ardamax | c2194c6b3aa294194d23c6e02d3d31f39c6edf7cdd3b693f48b8bfc0a474e0dc

General

Target

cdb46921265805e1a3d04e0d690fdaa4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

cdb46921265805e1a3d04e0d690fdaa4
SHA1

12fd9d58970ada60ec2e149c489700e25bc76ce1
SHA256

c2194c6b3aa294194d23c6e02d3d31f39c6edf7cdd3b693f48b8bfc0a474e0dc
SHA512

dfa65d552e7a1eff32eee0c5fd6b4d3642a854d61a54d55711e6ad16ae566c0f651b41beb9cb35a77d938a4c2ea2667b6ccaab590e2c42420abcc878dac774ab
SSDEEP

24576:1ZxTJhjMBLRq7zr3aggNYOLDHE+7GW3rz3LyIMnBxV:1XTJwLRqXrKggNVnfye3Ghx

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/0x000700000002349d-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-1-5-21-523280732-2327480845-3730041215-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	cdb46921265805e1a3d04e0d690fdaa4_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2288	NGK.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2288	NGK.exe
3108	cdb46921265805e1a3d04e0d690fdaa4_JaffaCakes118.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\NGK Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\LJXVCN\\NGK.exe"	NGK.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\LJXVCN\NGK.004	cdb46921265805e1a3d04e0d690fdaa4_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LJXVCN\NGK.001	cdb46921265805e1a3d04e0d690fdaa4_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LJXVCN\NGK.002	cdb46921265805e1a3d04e0d690fdaa4_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LJXVCN\AKV.exe	cdb46921265805e1a3d04e0d690fdaa4_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LJXVCN\NGK.exe	cdb46921265805e1a3d04e0d690fdaa4_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LJXVCN\	NGK.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 2 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	cdb46921265805e1a3d04e0d690fdaa4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	NGK.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-523280732-2327480845-3730041215-1000_Classes\Local Settings	cdb46921265805e1a3d04e0d690fdaa4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-523280732-2327480845-3730041215-1000_Classes\Local Settings	OpenWith.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2288	NGK.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2288	NGK.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2288	NGK.exe
2288	NGK.exe
2288	NGK.exe
2288	NGK.exe
2632	OpenWith.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 2288	3108	cdb46921265805e1a3d04e0d690fdaa4_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 2288	3108	cdb46921265805e1a3d04e0d690fdaa4_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 2288	3108	cdb46921265805e1a3d04e0d690fdaa4_JaffaCakes118.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cdb46921265805e1a3d04e0d690fdaa4_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cdb46921265805e1a3d04e0d690fdaa4_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3108
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LJXVCN\NGK.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\LJXVCN\NGK.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:2288

C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2632

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:\Windows\SysWOW64\LJXVCN\AKV.exe

Filesize
456KB

MD5
1f29b1075a91b3da0ccc0b9c49eece56

SHA1
048e675f087181035aedece9e7b11d065c6355cc

SHA256
4f6825548b32329c3360ed9abb7c0a6809a2c2291cf0bcaac511a9fa32a6336e

SHA512
7e152caf055f57f599ecc1e3a404b540b721b3315d2ba16bff6eb21f03edeb3a06ae185621e3139293612d94210f500f098bd281489ca7f336efd8b5284ee060

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LJXVCN\NGK.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
31c866d8e4448c28ae63660a0521cd92

SHA1
0e4dcb44e3c8589688b8eacdd8cc463a920baab9

SHA256
dc0eaf9d62f0e40b6522d28b2e06b39ff619f9086ea7aa45fd40396a8eb61aa1

SHA512
1076da7f8137a90b5d3bbbbe2b24fd9774de6adbcdfd41fd55ae90c70b9eb4bbf441732689ad25e5b3048987bfb1d63ba59d5831a04c6d84cb05bbfd2d32f839

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LJXVCN\NGK.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
093e599a1281e943ce1592f61d9591af

SHA1
6896810fe9b7efe4f5ae68bf280fec637e97adf5

SHA256
1ac0964d97b02204f4d4ae79cd5244342f1a1798f5846e9dd7f3448d4177a009

SHA512
64cb58fbf6295d15d9ee6a8a7a325e7673af7ee02e4ece8da5a95257f666566a425b348b802b78ac82e7868ba7923f85255c2c31e548618afa9706c1f88d34dc

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LJXVCN\NGK.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
f35053e8cd0762543be31d6960f4059e

SHA1
f65af92e9c1d70d959bb6c11a1c2b1d05923da28

SHA256
f4b422d3a14cafd30c7fd60a21f8ff23042ca54a6f9460d7fabe0f4ec90fbc22

SHA512
c3563a684bc8df809cbd0043cec8491f855265d44b252428b8865c244b21527a14664324ee0db6dadb3c9a9351abd21a2b8ca07c51e8ea98d5337e84efdb9e85

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\LJXVCN\NGK.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
0aaffc12ef1b416b9276bdc3fdec9dff

SHA1
9f38d7cf6241d867da58f89db9ff26544314b938

SHA256
42b33dd905c5668c2518a6a7d407fb10c303cfedeaefcd7b6e4c7cc1b891c73b

SHA512
bbde0986b298c6172e7c8e3f938db9425f54cca097e280736e1ba289afd06a0b86f7cbc91f6d46458bc8e75069c12cda1cf808acf3b6c773b0661d081136ee7c

Download Submit
memory/2288-17-0x0000000000660000-0x0000000000661000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/2288-21-0x0000000000660000-0x0000000000661000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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