Analysis

  • max time kernel
    140s
  • max time network
    103s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17-10-2024 10:49

General

  • Target

    51c7e758bba99b92263b2237528ba1f5_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    4.1MB

  • MD5

    51c7e758bba99b92263b2237528ba1f5

  • SHA1

    9fda869428a15283480f653eb654aaa573c265b6

  • SHA256

    d2ee792c56a64a68464d287acea5b60e9602baa3b2ab2dab584f31c19f86b73a

  • SHA512

    0a42a7d2ef7126696c34182375b604d06603027633b7febf3c79e9ce53a757b12925e014f590ee69b562c8e76c27d3d8433e9c00dc3a445842ef919f2a379acb

  • SSDEEP

    98304:BSkFZ2qI0mbL/RwoA5bnNITAU18sv+lC3gOYLgqQd3uDa:BeZ0m//E57mvB3VD1Oa

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

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

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 12 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
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51c7e758bba99b92263b2237528ba1f5_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51c7e758bba99b92263b2237528ba1f5_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3484
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\brinkedo.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\brinkedo.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:3240
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NBTH.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\28463\NBTH.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:2180
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PowerHEXSetup.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PowerHEXSetup.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4064
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Thraex Software\AutoUpdator\AutoUpdator.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Thraex Software\AutoUpdator\AutoUpdator.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:844

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Thraex Software\AutoUpdator\AutoUpdator.exe

    Filesize

    304KB

    MD5

    57d3234578dd899f369244b429301dbc

    SHA1

    d87ee69fcb51dbfdbeb0ff61fdfd345a5662b1d1

    SHA256

    5ae2a931cd8ebba9addee7cfccf035c67c494b9f7096f8ff17c5a5adc261ccaa

    SHA512

    4781ed9d19106b7d549b80a50033450f2bf3a7a4915b0f6cd4b1fd1e2ca8c9b61aa11024c6e93a966454f86812305d3f70aeaf8392993d3999ec04b245bde6e9

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\PowerHEX\PHShellEx.dll

    Filesize

    28KB

    MD5

    b9db97f834b28cd919e7bbe41b344bbd

    SHA1

    d82669f30ae88cfb9bfb4bf364e82ceaab5deb5f

    SHA256

    16eaf4598fccb0d8e7763f2f0935843d327fa329fb65efe8bcd8efd769a03de2

    SHA512

    5f41b51985bc27f1b312cecdf70c038890124e9dc78762508b3318317df9a80d7bbbf5c4cbb142a80c9708bbfdfa4757b2f6e21de2416313d40da6c48f5d7a58

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\PowerHEX\PowerHEX.exe

    Filesize

    2.5MB

    MD5

    bfc23b18b39184214d818c534b8abf9e

    SHA1

    251b162c33a432850922cd86ee8625d3edaf4c14

    SHA256

    02f969eac3187e65373a37716ed567047ca7e22517590dde8a95a756973361cc

    SHA512

    7b06180478f90dc4eec841f5850edea67c1de0e80ca1df2b3eb11c2e2f927cbb700f4f36642170adf06b38e280be0d094a81a92017149912e5ecda659c37d550

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@7F13.tmp

    Filesize

    4KB

    MD5

    67ce8b2ea53b0aa6ec6213a2b62b9d95

    SHA1

    e4ac32be20e72d1c12d0ba6919d5fd209a85d009

    SHA256

    2daed63cd25eb939ae46c5a1caf7fe07bde609a859720884b51d324ff45fc4f6

    SHA512

    760bef7efb0750d860909f2c92ef2190d7a63b8d07d83ba17997a2cd5c92f509f6c645d86bfbf22c3baff8ebabbf14856f8f4998b9d7132db19785190071c29e

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PowerHEXSetup.exe

    Filesize

    3.4MB

    MD5

    c0e27d7e2f5375ff8fad3e8aa90b43a3

    SHA1

    eec7c77ffaaf734bfdee194a1fe7313310f52a31

    SHA256

    e2c469f28adcb9330f865749b611466b4da6adcf9ce66b9845352e7293a2964b

    SHA512

    a7e6ca54c03b5d9a60f7a753dc4659fe0925c46209c763baf5e049018738c42fcf1362591fec1a0b65126d3cc99a7b3f23ea22b65282b687e4bcb602305f6f45

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaiw240615797.bmp

    Filesize

    20KB

    MD5

    21b910dc6b277836e39eee02a689af3b

    SHA1

    e51051d1eb8ad27f7fda3e2e77dec7b59fc7d18a

    SHA256

    0609df041c81dd713fe28b703db06ce9e364b4390d592ed34c96a40b0f34274f

    SHA512

    e71b9c778629b310471a59253e1ed539ff9fa90328448bb472cf492a68780e3f4364da5e9915b4e4f9bd458989a5ca0f1fe3b1329800931082f2fdcaa2b6815f

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaiw240615798.bmp

    Filesize

    28KB

    MD5

    094ef20797ea7ace1b1eae08cb0f72d1

    SHA1

    3c95a0d40518f71c23b352be9780a892f845b380

    SHA256

    89040da21d749c9fdb038ab433417efd3daf9f5b27039eb2c7862324e999a6f8

    SHA512

    03657ab0ca5085a3009683937a3443f019ebf88fffd5e5316005bc3ae392cf02acfff57f3429b8ea78a1cd0d1287693515128bdc667a4c68b735a77459c10b74

