ardamax | f98d99d99be96f52b15b7a75aeb8f1e4cf40526ccc046f9526ccca1c2793168c

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
125s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
18-10-2024 22:18

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General

Target

59a09fe579f18437e82bfa14e6fbc1ab_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

725KB
MD5

59a09fe579f18437e82bfa14e6fbc1ab
SHA1

4c80354fc0fd24309a58cb4985daad0e700da326
SHA256

f98d99d99be96f52b15b7a75aeb8f1e4cf40526ccc046f9526ccca1c2793168c
SHA512

79f0acf75d9027f46e867464e778197fa5ee2a92abffd5b5fcb5aee8ee99060b2daf3bd40d6fd9348dc160a8b7c67cb30ce8de004922179d2d5f459b27c1339a
SSDEEP

12288:2FcfOIsOwthvYte38fTsAnFc4IUi6FS2znGDxm7T8shuVBm28FJQ4:8jlAUGt+Ui8znGDCQshSR2N

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
behavioral1/files/0x00050000000196be-34.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2412	M5NH4CK3R.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2884	KBAM.exe

Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs

pid	Process
2268	59a09fe579f18437e82bfa14e6fbc1ab_JaffaCakes118.exe
2268	59a09fe579f18437e82bfa14e6fbc1ab_JaffaCakes118.exe
2268	59a09fe579f18437e82bfa14e6fbc1ab_JaffaCakes118.exe
2412	M5NH4CK3R.EXE
2412	M5NH4CK3R.EXE
2412	M5NH4CK3R.EXE
2884	KBAM.exe
2884	KBAM.exe
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.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\KBAM Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\KBAM.exe"	KBAM.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 8 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KBAM.001	M5NH4CK3R.EXE
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KBAM.006	M5NH4CK3R.EXE
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KBAM.007	M5NH4CK3R.EXE
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KBAM.exe	M5NH4CK3R.EXE
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	M5NH4CK3R.EXE
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	KBAM.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KBAM.009	KBAM.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KBAM.009	KBAM.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2268-18-0x00000000023B0000-0x000000000243A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/files/0x00070000000193d9-12.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/2912-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048A000-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 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	59a09fe579f18437e82bfa14e6fbc1ab_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	M5NH4CK3R.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MSNSPY.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	KBAM.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2912	MSNSPY.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2884	KBAM.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2884	KBAM.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE
2912	MSNSPY.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2884	KBAM.exe
2884	KBAM.exe
2884	KBAM.exe
2884	KBAM.exe
2884	KBAM.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2412	2268	59a09fe579f18437e82bfa14e6fbc1ab_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2412	2268	59a09fe579f18437e82bfa14e6fbc1ab_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2412	2268	59a09fe579f18437e82bfa14e6fbc1ab_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2412	2268	59a09fe579f18437e82bfa14e6fbc1ab_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2912	2268	59a09fe579f18437e82bfa14e6fbc1ab_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2912	2268	59a09fe579f18437e82bfa14e6fbc1ab_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2912	2268	59a09fe579f18437e82bfa14e6fbc1ab_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2912	2268	59a09fe579f18437e82bfa14e6fbc1ab_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2884	2412	M5NH4CK3R.EXE	33
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2884	2412	M5NH4CK3R.EXE	33
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2884	2412	M5NH4CK3R.EXE	33
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2884	2412	M5NH4CK3R.EXE	33

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\59a09fe579f18437e82bfa14e6fbc1ab_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\59a09fe579f18437e82bfa14e6fbc1ab_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2268
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\M5NH4CK3R.EXE
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\M5NH4CK3R.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2412
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KBAM.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\28463\KBAM.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:2884
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSNSPY.EXE
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSNSPY.EXE"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  PID:2912

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\M5NH4CK3R.EXE

Filesize
504KB

MD5
1e360b25041543a55d9746760430b915

SHA1
f2b97097ce8215e8aeccc23c27284b7191a1e977

SHA256
20a8672c3e8655f4c8dcab7b19715efdd8e3946bd00c7370fc76cc1831c2ba1d

SHA512
b0acfab438e92aceeca42555c6ddacb1ed87df8e68e1d1175ddc7fc1e66e56d7bff326e5a435cc6221e5c0972623acef8ef47d291890a9f824e63e3af75410f7

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

Filesize
395KB

MD5
b8fa30233794772b8b76b4b1d91c7321

SHA1
0cf9561be2528944285e536f41d502be24c3aa87

SHA256
14116fa79ccc105fabd312b4dff74933f8684c6b27db37e5e3a79d159092d29a

SHA512
10ce8b18e7afb8c7e30bb90b0a1f199ef0b77873fa7a9efc596606e151be6b516c0ec6222a9032bdcc527e80964f53d20a28fa1881a08b4df303b2e28204549d

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

Filesize
550B

MD5
07db4fbeac59061cb92752f8dd5fe70c

SHA1
fed68021381ce81907889ac11c9b2076e76aa887

SHA256
b2a5e8c0849caa4a6f9189108123aee0689eeefc217dcc57d7a2b45a78a73fa1

SHA512
983773468ab77244343d4a69fb25cf7b1b87ef1e4191aef2564b309b0a3fa0971e07549f556ca585aec077c2c9d6bc115d1f0831b1f26acda281f61e8eae6c78

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96

SHA1
d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff

SHA256
a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2

SHA512
fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce

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

Filesize
473KB

MD5
17535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547

SHA1
a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb

SHA256
1a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd

SHA512
b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@FAA4.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
c3679c3ff636d1a6b8c65323540da371

SHA1
d184758721a426467b687bec2a4acc80fe44c6f8

SHA256
d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb

SHA512
494a0a32eef4392ecb54df6e1da7d93183473c4e45f4ac4bd6ec3b0ed8c85c58303a0d36edec41420d05ff624195f08791b6b7e018419a3251b7e71ec9b730e7

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSNSPY.EXE

Filesize
211KB

MD5
45ccc294b80b30744e43a4fadb6af078

SHA1
613b2b9e4c038bfc6ff29050c2d50a45badebf56

SHA256
9c85d3ac67c5e42e9d4fb4709441e4e2cdc7f184d97ed6892157785027bf6ad9

SHA512
a86cf0f0ee07c3f9b576f25c471593a98900bd90e45f3ca75b1d60a47a9b02e21f9adefef6542253af186d68e5e3fa1911ff7de208a9144f4696083d4afa37d3

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\KBAM.006

Filesize
8KB

MD5
43f02e9974b1477c1e6388882f233db0

SHA1
f3e27b231193f8d5b2e1b09d05ae3a62795cf339

SHA256
3c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba

SHA512
e22d14735606fe75ee5e55204807c3f5531d3e0c4f63aa4a3b2d4bb6abda6128c7e2816753f2e64400ac6dae8f8ef1e013a7a464dff2a79ad9937c48821a067f

Download Submit
memory/2268-18-0x00000000023B0000-0x000000000243A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
552KB

Download
memory/2268-26-0x000000001FFF0000-0x00000000200AD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
756KB

Download
memory/2912-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
552KB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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