651959ab24b718ab626c343e2bb271d31edd8ba43ed9de528c7832ddcc2137d2424c22bb19f115dc252e1400cfcd3edce2098
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Filesize
44KB
MD5e65e4bdb2c86226589b88f101153c01b
SHA1731be43621721dba20f0bb74966ea08043ef37fd
SHA256e8a9477bc04824357c0f0bcc1cb665e1dfb6cf5c05f68517749f6cb11821cec2
SHA5127700ee197f109a8f2cff2e529715e371e36c1d9924af0bedef9285f76898d3448847af3bff342813b9bd8ca619b7c39b9607150596008ffc6fe68b338f6769cd
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Filesize
1KB
MD51f83abd1d0a4e012bb06961ddc18e4b4
SHA1ff1f168ed7bffb24eafa2e19830f8531aab05b24
SHA25617e16865230ee3be1bc16d34861cca7188ec2a7afb539efbb23ffc7fab381811
SHA512f48e4f45f036bfcc60411db0497996bd6a408b6118fca9d10a61ba0bd2fe9f91e2a2a3a1fde80c8e9110bfc6ce4e556842d9209e33dce82017057e70bf8d0c69
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Filesize
1.7MB
MD59a6a50772539f5a61fefa29c34666223
SHA1b2b8650d817ef7d86bfef48420e9716f0ffdccce
SHA25693db12799d366bbb10f28b923188e3f1457b3ec931ddf33ddeb131a80e46f00b
SHA512eb5f89e6b27981d85dc235edc477a4397d08b9e89d638b0e07301a26ca6e640f12251fdcfe1386df4167a2928bc60959289329531bc7a9e14a232ead22935fed