ardamax | c0b44f03b5915e2bc1ed0ebcf00a19b3c619028452150b87e32076d060ca50ba

General

Target

436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

811KB
MD5

436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02
SHA1

900c6e2007950a3080f4fe0d80669f1d81800464
SHA256

c0b44f03b5915e2bc1ed0ebcf00a19b3c619028452150b87e32076d060ca50ba
SHA512

c76965a304ec03c8fec0d82e3cd490e5453d5965e652969b1b2d912e491556202308b48747a9454b4bfc8fba2371925f5c43307aac94d17f089ea55561532550
SSDEEP

24576:6diU2SNF9aAwVZAqR5ivMWqZ5xT0Azq3Ki:6diU7yAwvvR5MqZ5xTy

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/0x0008000000023bd5-12.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	436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4264	PORM.exe
1384	PinCracker72.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
3540	436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_JaffaCakes118.exe
4264	PORM.exe
4264	PORM.exe
4264	PORM.exe
1384	PinCracker72.exe
1384	PinCracker72.exe
1384	PinCracker72.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\PORM Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\PORM.exe"	PORM.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\28463\PORM.007	436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\PORM.exe	436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	PORM.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\PORM.001	436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\PORM.006	436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_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	PinCracker72.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PORM.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	4264	PORM.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4264	PORM.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4264	PORM.exe
4264	PORM.exe
4264	PORM.exe
4264	PORM.exe
4264	PORM.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4264	3540	436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4264	3540	436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4264	3540	436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 1384	3540	436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 1384	3540	436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 1384	3540	436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 396	1384	PinCracker72.exe	87
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 396	1384	PinCracker72.exe	87
PID 1384 wrote to memory of 396	1384	PinCracker72.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\436cb99f3295615cc11a041f343d6e02_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:3540
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\PORM.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\PORM.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:4264
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PinCracker72.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PinCracker72.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1384
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c pause
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:396

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\@8AFA.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
c3679c3ff636d1a6b8c65323540da371

SHA1
d184758721a426467b687bec2a4acc80fe44c6f8

SHA256
d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb

SHA512
494a0a32eef4392ecb54df6e1da7d93183473c4e45f4ac4bd6ec3b0ed8c85c58303a0d36edec41420d05ff624195f08791b6b7e018419a3251b7e71ec9b730e7

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PinCracker72.exe

Filesize
689KB

MD5
27440683008473de1790b1803f3c9ae9

SHA1
e32b35b2a4d55185f7b79acc5c74e5dc863dd22a

SHA256
86bf069d238463e855be3caec11912084863039e325ccbfe0c3f4160bcbcfe42

SHA512
3187acce2d5116abb430eebfb06b8ef91d96d8ed20c48f7909341d002223c00d8433144065066b1eecf841b72d4cd9d3a94939ddaa6924b7306a5aea10c3ac4b

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

Filesize
395KB

MD5
b8fa30233794772b8b76b4b1d91c7321

SHA1
0cf9561be2528944285e536f41d502be24c3aa87

SHA256
14116fa79ccc105fabd312b4dff74933f8684c6b27db37e5e3a79d159092d29a

SHA512
10ce8b18e7afb8c7e30bb90b0a1f199ef0b77873fa7a9efc596606e151be6b516c0ec6222a9032bdcc527e80964f53d20a28fa1881a08b4df303b2e28204549d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\PORM.001

Filesize
414B

MD5
dd8ce2d4a307987b3cab29b511aa0e4b

SHA1
a9803654d31a4aa52b11d00f3e6bfb327111db28

SHA256
2cb39629c94f40a79e3bf676e22d8b257c77d8c0b18fa441902ebf43c215726f

SHA512
314434a13852e2e2015c1d39f007dc647c721c0af515f8f28b3fa8020eaf94f8529a8fc8d473d825ed085af75b0cfa7c4681ae6e2d9b097b6a43c929e5253460

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

Filesize
8KB

MD5
43f02e9974b1477c1e6388882f233db0

SHA1
f3e27b231193f8d5b2e1b09d05ae3a62795cf339

SHA256
3c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba

SHA512
e22d14735606fe75ee5e55204807c3f5531d3e0c4f63aa4a3b2d4bb6abda6128c7e2816753f2e64400ac6dae8f8ef1e013a7a464dff2a79ad9937c48821a067f

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96

SHA1
d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff

SHA256
a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2

SHA512
fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\PORM.exe

Filesize
473KB

MD5
17535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547

SHA1
a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb

SHA256
1a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd

SHA512
b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8

Download Submit
memory/1384-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
748KB

Download
memory/4264-30-0x0000000000750000-0x0000000000751000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/4264-39-0x0000000000750000-0x0000000000751000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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