ardamax | ca8b83ddb73a319ca3494e152d9e06575b712e61d8aaa997d618958acc60667b

General

Target

fad87d09c19e7c99154bc3fd2bab03d2_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

576KB
MD5

fad87d09c19e7c99154bc3fd2bab03d2
SHA1

2638c7caa5d65a27dfafb2fd96393ec30e5b5271
SHA256

ca8b83ddb73a319ca3494e152d9e06575b712e61d8aaa997d618958acc60667b
SHA512

e3df6b9cb9cc0441829344f85dec1bc3f48afa792534762905243d41ae67d822a82008fd506804099947f225da021edd5e2e6fdf50c87acca5e5efa2f857b7b2
SSDEEP

12288:DGQks6u8mSUCft/loeD/eHrQhUW2hwTeYGAFMgJxxN6LU9xLf:h6u8MI2eD/0MUW2WqvAFbTxkIff

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/0x000a000000023b97-12.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-1-5-21-2629364133-3182087385-364449604-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	fad87d09c19e7c99154bc3fd2bab03d2_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3528	MTFX.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2444	fad87d09c19e7c99154bc3fd2bab03d2_JaffaCakes118.exe
3528	MTFX.exe
3528	MTFX.exe
3528	MTFX.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\MTFX Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\MTFX.exe"	MTFX.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\28463\MTFX.exe	fad87d09c19e7c99154bc3fd2bab03d2_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	fad87d09c19e7c99154bc3fd2bab03d2_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	MTFX.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MTFX.001	fad87d09c19e7c99154bc3fd2bab03d2_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MTFX.006	fad87d09c19e7c99154bc3fd2bab03d2_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MTFX.007	fad87d09c19e7c99154bc3fd2bab03d2_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 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	fad87d09c19e7c99154bc3fd2bab03d2_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MTFX.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	3528	MTFX.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3528	MTFX.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3528	MTFX.exe
3528	MTFX.exe
3528	MTFX.exe
3528	MTFX.exe
3528	MTFX.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3528	2444	fad87d09c19e7c99154bc3fd2bab03d2_JaffaCakes118.exe	94
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3528	2444	fad87d09c19e7c99154bc3fd2bab03d2_JaffaCakes118.exe	94
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3528	2444	fad87d09c19e7c99154bc3fd2bab03d2_JaffaCakes118.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fad87d09c19e7c99154bc3fd2bab03d2_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fad87d09c19e7c99154bc3fd2bab03d2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2444
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MTFX.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\MTFX.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: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

Modify Registry

1

T1112

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@4FC1.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
d9cb831b02f14f8371acd33c684190fb

SHA1
5035c9ceaf35bf0c14cdc0349d1284beb0e3892b

SHA256
be821327fbd0d0a4b0e61f939349cfaa660a3cbcf037dd8c664a1a52372b32a5

SHA512
452d409cfd53dc8a98e7e9746d7c88e0545df024f1fe5ab81a1ecab84664b8ca7eb8d53d1c66322d49dfe74035d5e6540ad7c95b57757fe91af99bb8edab097e

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe

Filesize
405KB

MD5
dc82dc0d160dbcb878f36801464f7caa

SHA1
ab2f476da88d018b7aa27f8bdd9f15405b49169a

SHA256
a79c4e0c6490d7319ab85d4d4a2bbf9e0c84a8e5af86b52c9ddb8779ffabb8fd

SHA512
e3a8c85871026fdb15261da096aaac73236ceb5e6b60f091fa027565dc6f39ed4b9c27bb4b09d48aed6c5d849464e2e8540e1823e07d9bfbd77422d83125beed

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MTFX.001

Filesize
532B

MD5
3312afd67c89188d9938ef81da1bdf61

SHA1
8f745cb06dcd0d86c45a29cb8ca98c8d29c72a3a

SHA256
9f512934f67aaf930e5a9d0be484081316265b67b172121e1604820147577c2e

SHA512
cb9d0ae7b53b927b6b106d616c42a989378a342e9c5f9b50686fa3ab3df03149ade8d19bc1befe594a58df2d0cd5bf4fc168d43256cd41c7ed0d22eca1442103

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MTFX.006

Filesize
8KB

MD5
d06046faed6ce5b6c70786ca53cd79a6

SHA1
18a945748b4aa894487530612e6aaf20c4a5d074

SHA256
fc01b2bcc8f17f707502d7fd5a14217863a1e3e00a8529c2a9e8d46f39ee1412

SHA512
96769913e2a30ccc21deaa7803013d44ae437edee2bf9fc0532055da3c4a6c5de0bb6485da46dca00caab35a43014361713d5282e0783065f9ce5a7523012e90

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MTFX.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
2166b0dbd65cc3244d0a2e7695b32a40

SHA1
358e6bbd414ce534c6bf60785281928ca8abcc23

SHA256
6c97872edcb4f6af14d0650f6b9f7256d0081b1d7ff77050e56fbe1d894044d2

SHA512
45e51c7cd899eaa7187d7adee6bf89cf52b4c48908e72499afdfeaf5db5846614a9bfe60773abd551a8e89f718ad5d875cdff3f25f5a80ca219d49418157d6eb

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MTFX.exe

Filesize
500KB

MD5
27cb1c920995b7780b7daf7bc3a29b2c

SHA1
185a109ca7c807c664a8a9f4611c4809000f5b11

SHA256
9f471900ec46bfc8113f1e088642e8f9d176c00fac57f63ce866394b2936c702

SHA512
df94e147aa51d50087989bdff2eb784d6e5418ba755b8836275f178c06d17e657b6f8822b6a759f9f566d9e6c47d9fe84b7d8158eb82bdfa1dee4c3db6b26f82

Download Submit
memory/3528-23-0x0000000000690000-0x0000000000691000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/3528-27-0x0000000000690000-0x0000000000691000-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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