ardamax | 6686713302e0ec8d47cc965bcecf426fbe10d6da0439f5a1ede1ef6d126d700e

General

Target

d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58
SHA1

da004d1276d8e46fe87407cae65e1834937ab593
SHA256

6686713302e0ec8d47cc965bcecf426fbe10d6da0439f5a1ede1ef6d126d700e
SHA512

caeb9edcd9120f2a1a1810625216c4b0ce283000fd7668ae55078a0065ef8682151c9771ea1e63216016ed9cdd8d45178c7726ea3aebf3cac9a7b619f291dd7a
SSDEEP

24576:7ZxT8iu/kXwx5c3NdaFddjCDgeoPQLNXVvAUFVOfpcQAAf18FrMZRba:7XTxu/EXdaFHcoPcGiUxDuo

Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery keylogger persistence stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

Protocol: ftp
Host:
fpatch.levelupgames.com.br
Port:
21
Username:
anonymous
Password:
User@

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax

Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000016de4-6.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3064	SSB.exe
2216	Ragnarok.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1480	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe
3064	SSB.exe
1480	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe
1480	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe
1480	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe
2216	Ragnarok.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\SSB Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\TLSYHI\\SSB.exe"	SSB.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\TLSYHI\SSB.004	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TLSYHI\SSB.001	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TLSYHI\SSB.002	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TLSYHI\AKV.exe	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TLSYHI\SSB.exe	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TLSYHI\	SSB.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	Ragnarok.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SSB.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	Ragnarok.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	3064	SSB.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3064	SSB.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

pid	Process
3064	SSB.exe
3064	SSB.exe
3064	SSB.exe
3064	SSB.exe
2216	Ragnarok.exe
2216	Ragnarok.exe
2216	Ragnarok.exe
2216	Ragnarok.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3064	1480	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3064	1480	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3064	1480	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 3064	1480	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2216	1480	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2216	1480	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2216	1480	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 2216	1480	d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d79e50fd99e3d30872fedfd7e5850c58_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1480
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TLSYHI\SSB.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\TLSYHI\SSB.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:3064
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ragnarok.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ragnarok.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2216

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

2

T1112

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\TLSYHI\AKV.exe

Filesize
456KB

MD5
1f29b1075a91b3da0ccc0b9c49eece56

SHA1
048e675f087181035aedece9e7b11d065c6355cc

SHA256
4f6825548b32329c3360ed9abb7c0a6809a2c2291cf0bcaac511a9fa32a6336e

SHA512
7e152caf055f57f599ecc1e3a404b540b721b3315d2ba16bff6eb21f03edeb3a06ae185621e3139293612d94210f500f098bd281489ca7f336efd8b5284ee060

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TLSYHI\SSB.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
31c866d8e4448c28ae63660a0521cd92

SHA1
0e4dcb44e3c8589688b8eacdd8cc463a920baab9

SHA256
dc0eaf9d62f0e40b6522d28b2e06b39ff619f9086ea7aa45fd40396a8eb61aa1

SHA512
1076da7f8137a90b5d3bbbbe2b24fd9774de6adbcdfd41fd55ae90c70b9eb4bbf441732689ad25e5b3048987bfb1d63ba59d5831a04c6d84cb05bbfd2d32f839

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TLSYHI\SSB.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
093e599a1281e943ce1592f61d9591af

SHA1
6896810fe9b7efe4f5ae68bf280fec637e97adf5

SHA256
1ac0964d97b02204f4d4ae79cd5244342f1a1798f5846e9dd7f3448d4177a009

SHA512
64cb58fbf6295d15d9ee6a8a7a325e7673af7ee02e4ece8da5a95257f666566a425b348b802b78ac82e7868ba7923f85255c2c31e548618afa9706c1f88d34dc

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TLSYHI\SSB.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
dfec612a3a22da6611884020ad77b93d

SHA1
79d4b791fe33bbf12589b4772decce50a3b49e5f

SHA256
bc7d78336933c18c92de22f36f0699b3fc600dd8d1c7a7492c5f62d230d89fca

SHA512
e84bb23fb939f62d926f631a9c38f041380a701c68ca200d8c75ce49160c144870bda0e63e91c814a880d66784a379e992d0f474672a5470e89fced7f5718647

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ragnarok.exe

Filesize
336KB

MD5
a04fd09c75357195c3c841352d2bc497

SHA1
ad3a66ba1aae9a1c0cdc524e44eac4d7f94b815b

SHA256
c036fdc1404fcf692edbbdca7d9306dce137f6c78a653a4900756ed30889dc5c

SHA512
011188e40f3933f3d9ef7735eabfc89420530aecf089264e2cc4dc380d774f2cbfbdcc00afd87d1485fad018cef1b1f83ad60dd26a44d665c2b0e4f35a18b2b7

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\TLSYHI\SSB.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
0aaffc12ef1b416b9276bdc3fdec9dff

SHA1
9f38d7cf6241d867da58f89db9ff26544314b938

SHA256
42b33dd905c5668c2518a6a7d407fb10c303cfedeaefcd7b6e4c7cc1b891c73b

SHA512
bbde0986b298c6172e7c8e3f938db9425f54cca097e280736e1ba289afd06a0b86f7cbc91f6d46458bc8e75069c12cda1cf808acf3b6c773b0661d081136ee7c

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memory/3064-16-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3064-44-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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