ardamax | bffbc0f0be2ed0f9693b8e2f1d1eb8962405d4eb12f84e9c780412a67e092ab7

General

Target

04b60cd570ef763a21d32dc4181cb628_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

04b60cd570ef763a21d32dc4181cb628
SHA1

1617694913347b07d695f16a5da4e917bc17b84d
SHA256

bffbc0f0be2ed0f9693b8e2f1d1eb8962405d4eb12f84e9c780412a67e092ab7
SHA512

bff37395177454f9f8d0e83a4145aabc4e5ea904b7932f567c2fdd3449ebb5b046cbfcbddb6846cbc7b603b5673c0de7373d89e8f5c03b81dcbb29d3b8b60866
SSDEEP

24576:Nk/ATIHMJZLAaD209Oe4w2LAL+B3Il32S6Iyx9sR3:yoTfPD20Ww2LAL+BYln+W

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/0x000a000000023b7e-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-1-5-21-2629364133-3182087385-364449604-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04b60cd570ef763a21d32dc4181cb628_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2384	NGV.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2384	NGV.exe
1964	04b60cd570ef763a21d32dc4181cb628_JaffaCakes118.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\NGV Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\ADLHQL\\NGV.exe"	NGV.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\ADLHQL\NGV.001	04b60cd570ef763a21d32dc4181cb628_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ADLHQL\NGV.002	04b60cd570ef763a21d32dc4181cb628_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ADLHQL\AKV.exe	04b60cd570ef763a21d32dc4181cb628_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ADLHQL\NGV.exe	04b60cd570ef763a21d32dc4181cb628_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ADLHQL\	NGV.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ADLHQL\NGV.004	04b60cd570ef763a21d32dc4181cb628_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	04b60cd570ef763a21d32dc4181cb628_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	NGV.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629364133-3182087385-364449604-1000_Classes\Local Settings	04b60cd570ef763a21d32dc4181cb628_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629364133-3182087385-364449604-1000_Classes\Local Settings	OpenWith.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2384	NGV.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2384	NGV.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2384	NGV.exe
2384	NGV.exe
2384	NGV.exe
2384	NGV.exe
2724	OpenWith.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2384	1964	04b60cd570ef763a21d32dc4181cb628_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2384	1964	04b60cd570ef763a21d32dc4181cb628_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2384	1964	04b60cd570ef763a21d32dc4181cb628_JaffaCakes118.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04b60cd570ef763a21d32dc4181cb628_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04b60cd570ef763a21d32dc4181cb628_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1964
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ADLHQL\NGV.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\ADLHQL\NGV.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:2384

C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2724

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:\Windows\SysWOW64\ADLHQL\AKV.exe

Filesize
463KB

MD5
cf351b0f765da7abc49fa60b03144301

SHA1
2018df7a0bb13d4d6d9929ad66ab8e033697dd41

SHA256
5ad7008ad4202a29b1a45d55625db3c583216934cbac6aa4c1414f69ed8e6693

SHA512
545757d3040a1afed3680c4629bc078b26295216b88213fe0f7934d559000bb4f54e3f737bc64301b147980118417ed0e5d03e5d0d28770797e8e37e1cf853f5

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ADLHQL\NGV.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
b8cb0e28a65b57b7633a043ffdd0721b

SHA1
4aeaed92614d0a1fd64ae6c1e85a655de4570884

SHA256
678f7579dd4f01bd9837aece3fd6a8634d16e7bcc6583cf7764212fae4170a8b

SHA512
c781b4c4f86f036b4443a8af0072e59f23c54d20e44c1ee068dacd7ac0f7e324192cccb64a158db3000c78994da826e8394587ef8144b83179b5cc531120e2ab

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ADLHQL\NGV.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
12fb4f589942682a478b7c7881dfcba2

SHA1
a3d490c6cda965708a1ff6a0dc4e88037e0d6336

SHA256
4de0c277800ae36b85a11ed9765f732a73578d4dce053ff7179f96ab776fb60d

SHA512
dd1c6a4ea5bc9698701ec941c4e90fe8dfb0993dc321edc052d1a80cc49bc46be665a85ec678876e698de60cda5dbf1d6279742a16d648f9d18e642a3ea33ddd

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ADLHQL\NGV.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
f69272dbbbfc8f6bd3e2eaaab4f118ea

SHA1
a4b49629fe0c91f884a587e5f7da8cb41c1e93b4

SHA256
6690fd74603f7ec25ddbf56fb1174606960b2f061f6d5869b91e2ab167b3b4c7

SHA512
4cebaea86e98bda77ead27ab36c423cc712cae1af18034a6a92e9f5c814e23931169a923991f060c2062f761ed21da79b72823472b9c5c8d8086fa80b80e7eaa

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ADLHQL\NGV.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
f8530f0dfe90c7c1e20239b0a7643041

SHA1
3e0208ab84b8444a69c8d62ad0b81c4186395802

SHA256
734439c4049ae1a832b4cc5c8d227112106406945d1a7cbb355e11a3f5e356c4

SHA512
5cb01517938789e006e00d69729ae7d73ad480f1ae17a80059bf81ee5d9cebb1263a35732c84f03d742684a650b116b13e6731ca80b0b9cdb3908e5588649399

Download Submit
memory/2384-18-0x0000000000670000-0x0000000000671000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/2384-21-0x0000000000670000-0x0000000000671000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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