ardamax | d10a60c9c3a85ddbb70c6828bf9a8f2708e3c53036d8a084537a246466c1ce68

General

Target

cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c
SHA1

88cd72442546b015abc46037a596cf90641dae34
SHA256

d10a60c9c3a85ddbb70c6828bf9a8f2708e3c53036d8a084537a246466c1ce68
SHA512

e7b70725a80f4d6e67b10866791b3d8fa65360c62cabd690d2874f795fbbecceed2126e408a77f371e3017eb775d5240b673525635828820a7cfb8bd43910c89
SSDEEP

24576:/64MVThRn8gVC/zRK1fHa6/0xXeCxg0FBjf6K80sr:/64MTcgVCb4566/0OSg0FBjI0

Score

10^/10

ardamax defense_evasion 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/0x00070000000235b2-8.dat	family_ardamax

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	VJC.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1744	VJC.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1744	VJC.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\VJC Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\AWLQSO\\VJC.exe"	VJC.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
Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
defense_evasion

File Deletion
T1070.004

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AWLQSO\VJC.001	cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AWLQSO\VJC.002	cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AWLQSO\AKV.exe	cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AWLQSO\VJC.exe	cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AWLQSO\	VJC.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AWLQSO\VJC.004	cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c_JaffaCakes118.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 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	cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	VJC.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry class 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000_Classes\Local Settings	cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}\Instance\	javaw.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000_Classes\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}\Instance\	javaw.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	1744	VJC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1744	VJC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1744	VJC.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1744	VJC.exe
1744	VJC.exe
1744	VJC.exe
1744	VJC.exe
2060	javaw.exe
2060	javaw.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 776 wrote to memory of 1744	776	cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 776 wrote to memory of 1744	776	cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 776 wrote to memory of 1744	776	cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c_JaffaCakes118.exe	93
PID 776 wrote to memory of 2060	776	cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 776 wrote to memory of 2060	776	cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c_JaffaCakes118.exe	95
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 3664	1744	VJC.exe	109
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 3664	1744	VJC.exe	109
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 3664	1744	VJC.exe	109

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cc73927b9372a0a40fb462cc667f745c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:776
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AWLQSO\VJC.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\AWLQSO\VJC.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - 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
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1744
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AWLQSO\VJC.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3664
- C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaw.exe" -jar "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OmegleSpy.jar"
  2⤵
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2060

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --field-trial-handle=4460,i,1330210614411927383,9239043499051775691,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3900 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:1228

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

Indicator Removal

1

T1070

File Deletion

Modify Registry

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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OmegleSpy.jar

Filesize
53KB

MD5
df99738c75892cd61c73436a40882513

SHA1
1d421455c0221ede29fa59f6c5cc81154bd8df88

SHA256
c488e22d6bd206e45fbbfee465dfad370c9fbe48901bbd687ddd3e56bb8a05c3

SHA512
627caaa792f72777d156d4195eaf22d1916b09b6105452995a297748012de4e84167f15a53ec49250c043b233242b8fc02f1004bfcb5970ab85b0ee59a5aea2d

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

Filesize
456KB

MD5
51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8

SHA1
ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba

SHA256
71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b

SHA512
a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AWLQSO\VJC.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7

SHA1
f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce

SHA256
7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422

SHA512
e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AWLQSO\VJC.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69

SHA1
c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1

SHA256
e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e

SHA512
ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AWLQSO\VJC.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
a908578a1ef4262bc34d73bd4d3c8add

SHA1
71cc819eda85714ba507da80ce62263db4163dcc

SHA256
c3c0253fd6bdfc03620e1b61299003c4791f517fb58ce4d235bdf929181e9193

SHA512
401e2c798ff9b5992814a2259f98e2388f83e2cc7e40a07e9ee7e9e813de056e38b79779f687a8e4322689694d920f2684982b96e93edee3d18abc34e708ed57

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AWLQSO\VJC.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb

SHA1
7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2

SHA256
5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32

SHA512
e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9

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memory/1744-18-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000771000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1744-83-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000771000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2060-35-0x000001A9802F0000-0x000001A9802F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2060-40-0x000001A9802F0000-0x000001A9802F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2060-49-0x000001A9802F0000-0x000001A9802F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2060-62-0x000001A9802F0000-0x000001A9802F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2060-69-0x000001A9802F0000-0x000001A9802F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2060-76-0x000001A9802F0000-0x000001A9802F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2060-23-0x000001A981AC0000-0x000001A981D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.4MB

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memory/2060-84-0x000001A9802F0000-0x000001A9802F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2060-85-0x000001A981AC0000-0x000001A981D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.4MB

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memory/2060-151-0x000001A9802F0000-0x000001A9802F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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