ardamax | e203b912b3692faec90f7694e865b3638b28577fe8497384dd6dfac331174af6

General

Target

5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

666KB
MD5

5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668
SHA1

07959e19505b0beb32352a7bef483759834ade02
SHA256

e203b912b3692faec90f7694e865b3638b28577fe8497384dd6dfac331174af6
SHA512

d6a044e2dc76532aa1200eba2b63e0270fe942f329437a4c98d5db18b507968893ba05f31609fa00cc18d0b4e4241c54287246ce6f3be5c16087c26d01d4442d
SSDEEP

12288:b/dXalvvgTT6MzJC4jWVxsfEIvdNZKPBgTfT8q3mpZcxWvnc3eITmcc/0KHlX1:ThTThzJC46sfEIFNZKpuTIZcx6cOI6ck

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/0x0007000000023cc1-12.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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3924	system32CNXO.exe
3716	metin2.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1360	5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_JaffaCakes118.exe
3924	system32CNXO.exe
3924	system32CNXO.exe
3924	system32CNXO.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\system32CNXO Agent = "C:\\Windows\\system32CNXO.exe"	system32CNXO.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 Windows directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32AKV.exe	5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32CNXO.001	5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32CNXO.006	5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32CNXO.007	5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32CNXO.exe	5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_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 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	5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	system32CNXO.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	metin2.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	3924	system32CNXO.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3924	system32CNXO.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3924	system32CNXO.exe
3924	system32CNXO.exe
3924	system32CNXO.exe
3924	system32CNXO.exe
3924	system32CNXO.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1360 wrote to memory of 3924	1360	5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1360 wrote to memory of 3924	1360	5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1360 wrote to memory of 3924	1360	5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1360 wrote to memory of 3716	1360	5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 1360 wrote to memory of 3716	1360	5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_JaffaCakes118.exe	87
PID 1360 wrote to memory of 3716	1360	5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_JaffaCakes118.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a63e56644269f091f0621f06a4cc668_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1360
- C:\Windows\system32CNXO.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32CNXO.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3924
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\metin2.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\metin2.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3716

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\@9CAD.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
d9e02f226fc338d14df200ba9a700625

SHA1
414f134a16a309b31e418ed9e08c0c48aaf6e2bc

SHA256
8165757efb79acceb9fd0bfae6b2c19b8f087cc0461abb17941d460dbdf2e260

SHA512
13c73381602fe2593312d41ab4bc5cd5f922ac651f9e71e3fe3c58e7f0c5c73ecc9d79d61ec46f33a0a81cf73373421eeb510bd99650c0f53af30974ed61b8ca

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\metin2.exe

Filesize
580KB

MD5
357bc775243e768876c3e573056e8f6d

SHA1
49723719734982fa7b335f894922233b9baae570

SHA256
12f1864d2eac17e43ec0b235fef8c17005b7c33b63e219562a27290bf9c79771

SHA512
d3ec50d44852147769ab75cbc79984c7336220c237985f2b0ced771b40c53f976e704219c094090af6398c02b568a86fe6404ebbf08c99ed43d1cd30d52f497f

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C:\Windows\system32CNXO.001

Filesize
564B

MD5
c3514c8a79862e35a4a88c74a7e1caf1

SHA1
5a4e801fd886497d355c581b44afabadc29ef8d0

SHA256
c5e1b16583ab1636ecfb8386aa34cb51966467aabeb7533ef34596a6ef3a9885

SHA512
5c923b64f9989e9cfcd13f4670d7991cf82fa320f9771b4fd41729ffbae6ac2b7ae2cc8acfb08056f208e7ba5c59346eec57714a157c6474d9d8101c099aad7d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\system32CNXO.006

Filesize
7KB

MD5
32dd7b4bc8b6f290b0ece3cc1c011c96

SHA1
b979683868b399c6a6204ebaed9fc9c784a0429a

SHA256
6dcce9bbba5c2de47eea3abf7597a9c4fb2e4d358efc3752fa65c169cccfa2a1

SHA512
9e0d720799fe816f7d09c8a722b762203b6f12a8625c1c93cd640219ecc35969bd641b4d9e6dc04ab6f95ceb73235a438eb7d48ee9402118db3618b5760551ea

Download Submit
C:\Windows\system32CNXO.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
e8155b68775ed29590e14df80fdc0e9f

SHA1
ed449da02e648a524004c265f3c37496d2f07f1f

SHA256
b39ba894b0a9a3201461ddd9ee9b297928e793dff221a47f019e75c11df631f3

SHA512
b14e00c46cf9bed0aca0f85775f624ff064f2d2afe1fa68b61bee5729db73cf9a8eced669c52d7cbb9504ff1b369a9a16a0f36c71a70c13c0bd1eaf5e07ccc11

Download Submit
C:\Windows\system32CNXO.exe

Filesize
471KB

MD5
3c06bbc025b61d2182ef5573f2852bda

SHA1
ebc1464c00b13fb5b3f80a59c80b595020e1fe7c

SHA256
e7f64e7215284cdeb8ef1eba28733f7aeae7f6977f82809d8de1e76a2e249085

SHA512
9d839ada211b85fc1efb1fe7bb3ce66fcf0e8069221d958234649c2ac5dc0f1bd06f1a016f9c727077af36fb46cac5409be9c8a8201d17f689c6b473aa01acdc

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memory/3924-31-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000771000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/3924-37-0x0000000000770000-0x0000000000771000-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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