Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240910-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240910-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11/09/2024, 03:14

General

  • Target
    d98480dc3233a41f218dcd7434c6155c_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 765KB
  • Sample240911-drmhqa1arf
  • SHA256 e8d04e07e8d1b850160e3c0941d7f2771ef5260e6997d3436141583ef6df95dc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d98480dc3233a41f218dcd7434c6155c_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d98480dc3233a41f218dcd7434c6155c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Maps connected drives based on registry
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3384
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exporer32.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exporer32.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2580
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DTQQ.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\28463\DTQQ.exe"
        3⤵
        • 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 FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3816
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DTQQ.exe > nul
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3900
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fea.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fea.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:232

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        @B054.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@B054.tmp
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        Exporer32.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exporer32.exe
        • Size 653KB
        • SHA256 6931ccc4953ab7f554f2e12727b273048ff4a557e34f6c8a5a649fbac82ce713
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        fea.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fea.exe
        • Size 178KB
        • SHA256 67508190c3f7f578b261cd6fef03d4e03069546f344d97dfe17007a7d7382d53
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        AKV.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe
        • Size 395KB
        • SHA256 14116fa79ccc105fabd312b4dff74933f8684c6b27db37e5e3a79d159092d29a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        DTQQ.001

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DTQQ.001
        • Size 398B
        • SHA256 48ce59843198a4323d91ca19c8b265600e2c3d58d5214aae09e9cb41dbf579f2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        DTQQ.006

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DTQQ.006
        • Size 8KB
        • SHA256 3c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        DTQQ.007

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DTQQ.007
        • Size 5KB
        • SHA256 a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        DTQQ.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DTQQ.exe
        • Size 473KB
        • SHA256 1a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/232-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048F000-memory.dmp

        memory/232-62-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000A91000-memory.dmp

        memory/232-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048F000-memory.dmp

        memory/232-54-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000A91000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-20-0x0000000002160000-0x0000000002177000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-1-0x0000000002160000-0x0000000002177000-memory.dmp

        memory/3816-52-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000006D1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3816-60-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000006D1000-memory.dmp