ardamax | ccc24c383576a3bf83b8199b3847b54693d80cb0da775828cc01e437f3a6f3fa

General

Target

305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

488KB
MD5

305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d
SHA1

273fd3f84c71057d26d514d950a0904669430a76
SHA256

ccc24c383576a3bf83b8199b3847b54693d80cb0da775828cc01e437f3a6f3fa
SHA512

262baf1ca3a235e1a5e29f54dfea05350b39dd52c85bfebd9733b5333fcaa3ae712de9afe2140711d91b44bed3d170c3bd53404457487c517474df11dede179b
SSDEEP

12288:Sr/4tOux9XWPFw4+MO24HEa8/8SE96Dk6eShDC/Zp3Pe9:rOYuFw4+Iu6Dk6HObe9

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
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000016d42-9.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2028	BLAL.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
1944	305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_JaffaCakes118.exe
1944	305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_JaffaCakes118.exe
1944	305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_JaffaCakes118.exe
2028	BLAL.exe
2028	BLAL.exe
2504	DllHost.exe
2504	DllHost.exe
1944	305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_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\BLAL Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\BLAL.exe"	BLAL.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 opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	BLAL.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\BLAL.001	305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\BLAL.006	305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\BLAL.007	305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\BLAL.exe	305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_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	305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	BLAL.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DllHost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2028	BLAL.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2028	BLAL.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2504	DllHost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2028	BLAL.exe
2028	BLAL.exe
2028	BLAL.exe
2028	BLAL.exe
2028	BLAL.exe
2504	DllHost.exe
2504	DllHost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2028	1944	305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2028	1944	305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2028	1944	305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2028	1944	305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_JaffaCakes118.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\305b6e0dd22b0c5b1195723281aacf0d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1944
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\BLAL.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\BLAL.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:2028

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2504

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

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

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\11.jpg

Filesize
7KB

MD5
dae9d3740ff015a8ee2e39080f6648c7

SHA1
b63c34233d562570fe4ea4fc899783d20b0a2a2c

SHA256
e473a61c2d2c659d442034275607748513fd456f7cbd92de9f65af0f3268ab09

SHA512
ada06f1b1b10b4f3fe5b359418e1bca017ae22721d41a25c773dfa3108818308327a33188b6331d5263a6f6d5d460464beeebf658199ddce04afe9330122aa7d

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

Filesize
395KB

MD5
d63cc8679a63448db1c64252e14e4ab5

SHA1
10b3a9ac4bc16e8ac1cd05e50b4d540fa3ef223e

SHA256
29b3646a556879a4a48e4f2f81e09179c34ac2051ed3e4f4c28e293092470d3d

SHA512
cb1911e1a77fb9be560aa4fd8bbef65e181b6d4438d65657501dbcd8dbf488ba01738a7222f35f8d4317e8df8c6f307d9e3623d6e3e45753e138b80fb68ff768

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

Filesize
446B

MD5
be2c3b7bf2d5c8019cbf4d0410d61325

SHA1
011092bb8f666204cec8b24ea7ffc41c77528ecb

SHA256
3a3a4b665b8d419e7dc715a7709d1ba7c1dc640e8cdf491dc4b6712698ebdc45

SHA512
27e15c40cbd7984026e7c710ec93f7e1bc441aaad24f5340bedd54a555a16a10e8648d35cd3b49e9a8c9eef285f68d9921d07c0f6c5c42b562ee8aaa68c6f901

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

Filesize
8KB

MD5
81e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e

SHA1
5d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da

SHA256
e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d

SHA512
69b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d

SHA1
c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5

SHA256
cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4

SHA512
913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@A525.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
25530555085337eb644b061f239aa9d4

SHA1
8d91e099aba5439d4bfa8bce464c94e3e1acf620

SHA256
3fb6b438ad1530abdd068bffb303fb8a4de51430e0e18ddb6b1a0469ffab8325

SHA512
b1f9de0c276533a5a7070aeb2b6415cc1c0bdd2baf5e0645c6ac5ba767cab0d76e5b4461800d89724992af2c863294ada3c1eb2e4516183fe2010c33d47d6a2a

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\BLAL.exe

Filesize
473KB

MD5
97d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168

SHA1
8b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de

SHA256
661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331

SHA512
3351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a

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memory/1944-31-0x0000000002C20000-0x0000000002C22000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2028-33-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2028-23-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2504-29-0x0000000076EEF000-0x0000000076EF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2504-27-0x0000000076EEF000-0x0000000076EF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2504-32-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000132000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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