ardamax | e9b45b81631638f5c2e1a06073e0de414d37fb6715e4405d0cba508c24ba3567

General

Target

11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

495KB
MD5

11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375
SHA1

d7f3dd6f922e902f37354d7711aec7ca253ebfc1
SHA256

e9b45b81631638f5c2e1a06073e0de414d37fb6715e4405d0cba508c24ba3567
SHA512

adf53d2687eaf2697158904c5afae84e4bc80d079988d2817c42e5e8b2f3b386a10b4fcce3b94ed9ca525b6da01d15d92794711f30a3d164fc242b72fc76d5ec
SSDEEP

12288:IlaEcF8bp6/7PGW8THiJ1bWQLVbk+PlRwVgqqSyiTcgEr9IA//J:fpeW8b+1b7ZtRwVl1vEr9P/R

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/0x0007000000023450-12.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-1-5-21-786284298-625481688-3210388970-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2904	JBBQ.exe
3700	Page_Spammer_v1.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
3504	11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe
2904	JBBQ.exe
3700	Page_Spammer_v1.exe
2904	JBBQ.exe
2904	JBBQ.exe
3700	Page_Spammer_v1.exe
3700	Page_Spammer_v1.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\JBBQ Agent = "C:\\Windows\\28463\\JBBQ.exe"	JBBQ.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 Windows directory 8 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\28463\JBBQ.006	11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\28463\JBBQ.007	11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\28463\JBBQ.exe	11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\28463\AKV.exe	11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\28463\JBBQ.004	11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\28463\JBBQ.003	11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\28463	JBBQ.exe
File created	C:\Windows\28463\JBBQ.001	11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_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	11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JBBQ.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Page_Spammer_v1.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2904	JBBQ.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2904	JBBQ.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs

pid	Process
3700	Page_Spammer_v1.exe
3700	Page_Spammer_v1.exe
2904	JBBQ.exe
2904	JBBQ.exe
2904	JBBQ.exe
2904	JBBQ.exe
2904	JBBQ.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 2904	3504	11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 2904	3504	11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 2904	3504	11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 3700	3504	11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 3700	3504	11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 3700	3504	11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11717039f8922e7a46ef62d162a67375_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3504
- C:\Windows\28463\JBBQ.exe
  "C:\Windows\28463\JBBQ.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2904
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Page_Spammer_v1.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Page_Spammer_v1.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3700

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\@8388.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
c3679c3ff636d1a6b8c65323540da371

SHA1
d184758721a426467b687bec2a4acc80fe44c6f8

SHA256
d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb

SHA512
494a0a32eef4392ecb54df6e1da7d93183473c4e45f4ac4bd6ec3b0ed8c85c58303a0d36edec41420d05ff624195f08791b6b7e018419a3251b7e71ec9b730e7

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Page_Spammer_v1.exe

Filesize
24KB

MD5
20c0a281bb48a16cf950ff7908b93f13

SHA1
b0697db5873f9fb7a2dc22621301e87672c05cde

SHA256
ba5ff5c00b09addadd3cc8e3f43b20dbfa6d8b6abf3921eb4b393d401bfe437d

SHA512
753efe86c064455a7c7040475f137d9cb14246c4316a84d29133014ce81266c7dbb36a8d765ce33dd4619d95f37ad227649d93911e41ad3ccc3e811accc16c25

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

Filesize
395KB

MD5
b8fa30233794772b8b76b4b1d91c7321

SHA1
0cf9561be2528944285e536f41d502be24c3aa87

SHA256
14116fa79ccc105fabd312b4dff74933f8684c6b27db37e5e3a79d159092d29a

SHA512
10ce8b18e7afb8c7e30bb90b0a1f199ef0b77873fa7a9efc596606e151be6b516c0ec6222a9032bdcc527e80964f53d20a28fa1881a08b4df303b2e28204549d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\28463\JBBQ.001

Filesize
404B

MD5
7decf9acea698a58eb56dcb772708df1

SHA1
3b642b6cae56d5414a704c10d039461ee4d2b669

SHA256
ab0c93a6681bf164b5559f8f0987cf94feaa9d309a402a4d17beea99e7b21597

SHA512
c278b6297a822ecb43e7e8554571d9fc4ba5b3ea1fa01ba1ec303408f1541a4f6bdfdcab8e17432789d845d3b80519330778133629fd2063fb75e9f7e5cb5555

Download Submit
C:\Windows\28463\JBBQ.004

Filesize
14KB

MD5
bda4860df26a5882b42b6b861376199d

SHA1
8437ec07c9bc3001756ae0cb214b99e1e8a53fdb

SHA256
9ed69f6ee86a7fca1f3ef7801d08b38d9e82ab649e6169e894e48ce85b43dc30

SHA512
484f45aaacdb4be03752df49c337c7596d539ee0442412083fcfeea78e1c485caf1fbb25cf8a749611358e3a895232f8d0c61c91545d98a3f2a3e1aa504859c6

Download Submit
C:\Windows\28463\JBBQ.006

Filesize
8KB

MD5
43f02e9974b1477c1e6388882f233db0

SHA1
f3e27b231193f8d5b2e1b09d05ae3a62795cf339

SHA256
3c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba

SHA512
e22d14735606fe75ee5e55204807c3f5531d3e0c4f63aa4a3b2d4bb6abda6128c7e2816753f2e64400ac6dae8f8ef1e013a7a464dff2a79ad9937c48821a067f

Download Submit
C:\Windows\28463\JBBQ.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96

SHA1
d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff

SHA256
a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2

SHA512
fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce

Download Submit
C:\Windows\28463\JBBQ.exe

Filesize
473KB

MD5
17535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547

SHA1
a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb

SHA256
1a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd

SHA512
b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8

Download Submit
memory/2904-38-0x0000000000750000-0x0000000000751000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/2904-45-0x0000000000750000-0x0000000000751000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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