ardamax | 0c06eb473a2930ab33be5f89461bdc2b0f9488f23b440534d0371c5149e8746d

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
121s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240708-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
24/08/2024, 04:34

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General

Target

bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

4.3MB
MD5

bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846
SHA1

7566fdf824763b23ad93ae3bf24e50765beeb7bd
SHA256

0c06eb473a2930ab33be5f89461bdc2b0f9488f23b440534d0371c5149e8746d
SHA512

5323d4ba1e79a0e996661045bf843b03ab3e0818b8b3abb1135099de97a7b8ea977e93999fbafd45c83c9bcd300df76caa10547004650689e33b1085f30b1d7f
SSDEEP

98304:B6aLOAGB/g4dQIrhcQX9rTxX+hL2jrCcB3mYuoPwVRgZr54JTddQmYa:Bu3lgr5sxdON0u6066Td2

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
behavioral1/files/0x0009000000016c88-6.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2392	KSF.exe
2160	TeamViewer_Setup_pt.exe
2764	TeamViewer_.exe

Loads dropped DLL 13 IoCs

pid	Process
2368	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe
2368	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe
2392	KSF.exe
2160	TeamViewer_Setup_pt.exe
2160	TeamViewer_Setup_pt.exe
2160	TeamViewer_Setup_pt.exe
2764	TeamViewer_.exe
2764	TeamViewer_.exe
2764	TeamViewer_.exe
2764	TeamViewer_.exe
2764	TeamViewer_.exe
2764	TeamViewer_.exe
2764	TeamViewer_.exe

UPX packed file 7 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000016d92-12.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/2160-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2368-16-0x0000000000700000-0x000000000073E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/files/0x0006000000016df2-48.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/2764-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2160-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2764-283-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-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\KSF Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\IGUVAU\\KSF.exe"	KSF.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\IGUVAU\KSF.004	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IGUVAU\KSF.001	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IGUVAU\KSF.002	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IGUVAU\AKV.exe	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IGUVAU\KSF.exe	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IGUVAU\	KSF.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 4 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	TeamViewer_Setup_pt.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	TeamViewer_.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	KSF.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2764	TeamViewer_.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2392	KSF.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2392	KSF.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2392	KSF.exe
2392	KSF.exe
2392	KSF.exe
2392	KSF.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2392	2368	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2392	2368	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2392	2368	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2392	2368	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2160	2368	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2160	2368	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2160	2368	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2160	2368	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2160	2368	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2160	2368	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2160	2368	bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 2764	2160	TeamViewer_Setup_pt.exe	32
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 2764	2160	TeamViewer_Setup_pt.exe	32
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 2764	2160	TeamViewer_Setup_pt.exe	32
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 2764	2160	TeamViewer_Setup_pt.exe	32

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bde69fbf18a454e9846c6486cba2e846_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2368
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IGUVAU\KSF.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\IGUVAU\KSF.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:2392
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TeamViewer_Setup_pt.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TeamViewer_Setup_pt.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2160
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TeamViewer\Version6\TeamViewer_.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TeamViewer\Version6\TeamViewer_.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    PID:2764

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\TeamViewer\Version6\TeamViewer_.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
fcb565d1e8c1bbea580011538112a0ef

SHA1
29dfdd3bee6ab04bc989a847d014a9ca19f75ff6

SHA256
b32c5f6539ad5641612ba90f3c458d10ed9bc4273d74b159d1bce46eff24d0a9

SHA512
957a40943403ed7cb60eb4bcb42d1388f2580ba59ffc6079b6d6ea70d4f7de9e26fd2d2369de0c51591b8b2dc4e145495092ed248a333ed890ad111d256d12f3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsdCA43.tmp\start.ini

Filesize
1KB

MD5
a5506ffdd13c6b10e1770cf9cb30a847

SHA1
79dbce22647cb645316dfdaac665656578b18e93

SHA256
a549e25a25abbc5312ba8e87c20e50abdfa4263fd52108fb871bde81c7a7989a

SHA512
945a5831128d57a8ff7721bb4479effa391be1e754b903ce50531227d7d40d8db90046556096c98be00e5f00e53b37602c079f4f37a3e2c47ff22d61351d3787

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsdCA43.tmp\start.ini

Filesize
1KB

MD5
9c5649eaf449d83a8c86b2dedff8b509

SHA1
03a0bb207a7e49e75fa63f39089ac805d1db9545

SHA256
d46df60812933eb7554a9edd62797534f91c03da6c7a69fbcce00ebb645f23a3

SHA512
987d223a2d5888245356560adf639ea45fb08f47da88278217e24b59003a6ce6251d474c1cae407356dcec4b74b974386cdb11be2491e2ffdfbc5d66bf9928bb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsyC987.tmp\TvGetVersion.dll

