ardamax | 59596561f643cc6cfb916122d8c7d9e21a311e90ffbc68d9bf907f939183a14c

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
140s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
11/09/2024, 14:14 UTC

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General

Target

da85efdf57d7378e713763829277d957_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

da85efdf57d7378e713763829277d957
SHA1

50d026daf33de52e3c14f2c468dd5e16029ace63
SHA256

59596561f643cc6cfb916122d8c7d9e21a311e90ffbc68d9bf907f939183a14c
SHA512

650fdd5895f075ee6fefaf4710a53794e3cadd8826db64821096400fb6f72368ac28de7451f83c4cd06d8add2d2d9bb7c6b9bb2f5442d2cda14bafea8a1c29fc
SSDEEP

24576:664MVTVUeVu5TrVhBZR5m0+fPM0fDaFMGPmdJPGbz9+kwJCY:664MTyeVsVhBZXy3lQ3iU9+/JC

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/0x00070000000234b6-8.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-1-5-21-2392887640-1187051047-2909758433-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	da85efdf57d7378e713763829277d957_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4272	EEF.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4272	EEF.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\EEF Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\XYSUSR\\EEF.exe"	EEF.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\XYSUSR\EEF.004	da85efdf57d7378e713763829277d957_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XYSUSR\EEF.001	da85efdf57d7378e713763829277d957_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XYSUSR\EEF.002	da85efdf57d7378e713763829277d957_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XYSUSR\AKV.exe	da85efdf57d7378e713763829277d957_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XYSUSR\EEF.exe	da85efdf57d7378e713763829277d957_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XYSUSR\	EEF.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	da85efdf57d7378e713763829277d957_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	EEF.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	4272	EEF.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4272	EEF.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4272	EEF.exe
4272	EEF.exe
4272	EEF.exe
4272	EEF.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 4272	1860	da85efdf57d7378e713763829277d957_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 4272	1860	da85efdf57d7378e713763829277d957_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 4272	1860	da85efdf57d7378e713763829277d957_JaffaCakes118.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\da85efdf57d7378e713763829277d957_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\da85efdf57d7378e713763829277d957_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1860
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XYSUSR\EEF.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\XYSUSR\EEF.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:4272

Network

DNS

17.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

17.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

17.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

17.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR
DNS

81.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

81.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response

81.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

a2-22-144-81deploystaticakamaitechnologiescom
DNS

95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR
DNS

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR
DNS

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR
DNS

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR
DNS

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR
DNS

103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response

92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

a2-20-12-92deploystaticakamaitechnologiescom
DNS

154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

19.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

19.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

73.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

73.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response

73.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

a2-22-144-73deploystaticakamaitechnologiescom
DNS

58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response

52.111.227.14:443

322 B
7

8.8.8.8:53

17.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa

dns

144 B
158 B
2
1

DNS Request

17.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa

DNS Request

17.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

81.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa

dns

70 B
133 B
1
1

DNS Request

81.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa

dns

73 B
144 B
1
1

DNS Request

95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

dns

365 B
5

DNS Request

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

DNS Request

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

DNS Request

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

DNS Request

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

DNS Request

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa

dns

73 B
147 B
1
1

DNS Request

103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa

dns

70 B
144 B
1
1

DNS Request

18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa

dns

73 B
147 B
1
1

DNS Request

104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa

dns

69 B
131 B
1
1

DNS Request

92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa

dns

71 B
145 B
1
1

DNS Request

97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

19.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

19.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

73.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa

dns

70 B
133 B
1
1

DNS Request

73.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa

dns

70 B
144 B
1
1

DNS Request

58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

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

Filesize
456KB

MD5
51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8

SHA1
ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba

SHA256
71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b

SHA512
a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XYSUSR\EEF.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7

SHA1
f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce

SHA256
7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422

SHA512
e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XYSUSR\EEF.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69

SHA1
c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1

SHA256
e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e

SHA512
ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XYSUSR\EEF.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
281f0d7b454701457221718c33a282eb

SHA1
128787e9f7e9231f1e009083c163e0c84a7a7655

SHA256
a0046ba1c05a76f699c074009eaccdf3aca27e41e00339101f0686c797e08b8d

SHA512
937b78dc40ee196b572467c654d18475cd512c899f4a40cf9dd76bd80554d1f38e7c149dda235ed50353ca4b0205da0413b1e03ddce5b3af9eb76d48274c8507

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XYSUSR\EEF.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb

SHA1
7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2

SHA256
5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32

SHA512
e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9

Download Submit
memory/4272-16-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/4272-18-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download

Analysis

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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