ardamax | 1471dac3827c6793644dea9506ec4846ca9578f426b75d119960cea5b26c30c3

General

Target

f472cb1bf4d13d309b12d4a57a125f9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

f472cb1bf4d13d309b12d4a57a125f9b
SHA1

3b47ec9e53a58d4c06b2b01a9425937944f00510
SHA256

1471dac3827c6793644dea9506ec4846ca9578f426b75d119960cea5b26c30c3
SHA512

9f4bc8de61e4c190716b206805e2fa439dcb3fffbefa11d31e955d5e9f8f51f0b700de16423c8af13679aede327dad726e447e2cb1652b299e20a6278be1bdd8
SSDEEP

24576:NZxTK2CuRSDQGZw4Vs1UHlmy1UDZEWTKUnkodeNBVA89e1Q4YmPy2jOBILn1:NXTLCTlZwUI4lxmq9ktcv9e1LPVO2L

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/0x0007000000023620-9.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	f472cb1bf4d13d309b12d4a57a125f9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	IGU.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4556	IGU.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4556	IGU.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\IGU Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\OHORPO\\IGU.exe"	IGU.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 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OHORPO\IGU.004	f472cb1bf4d13d309b12d4a57a125f9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OHORPO\IGU.001	f472cb1bf4d13d309b12d4a57a125f9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OHORPO\IGU.002	f472cb1bf4d13d309b12d4a57a125f9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OHORPO\AKV.exe	f472cb1bf4d13d309b12d4a57a125f9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OHORPO\IGU.003	f472cb1bf4d13d309b12d4a57a125f9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OHORPO\IGU.exe	f472cb1bf4d13d309b12d4a57a125f9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OHORPO\	IGU.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f472cb1bf4d13d309b12d4a57a125f9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IGU.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	4556	IGU.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4556	IGU.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4556	IGU.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4556	IGU.exe
4556	IGU.exe
4556	IGU.exe
4556	IGU.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 4556	2516	f472cb1bf4d13d309b12d4a57a125f9b_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 4556	2516	f472cb1bf4d13d309b12d4a57a125f9b_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 4556	2516	f472cb1bf4d13d309b12d4a57a125f9b_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 3888	4556	IGU.exe	100
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 3888	4556	IGU.exe	100
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 3888	4556	IGU.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f472cb1bf4d13d309b12d4a57a125f9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f472cb1bf4d13d309b12d4a57a125f9b_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2516
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OHORPO\IGU.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\OHORPO\IGU.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:4556
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OHORPO\IGU.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3888

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=4512,i,4174666705242427184,7333705955694532165,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4500 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:3528

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:\Windows\SysWOW64\OHORPO\AKV.exe

Filesize
456KB

MD5
1f29b1075a91b3da0ccc0b9c49eece56

SHA1
048e675f087181035aedece9e7b11d065c6355cc

SHA256
4f6825548b32329c3360ed9abb7c0a6809a2c2291cf0bcaac511a9fa32a6336e

SHA512
7e152caf055f57f599ecc1e3a404b540b721b3315d2ba16bff6eb21f03edeb3a06ae185621e3139293612d94210f500f098bd281489ca7f336efd8b5284ee060

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OHORPO\IGU.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
31c866d8e4448c28ae63660a0521cd92

SHA1
0e4dcb44e3c8589688b8eacdd8cc463a920baab9

SHA256
dc0eaf9d62f0e40b6522d28b2e06b39ff619f9086ea7aa45fd40396a8eb61aa1

SHA512
1076da7f8137a90b5d3bbbbe2b24fd9774de6adbcdfd41fd55ae90c70b9eb4bbf441732689ad25e5b3048987bfb1d63ba59d5831a04c6d84cb05bbfd2d32f839

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OHORPO\IGU.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
093e599a1281e943ce1592f61d9591af

SHA1
6896810fe9b7efe4f5ae68bf280fec637e97adf5

SHA256
1ac0964d97b02204f4d4ae79cd5244342f1a1798f5846e9dd7f3448d4177a009

SHA512
64cb58fbf6295d15d9ee6a8a7a325e7673af7ee02e4ece8da5a95257f666566a425b348b802b78ac82e7868ba7923f85255c2c31e548618afa9706c1f88d34dc

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OHORPO\IGU.003

Filesize
68KB

MD5
e62282afbb1c9f894927a0342f66e071

SHA1
1ab7481a0e770d92ac8ef50b56efa9730ce31a22

SHA256
0e9ad560a655389505223a02839368ed7a85deb0b9b19a3d0885a05f372d6811

SHA512
d5c44ab9f014c816be109e508e16eed753e47691df3f87980eafcc3b698ce11f6aff2650a526837d54312a26fe88dfdfc88d33c9bf4044971b654e8be250ff78

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OHORPO\IGU.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
a569555cd704f55b1591a8530c2c9d3f

SHA1
84c919c2f646985ff3222afbef42cea27af2fdbf

SHA256
cbc4b48161e9de55e4ff8aff41a8c6d68af409c86bfdb5910be23fe1aad90582

SHA512
e69e5481184fc5c376988e520680b601b603fcc22b8f169e10e1ce99de2202158a3bf1a88213d4cb28c3aebce00131c39f705c6c3bc22f10194ad119832a607e

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OHORPO\IGU.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
0aaffc12ef1b416b9276bdc3fdec9dff

SHA1
9f38d7cf6241d867da58f89db9ff26544314b938

SHA256
42b33dd905c5668c2518a6a7d407fb10c303cfedeaefcd7b6e4c7cc1b891c73b

SHA512
bbde0986b298c6172e7c8e3f938db9425f54cca097e280736e1ba289afd06a0b86f7cbc91f6d46458bc8e75069c12cda1cf808acf3b6c773b0661d081136ee7c

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memory/4556-19-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4556-21-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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