Filesize
50KB

MD5
17d8612a11c6dcedd2ca87c84b3d2440

SHA1
abc884524a5690a49f675611d608e3e4f9d70261

SHA256
30c6882ce650a89405d498df78aea079ca19a59bfb60c26b5b9bd3c488310270

SHA512
156c583740ff1816b100fb160b10a4d63c62fcda2719291ed06b710077b45344190da884092696f18a92e8b10b852f678efa1168e85ed85b156e17448551c736

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IGUVAU\AKV.exe

Filesize
456KB

MD5
75d98eaf4dcf8817de2bab93707817f6

SHA1
0d4d579f7f52c47b774f5574e32d2b6a73ab114c

SHA256
ce1234296f3a44c27a4a845cce8b87dc281c98f4da881c52b578e53528124378

SHA512
c350d143205765123594a0e865c2afd5e0cfb1298a047aeae06a21fea27881e21a97f11a512e5d0446a6096ebc2212e37212d43653a0a5e784215eafa1991192

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IGUVAU\KSF.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
d58c0346fc2f9065f9b3765ec43690a5

SHA1
123d91c4362a18ac081a3214d5a60c4541c98e9d

SHA256
23bf9315cf724ae5c7974b75370ee32f7a64deffaf49622943cac0bab964897b

SHA512
60a3d77fb9f94b057886a5c2237e12d5628a1932365fa25afa393e0c0dbf24309a7b2fc683c7f90bdc79419ab199b00a6cd6b7af5d8cd2d11c90ad4c4b67f06c

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IGUVAU\KSF.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69

SHA1
c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1

SHA256
e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e

SHA512
ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IGUVAU\KSF.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
0f3a17be469b158d8e0a9de77bc6c1d6

SHA1
9314faed967130bbc3ab11952ce132fc449889f5

SHA256
15ae2ab148acf38f9bc54b9c2435cea15c4c46b9e635da9b3aae6eb3dd6cce8d

SHA512
008643b7028966a4c651009d981f608cd02a01b7bca6a2947b42c58def712857385cd6d734320ecc5fc4a34e405ecea6a470c998777a7d6234623f18a7ce043e

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TeamViewer_Setup_pt.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
621c81e0808d1318b0a76eceaa07af5f

SHA1
519c86407f3957343faecd926184e2039ed18a00

SHA256
6d865a2c3c2bbb689eaed36b8320426c423076ae9f813dfaf187c9a2ec5fb84a

SHA512
3645eb7bfdf31b96d08b7adbbf71259fd0c30b1aa4cec27703e7be2729cf6cb6abbf3753d94fa8d202523a4a6af759cb700cc706ec58d853e0810a09df252ea4

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsdCA43.tmp\InstallOptions.dll

Filesize
14KB

MD5
0dc0cc7a6d9db685bf05a7e5f3ea4781

SHA1
5d8b6268eeec9d8d904bc9d988a4b588b392213f

SHA256
8e287326f1cdd5ef2dcd7a72537c68cbe4299ceb1f820707c5820f3aa6d8206c

SHA512
814dd17ebb434f4a3356f716c783ab7f569f9ee34ce5274fa50392526925f044798f8006198ac7afe3d1c2ca83a2ca8c472ca53fec5f12bbfbbe0707abacd6b0

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsdCA43.tmp\System.dll

Filesize
11KB

MD5
00a0194c20ee912257df53bfe258ee4a

SHA1
d7b4e319bc5119024690dc8230b9cc919b1b86b2

SHA256
dc4da2ccadb11099076926b02764b2b44ad8f97cd32337421a4cc21a3f5448f3

SHA512
3b38a2c17996c3b77ebf7b858a6c37415615e756792132878d8eddbd13cb06710b7da0e8b58104768f8e475fc93e8b44b3b1ab6f70ddf52edee111aaf5ef5667

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsdCA43.tmp\UserInfo.dll

Filesize
4KB

MD5
1e8e11f465afdabe97f529705786b368

SHA1
ea42bed65df6618c5f5648567d81f3935e70a2a0

SHA256
7d099352c82612ab27ddfd7310c1aa049b58128fb04ea6ea55816a40a6f6487b

SHA512
16566a8c1738e26962139aae893629098dc759e4ac87df3e8eb9819df4e0e422421836bb1e4240377e00fb2f4408ce40f40eee413d0f6dd2f3a4e27a52d49a0b

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\IGUVAU\KSF.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb

SHA1
7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2

SHA256
5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32

SHA512
e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9

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memory/2160-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2160-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2368-16-0x0000000000700000-0x000000000073E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2368-281-0x0000000000700000-0x000000000073E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2392-24-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2392-282-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2764-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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memory/2764-53-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2764-283-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp

Filesize
324KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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