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaiw240615799.bmp

    Filesize

    12KB

    MD5

    976873874d74764c20c974110e06a9bb

    SHA1

    31dc3d1af90fcef744689d4bf603642a5f73aee8

    SHA256

    001407dcaeb082f52ec7e927ce923e616cc97646e459592b80e924d41aa7e35d

    SHA512

    be4b03e16b717d365808481b60ef2ab0624b43db588f2b757afd6c0081e9f41f180f3ae3e974a452a09747202c981097437348447f8359389c54319606540c02

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaiw240615801.bmp

    Filesize

    766B

    MD5

    9334c1aacb3e11c056b106f9d337dbb6

    SHA1

    895f561752fdff27520164e0236d4b7b12d28d36

    SHA256

    4db3c4ac557b7bebdfe62dffb538b5b56c5bb0b53be75dfbc69764447e73f19d

    SHA512

    2d05811aa824353d54bc24392fe9561362c99be354262781a2da5a7b375f8f03c498ef7e5c38dc67713e469498a5b0e121f01e8af0fa48dc7ae299cba556de65

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aiw240615796.EXE

    Filesize

    51KB

    MD5

    5b561fa4c6ad388a6c8d2b204960614f

    SHA1

    4c4000d8194c23220d370b3d2ddb8be1d4d624f9

    SHA256

    223e984526c6f72a1c2699595df3a990acb9218751119759385f70a6b674c824

    SHA512

    a347f05a03cbceafbe33eedc4e4ada39a03c4819126752f8a8eee005888edf35147fac2e2a000a168e0020619999b335617ece13f1b56a8526d0a506c4a8baac

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aiw240615796.bmp

    Filesize

    20KB

    MD5

    e6da8d607f7592ef1c97d14d9f7fbd06

    SHA1

    9b2d6fa5de66cf0294ca2b2768a0f578dce618af

    SHA256

    36848e1c38a8a875577941b14eca7ba6f58749b794f1386ecbe56bc00a4a238f

    SHA512

    3c0935f183dbaeceb3274e4959f7efc92a56b1b66c2850ee03a5061252ad634cb1d89154c43c30361886b8d165138ef52c6a055294c27aae11646632cff1db7c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\brinkedo.exe

    Filesize

    479KB

    MD5

    d2bebe37ed4c05e55b68267f420911f3

    SHA1

    11f6170e67d941ca1516c2cb3556ba0ddb051939

    SHA256

    0e2888191cbe1856a236958a75fdee0f305f1483d7e8d48048c461205d0954af

    SHA512

    26834bf2d4eba394cdd58ddc941825855f0c91216294af3a18d72d655eebed7fca2f05d37b94a955015aa8d658854c313aa270aa5807c950e4c9489cb86eb173

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe

    Filesize

    393KB

    MD5

    1533823edeb16a2f6130b0eac0a74b1a

    SHA1

    c00306974e0acda509d547d8947abbd19e848827

    SHA256

    e330dedede24e626c90b2894697df4d81228d583203b80775de310dd315f6a9a

    SHA512

    2d72b0b822de528943348881aa2f0855ef4d306df52f343ebbd8d8b8845da4a79a01efd88c1abf7645e4a72c4069d6d5d4c4d85f1dcd580ac61a9e2657303a87

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NBTH.001

    Filesize

    480B

    MD5

    5e289add554a68f261aa1ae80ce5a1ef

    SHA1

    e5a71600804cd8890da178ac13e3d683892e4ae5

    SHA256

    cb55c028060efe2414fdab82687ef2346be95f061c6f5cba3d9cfa53e16a93e8

    SHA512

    2f25bd26f90614836d50165663145f9b8a2ed33cb8bcabbfc8675462e90929e1710fce00c57245c34c4c7dbf69624a09ea27d084badfba6d09a7a63d96e958f8

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NBTH.006

    Filesize

    7KB

    MD5

    9bb764979044a263709a095f707fbf7f

    SHA1

    6a6ff5611d93c860401b165ff85957fbb340f14c

    SHA256

    6f55fcdfbdba9aef5252dfbb9a0f1ac9c83dac472659223ae5a7840484e2d95b

    SHA512

    a764c11ce03910f372ab7a19f251dbfcd369ad59a7e19b8f1a5825ef44f263d0c693f6bb69332bcb545ea397fc10497cbe4a83402a60971a07bdeb01ce19c057

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NBTH.007

    Filesize

    5KB

    MD5

    c14f089be45a2669a608c0cb4b5ed402

    SHA1

    6c3168f0af173afbc295848ad1bdb480c510097c

    SHA256

    dfd377848164271d02259d4481e7978a12392f71f7bcadaecae247d962127d08

    SHA512

    3c3bc020b74bd76eaa7b5fe577371fef420a62afa9512ef6a0d148b902fe98f8372358ab0f1213e389ad44d52a631ed117a6921be51d66734059cbfdef33ead9

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NBTH.exe

    Filesize

    472KB

    MD5

    a10c0ee1f0006cd3f58809ee8a6ab81f

    SHA1

    c4dcb5bffaaea97f7c6d850905a03c001a452d9a

    SHA256

    9ae3fe10cb437ef5f98a8731c63cd21a3a0791d231428bd264422acd4b57268f

    SHA512

    ece264bd37989f52bef0446f378b9c7f2d9f8b6af52cf9ba9234540b2a51b3b0faaa7f3e99ee854371a91650105660deeb0748a82d29733b5f69de15ba8a4157

  • memory/3484-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000813F43-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4.1MB

  • memory/3484-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000813F43-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4.1MB