ardamax | 2c492268d97b50850b422480ba3b0b015091b7eec63436f43a3c36c1db98e6d9

General

Target

315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

560KB
MD5

315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300
SHA1

1955032464ce611bce3a3470e69b301cc1756dca
SHA256

2c492268d97b50850b422480ba3b0b015091b7eec63436f43a3c36c1db98e6d9
SHA512

ab831762c89bda450b53261a09ea92eb6457919e0013bf844e3807b11161a75c4936dd370fc548d62fd5196927c84ef0f3afbe63483daf6dadcdd998a0551de0
SSDEEP

12288:9lhe0vpz6jfiyFeMgOS46ARgpgFv+8DS+lWh1iExSmpXSScpsho:A0vpQfpFeXOCAReg1+Lh7NXSFpCo

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/0x0007000000023cbc-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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3632	BQWS.exe
1184	MsnBlockChecker.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
876	315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_JaffaCakes118.exe
3632	BQWS.exe
3632	BQWS.exe
3632	BQWS.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\BQWS Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\Sys32\\BQWS.exe"	BQWS.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\Sys32\BQWS.007	315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\BQWS.exe	315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\AKV.exe	315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32	BQWS.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\BQWS.001	315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\BQWS.006	315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_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 4 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	315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	BQWS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MsnBlockChecker.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	3632	BQWS.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3632	BQWS.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3632	BQWS.exe
3632	BQWS.exe
3632	BQWS.exe
3632	BQWS.exe
3632	BQWS.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 876 wrote to memory of 3632	876	315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 876 wrote to memory of 3632	876	315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 876 wrote to memory of 3632	876	315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 876 wrote to memory of 1184	876	315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 876 wrote to memory of 1184	876	315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 876 wrote to memory of 1184	876	315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 1184 wrote to memory of 4176	1184	MsnBlockChecker.exe	89
PID 1184 wrote to memory of 4176	1184	MsnBlockChecker.exe	89
PID 1184 wrote to memory of 4176	1184	MsnBlockChecker.exe	89

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\315d4779918d33282cbd9dcda4aa3300_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:876
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\BQWS.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Sys32\BQWS.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:3632
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MsnBlockChecker.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MsnBlockChecker.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1184
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bt5542.bat "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MsnBlockChecker.exe"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4176

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\@9114.tmp

Filesize
3KB

MD5
5a159e9341f65fc570232248b8cf51cb

SHA1
31905d6404692e9f31b58b15075348942612f375

SHA256
399cf2fca877cfb6258f0b18db3526acefa3725619c4fa63b238fb5dbe390f66

SHA512
a020905c4c15443f81f77f86db3e0ecca19c48dceb5b8608435054fcff56580a175c0f64a2eacc00e6c14c6537b5e07fd41a89e4602157d012fd6e056054d9bf

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

Filesize
149KB

MD5
0caae7e92de74aa1ae5e2f6649b4e1b1

SHA1
d5bbcab2724b31c38b7654553e5deb40191cca56

SHA256
40bbd7505f5a5cdcbb9ed58f43a9061801d371bc9ac7f4bbadfe6a63cb0e0426

SHA512
d75c46dcad87753e3c8a1877ae85ca29cbfcfb6c779eae53e60aa438e568f758cffd11de91ecd1bcc2a32ef1390aa693490489ee4a18c2be50f6ccfc0564d2e4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bt5542.bat

Filesize
14KB

MD5
3a54d71ca0740fb1a305f17c966724d1

SHA1
9bf96b17b7cae4a494a2c13f3c7b17ea97d06e75

SHA256
0d2a018baf2f62b98b71badb598a9654a65eaff6ed01f478235497ce95697972

SHA512
51ac0c279f70425e5c0ee8e7ae204fed7846e8e47e3a5855a214cbc8e1211d59c2047f43a0ea13577ce00834d6963904fe1b4d99b0a5fb6978cf66876550e58a

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

Filesize
389KB

MD5
433e840b522e28f86377e1df7cb80baf

SHA1
c200505662ba78caae3c4a054c3ca7d62e97be93

SHA256
9cb577e77dad05b03969fcf2118ed26fa6ad3bce1d9659fa0934b942c76581f0

SHA512
c5dc790a5b40062481bc978c28fc3279236b60b9b907c6dd03fbd4bf52f9bebc3ab38bf0ac0de1f455a4db28639bedaececaad8e7f096f624d3916cf0f362ffc

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

Filesize
570B

MD5
f538e59ce59dbdc4dc4543564de3537f

SHA1
7acbf8d64dfbb75e8490ddc72b3635e753c26e5d

SHA256
4939b725d480693210bceec23b31493b38e16f71e8d7e720e39a465184d951dd

SHA512
18d87110c3686a894cc429e5a18e06f520dd94739c3e4efc3ecf50a85333b5c364de5b0fbb66fe76dcc1b965b06b870694d809326331c68555ef0237fff3d549

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\BQWS.006

Filesize
7KB

MD5
27534bc0f73b5de819de58995aa1e622

SHA1
0ac11c296a1daef49f4672a668a20091563866c9

SHA256
4c7dc5430b1dc5d402767578402dbc3d824c4ff4be4222b3c24036e45bb9eccd

SHA512
f14f9e358507ad49607b22e6da96805178fd23cda5302479ea1c8ef2901bc9fecd02123da9ac9f2043764c9d1f5730c074777fd706e7fdc24b094b0bebf520c1

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\BQWS.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
fe107515338fbde5e5307c4f76b96bb1

SHA1
df6c1ad7f99bc25243c38fa602c308ccbd09ec85

SHA256
26381a466fed113a110752d96640d5c8144a2e4d385b175a17a8f224e459214b

SHA512
6adae86847423c72250b5bcdc993d3312ccd46fa0b08702990b352f7b188c55a0a067c0493b191582ac5520d360f3e7ef6788fa48cfcf4d191aa12209786fed6

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

Filesize
475KB

MD5
c9ae34faba6dc2ef692069a94baa6d83

SHA1
1d55c106f34258b8c8b7194bc8a5dbe4781fdd24

SHA256
51ca7c0303f667b8cd35dce598c6a9ebc4ccd5da7e37150ad7c01a2cd1d05d0c

SHA512
7dbce735aff17ae324ee54c9638995f22f778261d277affe5af763bde37d3918b575f1cb7a4b4323c8b2a6d49c2a918c980224e27136087d82d782ddc1b8ecbf

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memory/1184-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

Download
memory/3632-33-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000006D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/3632-42-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000006D1000-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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