ardamax | a9507d8377fde1343f92c5ba7f7c0721c5d1c4af5f317c64f10fb2a349c7431d

General

Target

b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821
SHA1

72fb7b330842c12d91f4636f25e6c4d43574c9a7
SHA256

a9507d8377fde1343f92c5ba7f7c0721c5d1c4af5f317c64f10fb2a349c7431d
SHA512

b20e6f41755d0675a0e6ca9c92d567bea748054a599eb44e87cc06909133d975b9a9cd87e8a8884d509a86c2417982a76e8f74b2015364b3105dd766ea0fe82b
SSDEEP

24576:k65IkNmFqY8xl0qsBT/y1c6syYh/8VGQaztdeK/MW9h9ZFpbM+sEc+CUG6:H5hNSqzXQtB6s9d8cThdeE9h9zpfzX

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/0x00070000000234cb-17.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	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3912	XRR.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3912	XRR.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\XRR Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\WWFFYX\\XRR.exe"	XRR.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\WWFFYX\XRR.002	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WWFFYX\AKV.exe	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WWFFYX\XRR.exe	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WWFFYX\	XRR.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WWFFYX\XRR.004	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WWFFYX\XRR.001	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3632 set thread context of 1660	3632	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe	91

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	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	XRR.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

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

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3632	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe
3912	XRR.exe
3912	XRR.exe
3912	XRR.exe
3912	XRR.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1660	3632	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1660	3632	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1660	3632	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1660	3632	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1660	3632	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1660	3632	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1660	3632	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1660	3632	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1660	3632	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 1660	3632	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe	91
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 3912	1660	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe	92
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 3912	1660	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe	92
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 3912	1660	b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3632
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b8524b2b1bc8241c408600cefdcde821_JaffaCakes118.exe
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1660
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WWFFYX\XRR.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\WWFFYX\XRR.exe"
    3⤵
    - 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

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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Downloads

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

Filesize
465KB

MD5
4061e424a7e62d613aa16201364593c9

SHA1
84e5f41196523eddd24b62670ec8100632dbc933

SHA256
d39b682a1de3541ce4858727a3206a0fb78d1e070e4dd60fab43c2537d1adfd9

SHA512
3290348c02db1d9125d80b6e240544d51b0805240e113397d85a3fbdf3421172c8dd23e5631525db9258b7eedcdc228df3082041a017c664593eac698773f5fa

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WWFFYX\XRR.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
4eb04b9187bbf3e3c33bf95e74eb6262

SHA1
ca5dcaea5ef4ba48c0bb06635c0b5abed4f0f342

SHA256
cf84d5704b350beaf1f2b46dc44bd372141d7554a8958ce22c0a84a3f21f2fe7

SHA512
aeaa608cd4f66ba817a7e8698d17f9801c9cedf99875decff39bc18cebdec3947f02566bdf21d9096e5a6a6b740717ab06d46a2a9605bf8e8fa0fee12fe17e81

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WWFFYX\XRR.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
1aed6fee0870288cdb607393fc2f33a1

SHA1
584fd8d5ffbced19dd09b8b71cee9026c0ac65c6

SHA256
02c4eef7045896258d00077e123719aa256c606f4e38c417965ba5f64d48e180

SHA512
15e5b7843b07bcb4a638057b05712c66b285d70ace24ab3a4c125d24d538ace20cfac179accefa417d7790f7a095327affd3cd73d9eacaa632356f95a9fde3b8

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WWFFYX\XRR.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
473c4dfea14e331bc7361fe1d4835bc8

SHA1
1a9de9b5df14ec0081170e3640929f6966e6581e

SHA256
ff2f438aad7382a01af834ae4847ee1a5a83ca6560849d883605f1f629f39ca5

SHA512
fc6ea7429ea59fec5a96324d2c6a4935793ec520b27f10a035170552a907ca502070f24f6323f8e776cf67aa6a2e14643af3ea594734ed6e0d86104a6092848c

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WWFFYX\XRR.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
865b02aa4fb68ac150953986e6f63f1c

SHA1
214190642d67f02c349e68f3f3c6ef0e9c2212d7

SHA256
fac58547e80a1b9598261b6d2aa5175653831e507c57b6860bc5d04d2e754dff

SHA512
473dc55a8a8f11d8445cef9cd8cabf8a9b227a6e47994ecfe9c86d41062641668d858e61b7ade1ad2801c5daa13d0630159b7ad241379e111c83564030c0a40e

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memory/1660-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1660-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1660-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1660-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1660-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000051A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/3632-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

Filesize
92KB

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memory/3632-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

Filesize
92KB

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memory/3912-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/3912-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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