ardamax | 628f8fb021bbb9a39c5dbd25902eed47a3f185d5d7186b4a782d257eac2c94fe

General

Target

07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

891KB
MD5

07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef
SHA1

d5d8ee820f38dba4c386f03b1b253a09041df5b4
SHA256

628f8fb021bbb9a39c5dbd25902eed47a3f185d5d7186b4a782d257eac2c94fe
SHA512

126629e3fc99cebac8646f6a488dd026da822c4e03ff68ee1737a3422bcd60b1bb57d6a491b6112b9de2f3c082ad8b695f1ce3a9006e6e4d12071ba40444a618
SSDEEP

12288:b2356ZqCagfy9HjDBqT1lUVNaWtk/2FbPQUXJ6rnHNAs2yqGBDdiUV9+TxU1Sr9e:8ZgydJqT1GfHxN5HOqGNQUf+op

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/0x00070000000235b3-12.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-1-5-21-2170637797-568393320-3232933035-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4204	KDJY.exe
2724	setup_akl.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2008	07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
4204	KDJY.exe
4204	KDJY.exe
4204	KDJY.exe
2724	setup_akl.exe
2724	setup_akl.exe
2724	setup_akl.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\KDJY Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\KDJY.exe"	KDJY.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 8 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KDJY.007	07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KDJY.exe	07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KDJY.004	07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KDJY.003	07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	KDJY.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KDJY.001	07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KDJY.006	07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_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 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	setup_akl.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	KDJY.exe

NSIS installer 1 IoCs

installer

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000235b7-23.dat	nsis_installer_1

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	4204	KDJY.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4204	KDJY.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4204	KDJY.exe
4204	KDJY.exe
4204	KDJY.exe
4204	KDJY.exe
4204	KDJY.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 4204	2008	07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 4204	2008	07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 4204	2008	07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe	89
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2724	2008	07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2724	2008	07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe	90
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2724	2008	07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07a4f922d2bc3910e9b52f3c994bd2ef_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:2008
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KDJY.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\KDJY.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:4204
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_akl.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_akl.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2724

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=4448,i,1330210614411927383,9239043499051775691,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4356 /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:3052

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@F6C.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
9dc64557fcebd521ca4b267da15c2914

SHA1
c2247f9e0f0c8d11c7b9ab93f43ed53943d0bdd2

SHA256
a49cb9cbab2a60418b2079d4110123682fc980bb6b46ac5ada144797b5fa2cf4

SHA512
00241a139ca307c5eb4d89fa8b6296833961091286282c3482746e4a3589ef61e6d007edb6aa6fa1ef812d57bf63a8e495e0db712e17decc77bbae2490cdbe01

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_akl.exe

Filesize
417KB

MD5
24f99d06a62d6f0893748e11cd2ca4b1

SHA1
8b5289d86f9041ad0e39b23f10b312dc6cab0e22

SHA256
94914c73e956e1352df968190fef77441f73e063c2263c95a5a5f15563ed17f7

SHA512
a5feab91326a7ccebfbaaefc2e9a6edd57bed480ebaca364220f916a5826d1723f5f000ba5a93462b7f20d985d05c51c20c8e4f189b0eeedd9cd31e9d074226c

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

Filesize
394KB

MD5
10e53b4b4502bab5358837983b15d83e

SHA1
2845bb0d6667be127bab7676b6800994239850ce

SHA256
e91b458384ad38f5e81766bc7ae213025f27f30c69b72550731159aa60d62910

SHA512
35b2071598af5840ed0843e39f81b778660310725975c2b2cc8cd20ad37954bea04c4a2f173cdaffa467e9585b7f573b99fd444f659d11360bd7a8219c851cd7

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KDJY.001

Filesize
468B

MD5
f4e752d7a1eb305021c6ae4f79cffcd4

SHA1
d0896c02316fc65fedd8f554616bc785253f74ad

SHA256
95eb6061a7fed0fcc31c8805d54d55da9f41d73ba89375a5ea57a3e5c327e6c3

SHA512
3cbf7ee482950b6dc6639089b60442718e02993cc39a619880d6ceb8dbc86ded14922c6c8e37c8aad716a64d76735f49827ebd89a9fcdef9143e714b1213d2e0

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KDJY.004

Filesize
14KB

MD5
febb3c7c4857dfd4178102cbc6116405

SHA1
edb78f2af79ce791f013d92cf1ef0d326c4791c4

SHA256
8c9efc86ccd7a45a1e67446b80c92be5de6a506fe92acf84cb2d7f2ef19bf7a5

SHA512
9c2fe7057c8ad3aa699b0f7266768412c74dabc5469bdfe9ad36c3685c7230ca87e8bcc7d788354e90701fcecc9b5c2cae4b219ae96d0bf445364dd061dc6f57

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

Filesize
8KB

MD5
86d96c93965255cef35ca42413188b75

SHA1
9d77f203267febe047d049584e5c79f1c1801b2d

SHA256
b796bd1f5cdb1d1db91c3aca1ac700c015775b9caf2725fbf4b6089a096f21c5

SHA512
2db81080a16494ec549f4f39ee382580ba12cd5cbfe31632c8459ba94d767ce1ad3e9c0e6643f80530ae5e316fc42dca05708eeade7ce3c0341d669325cdb095

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KDJY.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
b73942c11844487ca7fc3e78062c8abb

SHA1
28f4c4159528ccbe9d83b5cd5e157861d11ff04c

SHA256
4ba88f8964ee02a395d88974fd43b05610cf520b4ab40f36b3f98715ce1e0984

SHA512
d4c782f5abd91b3396b243345f968eb5a705a7aefeedf92e62047309f7ccf223c0825623c184de66e3667c22eb371f0329be97ea70f6d72b54f98b22042e1f9c

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

Filesize
472KB

MD5
324154483b20e6f67a3c1486e3fc7c6a

SHA1
d6630eb1d8555b48413434b4a5d54c8de819cbf8

SHA256
ded1c934280294375d7b926773511e4d5e6c8dbb22b0dd25a80a6b0b3af065d3

SHA512
36349f7c53b9989eac63e8c91b7fb009a5a0dce934242ae5956a5e3d3764949a87296adeba81f3da96b5e035f3755b4dd75de2ffa211b7db296313c52f6d478b

Download Submit
memory/4204-30-0x0000000000780000-0x0000000000781000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/4204-42-0x0000000000780000-0x0000000000781000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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