ardamax | e9d02b836669ebded8fc0cd985e7a80b8e0a3bc1565e8ab9d4c033733074bd80

General

Target

2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

488KB
MD5

2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14
SHA1

ea82186b515f125788e080ef1a462c007f0b50de
SHA256

e9d02b836669ebded8fc0cd985e7a80b8e0a3bc1565e8ab9d4c033733074bd80
SHA512

eb0bd6371f3c401222c02ce779b2ec80fe6f08f7bce73087effcae6481ad8a524606efd9ca8aeec51330d5750639d10e97e3fb7b1a59650e0b287c606ce72514
SSDEEP

12288:Nde9Rj0wDbQEFRIm6aK7E1ZlQ9Vo3l5P36by7J:SDDhCGK7CiA3/ym7J

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/0x0007000000023c8c-12.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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	MGXK.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1872	MGXK.exe

Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs

pid	Process
3744	2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe
1872	MGXK.exe
3744	2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe
1872	MGXK.exe
1872	MGXK.exe
3744	2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe
2376	WerFault.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\MGXK Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\Sys32\\MGXK.exe"	MGXK.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 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\MGXK.001	2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\MGXK.006	2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\MGXK.007	2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\MGXK.exe	2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\AKV.exe	2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32	MGXK.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2376	1872	WerFault.exe	84

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	MGXK.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies registry class 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000_Classes\Local Settings	2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000_Classes\Local Settings	OpenWith.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	1872	MGXK.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1872	MGXK.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1872	MGXK.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1872	MGXK.exe
1872	MGXK.exe
1872	MGXK.exe
1872	MGXK.exe
1872	MGXK.exe
4148	OpenWith.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 1872	3744	2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 1872	3744	2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 1872	3744	2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 4476	1872	MGXK.exe	94
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 4476	1872	MGXK.exe	94
PID 1872 wrote to memory of 4476	1872	MGXK.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2fe36b6bc2a85e06460b81f8d2836d14_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:3744
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\MGXK.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Sys32\MGXK.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:1872
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1872 -s 1108
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Program crash
    PID:2376
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\MGXK.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4476

C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4148

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 428 -p 1872 -ip 1872
1⤵
PID:1004

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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Downloads

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

Filesize
3KB

MD5
e6d3a1562e0a2d9230e4bfd7e477dffd

SHA1
ef5d510e60caef4924eced60c092a63e9233b375

SHA256
49ee7df841542ff4fc5232bd8244f06683cc70f8af5f861b94497b504208b3ab

SHA512
e6d866daf96ad912d4ad69324d9f89820d15dd2a8d34aba5b3392aa5f6a67931f988080a25fa09067f81024180a3a4c0e211a80405b56e6663481fce7ffa1177

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\AKV.exe

Filesize
389KB

MD5
f567d932480c03ab1de08b1b72aada97

SHA1
92c60c8971cf6aa88baf945c61c3a40709c03e02

SHA256
565e67c1959c0dec7be32b308681ec7106cde58b1b409cc21cbc642b7a6d627f

SHA512
2c9bac11470c2ff211054df00f252c312d6d2e0aea4349b03072934f8ce2623fb365c64c0eb56a08440e4daabd11799e03b158733a9922fc05ebc7782c67b3fe

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\MGXK.001

Filesize
354B

MD5
64c3ae68c3b79571d31fa2ebeea167bb

SHA1
6eb1e1559d9fb331ff2336c13d26935cfe8e8ee9

SHA256
ca37a9f4391466a76b2c809a7f8da2da9fe2232b68a3372b963ff87802535153

SHA512
0f0ca8112ddfea2b55d44219b464946edb7f1fd3dfc13cfb0574a222816f715a1c6a0b9c79ab37a6defa42a5bf1973e01bdd2e371d4d3df4e46d0caceb452508

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\MGXK.006

Filesize
7KB

MD5
02d9f210aac7049c13f026ba9898a9bd

SHA1
b6aae5e7fae29934042af5f6a6d51a52b51265a1

SHA256
43b9f2d721ec6e419b865639dead7ba29202839f967ba172f479977db8ea4e9b

SHA512
dda86da60ab27f2c05ebd8e7d4b709771da0edb22ba406336898e4e7e5c2febbfe9d81fb946d6440f6393e0f8c25ae61125e4ff3e8aa168c1e36a63e89999466

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\MGXK.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
5b9bf404722eac0ff29f1609f4e938ac

SHA1
4a0dc9cf5f7cb6855b4f2745646c4a3dcf995ba2

SHA256
45e39c6673b2e580e6cc01f2213dcc4d93da2eb561c94066506d90ceea8c3522

SHA512
50b6689db1e052d39ee1abf3ddab19b64f99ba48460fa75abf5e467d79d99958aa0a9524f3ad0d91d48cfd429ed09cfca068446287d8373974b7583eafc0fd29

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\MGXK.exe

Filesize
475KB

MD5
d0c5feb812ca765b00a3ca0e974fabd2

SHA1
c5a4b5aee6b92019552f811d3ceb4fdcee0105fa

SHA256
cd2de8b54a5de630e03177a736a35f85a1f8d8367a392ed833fb6fee29c96440

SHA512
fb4e5bda23453484f0d0c4cc3bdc1f29a36be56281f558f356b579996bde15290a9dfbbc018ffe86e2304832a2898710f0331b7f3cd181d16930e2abbdfaafe8

Download Submit
memory/1872-23-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/1872-33-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A51000-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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