ardamax | 719d9b6fb216879922bbbcab224e8ede3140a98b7d7bb8e83b5c467d3ec3d120

General

Target

452ba73fc963cfa1ae0eb42b074efa8d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

885KB
MD5

452ba73fc963cfa1ae0eb42b074efa8d
SHA1

3ab15dfc406dc4fe1794d2f7bc6f423d5297c137
SHA256

719d9b6fb216879922bbbcab224e8ede3140a98b7d7bb8e83b5c467d3ec3d120
SHA512

ffe33c1d285c41563fe3cb973d3bc3449be37b31f8e872f1944255959a37943293071b032e2908fb27d61adb926a3db58a7fc3fbd2f4c50ded8a0595916a1201
SSDEEP

24576:7FE//Tct4bOsjItd3vCZr8ChhBmQkhCMt3qwMXimv:RSVjIr3vSACfBmLkMJ+Xt

Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery keylogger persistence stealer upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax

Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023cb3-31.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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	452ba73fc963cfa1ae0eb42b074efa8d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	uncrypted.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3564	uncrypted.exe
4984	GQXM.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3564	uncrypted.exe
4984	GQXM.exe
4984	GQXM.exe
4984	GQXM.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\GQXM Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\GQXM.exe"	GQXM.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

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/640-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GQXM.exe	uncrypted.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	uncrypted.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	GQXM.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GQXM.001	uncrypted.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GQXM.006	uncrypted.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GQXM.007	uncrypted.exe

UPX packed file 2 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/640-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/640-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp	upx

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	uncrypted.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	GQXM.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	452ba73fc963cfa1ae0eb42b074efa8d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	4984	GQXM.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4984	GQXM.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4984	GQXM.exe
4984	GQXM.exe
4984	GQXM.exe
4984	GQXM.exe
4984	GQXM.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 640 wrote to memory of 3564	640	452ba73fc963cfa1ae0eb42b074efa8d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 640 wrote to memory of 3564	640	452ba73fc963cfa1ae0eb42b074efa8d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 640 wrote to memory of 3564	640	452ba73fc963cfa1ae0eb42b074efa8d_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3564 wrote to memory of 4984	3564	uncrypted.exe	88
PID 3564 wrote to memory of 4984	3564	uncrypted.exe	88
PID 3564 wrote to memory of 4984	3564	uncrypted.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\452ba73fc963cfa1ae0eb42b074efa8d_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\452ba73fc963cfa1ae0eb42b074efa8d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:640
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uncrypted.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uncrypted.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3564
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GQXM.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\28463\GQXM.exe"
    3⤵
    - 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:4984

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\@9D88.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
c3679c3ff636d1a6b8c65323540da371

SHA1
d184758721a426467b687bec2a4acc80fe44c6f8

SHA256
d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb

SHA512
494a0a32eef4392ecb54df6e1da7d93183473c4e45f4ac4bd6ec3b0ed8c85c58303a0d36edec41420d05ff624195f08791b6b7e018419a3251b7e71ec9b730e7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aut9C30.tmp

Filesize
480KB

MD5
06604496bb1eccf3011dbed082409f68

SHA1
0c515a323bcc4fb971aa97bdb740fd42512880b2

SHA256
48e760cbab5b9c0ae67893543bd991cc3f71c62e5758f3ae3280814173c879b3

SHA512
6d96953650aaec0c47726492e1177adb8072dc67d12c43b3f8d08b71efa8ecb0d81ab6dc343c3f03ec34e8a397a4b1bd195e0783b82e5c1e330476201e005a49

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

Filesize
480KB

MD5
95f16315d42c2f9693310cad7ea68508

SHA1
969da5f7dcf43ed3c9bc5556ba3229f21e614b14

SHA256
abb13594dac3cc6a7b3fd7f9bce56ef19f64efa158ad9a3e4b48b2a3c6ce882c

SHA512
227b4c425880a9d9004297b92cd167cac4aaa45cef7ae919d097730c33c18ed25b3af3c424eb7c4dcea361000c9a6fd2d0421aeba8ebe9559a06682446d59d8a

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

Filesize
395KB

MD5
b8fa30233794772b8b76b4b1d91c7321

SHA1
0cf9561be2528944285e536f41d502be24c3aa87

SHA256
14116fa79ccc105fabd312b4dff74933f8684c6b27db37e5e3a79d159092d29a

SHA512
10ce8b18e7afb8c7e30bb90b0a1f199ef0b77873fa7a9efc596606e151be6b516c0ec6222a9032bdcc527e80964f53d20a28fa1881a08b4df303b2e28204549d

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

Filesize
520B

MD5
1c8f1f0c312ad8078f7a206e167ac81b

SHA1
a4ed6cf6272dff046de5b4cae33df9c97b27a2b0

SHA256
cdd194058f2163690166ff8e6b4b39b4fec1dc244aa2eebc065406e56e82c2aa

SHA512
b6622b434bb817923fe66fefe3f1480afbddb95b1f537deaa56ebc75a9ab1cbe30ea6d9caa161884377aff03bd55fdf75aeb1aadac170f658d1c87cd7ec8df3e

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GQXM.006

Filesize
8KB

MD5
43f02e9974b1477c1e6388882f233db0

SHA1
f3e27b231193f8d5b2e1b09d05ae3a62795cf339

SHA256
3c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba

SHA512
e22d14735606fe75ee5e55204807c3f5531d3e0c4f63aa4a3b2d4bb6abda6128c7e2816753f2e64400ac6dae8f8ef1e013a7a464dff2a79ad9937c48821a067f

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\GQXM.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96

SHA1
d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff

SHA256
a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2

SHA512
fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce

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

Filesize
473KB

MD5
17535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547

SHA1
a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb

SHA256
1a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd

SHA512
b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8

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memory/640-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/640-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

Download
memory/4984-42-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000831000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4984-46-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000831000-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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