Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16-10-2024 19:37

General

  • Target

    4ea6fb75bb6348ac0e0231522f118060_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    2.3MB

  • MD5

    4ea6fb75bb6348ac0e0231522f118060

  • SHA1

    72ff183548da77a168e8d4069fcbc4c30e9578dc

  • SHA256

    ef456adbe2a048369e017316f8f0813276719692d512cc3622306c554e5323d5

  • SHA512

    bbe0449342b61465535d694b4cf5d7ce3af5559ed0f905411ead42c45fd8aa50e97e8abe7f58d82c521f568fa6064cbf346a62290ad2a426295a6c4a66c0fdad

  • SSDEEP

    49152:S64MTOn5r6a6WJmN08ffsIQETJzL1ZYr8OA/kKDbCnvwa5ZM2OC7SP13:S6oTmyJIDTnqIVG4a02OBt

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4ea6fb75bb6348ac0e0231522f118060_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4ea6fb75bb6348ac0e0231522f118060_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1092
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HTKFON\IAP.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\HTKFON\IAP.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:2596

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HTKFON\AKV.exe

    Filesize

    456KB

    MD5

    51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8

    SHA1

    ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba

    SHA256

    71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b

    SHA512

    a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HTKFON\IAP.001

    Filesize

    61KB

    MD5

    383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7

    SHA1

    f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce

    SHA256

    7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422

    SHA512

    e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HTKFON\IAP.002

    Filesize

    43KB

    MD5

    93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69

    SHA1

    c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1

    SHA256

    e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e

    SHA512

    ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HTKFON\IAP.004

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    8517d4887194ca9409d8ebf96168a1c6

    SHA1

    7cc768b5e1c6c79ee748fb6b0968affd801b96f8

    SHA256

    31ac63d088d78ade8069e382b9f4a87fa8d9f368820f9e192270726ed069a9e5

    SHA512

    ca49b8d1dc21c7a98529e2e8b0ffdd5362c6f9f6e18ade0e4b2e6f6cc28da1714d93d66815c3fac7aa24671178048723663ece48b9c8f4b41110909bc4c8d1c4

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HTKFON\IAP.exe

    Filesize

    1.7MB

    MD5

    3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb

    SHA1

    7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2

    SHA256

    5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32

    SHA512

    e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9

  • memory/2596-16-0x00000000006E0000-0x00000000006E1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2596-18-0x00000000006E0000-0x00000000006E1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB