ardamax | 99d39c011857b4642a7c93a6e7ae7bedc97698d42a609413cb1b18e7f2665442

General

Target

cb35776898628ee738818eb30970151e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

cb35776898628ee738818eb30970151e
SHA1

aae56c94aaecaa2585cbe410e2bf61d34c0528c4
SHA256

99d39c011857b4642a7c93a6e7ae7bedc97698d42a609413cb1b18e7f2665442
SHA512

bcd796a5f4d4866f57161d325f4f28fe242c3cfae1d9144396afe06e803fec181270f3d1c650481d0607b808261e184726c0ea12c71357d1d685ec470e40d5d4
SSDEEP

24576:4/uSZLlbBenisSIR9nAtjzypyB4ufrx3j7e7l8f/n/DfeK54V2ez6w:suSZLlb0i7eBAtjz1B42l7e7aHnrfefj

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/0x000700000002346c-17.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2704	RWW.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2704	RWW.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

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\RWW Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\AMWCLU\\RWW.exe"	RWW.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\AMWCLU\RWW.001	vbc.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AMWCLU\RWW.002	vbc.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AMWCLU\AKV.exe	vbc.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AMWCLU\RWW.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AMWCLU\	RWW.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AMWCLU\RWW.004	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4408 set thread context of 3576	4408	cb35776898628ee738818eb30970151e_JaffaCakes118.exe	85

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	cb35776898628ee738818eb30970151e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RWW.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2704	RWW.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2704	RWW.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2704	RWW.exe
2704	RWW.exe
2704	RWW.exe
2704	RWW.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3576	4408	cb35776898628ee738818eb30970151e_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3576	4408	cb35776898628ee738818eb30970151e_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3576	4408	cb35776898628ee738818eb30970151e_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3576	4408	cb35776898628ee738818eb30970151e_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3576	4408	cb35776898628ee738818eb30970151e_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3576	4408	cb35776898628ee738818eb30970151e_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3576	4408	cb35776898628ee738818eb30970151e_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3576	4408	cb35776898628ee738818eb30970151e_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3576	4408	cb35776898628ee738818eb30970151e_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3576	4408	cb35776898628ee738818eb30970151e_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 2704	3576	vbc.exe	87
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 2704	3576	vbc.exe	87
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 2704	3576	vbc.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb35776898628ee738818eb30970151e_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cb35776898628ee738818eb30970151e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4408
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3576
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AMWCLU\RWW.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\AMWCLU\RWW.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:2704

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

1

T1064

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

Scripting

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

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\AMWCLU\AKV.exe

Filesize
456KB

MD5
51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8

SHA1
ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba

SHA256
71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b

SHA512
a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AMWCLU\RWW.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7

SHA1
f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce

SHA256
7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422

SHA512
e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AMWCLU\RWW.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69

SHA1
c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1

SHA256
e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e

SHA512
ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AMWCLU\RWW.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
851906090f420fecefcc7ff435b6d63a

SHA1
9224d24cfb7d4ed57cbbc36d8e30e6d3b12c849a

SHA256
b7c221940298c79bade54ddb4231e24339be84befea10ac3d1d6711696a001ae

SHA512
ddeee0fbadc423793821c0153ede231e88ddcc3fad49605462d999333bd59232d1a9937c8735dea252b04b9306b94ab4848c006ffe69d34a9a208b92a10160d5

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AMWCLU\RWW.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb

SHA1
7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2

SHA256
5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32

SHA512
e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9

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memory/2704-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/2704-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3576-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000527000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/3576-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000527000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/3576-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000527000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/3576-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000527000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/3576-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000527000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/4408-13-0x00000000748D0000-0x0000000074E81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4408-0-0x00000000748D2000-0x00000000748D3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4408-2-0x00000000748D0000-0x0000000074E81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4408-1-0x00000000748D0000-0x0000000074E81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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