Analysis

  • max time kernel
    138s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    20-10-2024 21:08

General

  • Target

    4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    627KB

  • MD5

    4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce

  • SHA1

    9d070995b6385cad549ba6fc61f31201f9e53507

  • SHA256

    0dd971e674afdb96be9d3775fac175d7d9206dbd1ef7e2066a84ad667105f04c

  • SHA512

    17e93b177956631a151afd0cd4f73a9f84f7b82c6115eaec3dda1a31c130790a6a09821d4a0e0d402a395a6a472032d32c83b73c2d49beb8c65916c79ccff171

  • SSDEEP

    12288:KBUgVCmMecVzM4aJHgOImfy/YS1LQ4oITU8gJQJCR:qjtjKgu0idQaTUTQ4

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 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.

  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

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

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3880
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exporer32.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exporer32.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:3008
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\PVHN.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\28463\PVHN.exe"
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • 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
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3168
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3168 -s 1068
          4⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Program crash
          PID:3216
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\PVHN.exe > nul
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2928
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 376 -p 3168 -ip 3168
    1⤵
      PID:2876

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@E85C.tmp

      Filesize

      4KB

      MD5

      25530555085337eb644b061f239aa9d4

      SHA1

      8d91e099aba5439d4bfa8bce464c94e3e1acf620

      SHA256

      3fb6b438ad1530abdd068bffb303fb8a4de51430e0e18ddb6b1a0469ffab8325

      SHA512

      b1f9de0c276533a5a7070aeb2b6415cc1c0bdd2baf5e0645c6ac5ba767cab0d76e5b4461800d89724992af2c863294ada3c1eb2e4516183fe2010c33d47d6a2a

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exporer32.exe

      Filesize

      480KB

      MD5

      846570000d09cac220fec22ad14d01ae

      SHA1

      ea0b2fab090b6d67615983abdaca94c3d532bec0

      SHA256

      5d7d6f08edb115e9cd3b770dae0b5fe45c441d51954dd989619493a170dd95ac

      SHA512

      55c2f94393d218cb59ef971286ee8f3371ae9cb50d416cff0717de985de001c7527164c2e2204c7e6e2c7e28b3937d5aea3a5ae8e3f1f4c40f3bfd95f650d1c4

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

      Filesize

      395KB

      MD5

      d63cc8679a63448db1c64252e14e4ab5

      SHA1

      10b3a9ac4bc16e8ac1cd05e50b4d540fa3ef223e

      SHA256

      29b3646a556879a4a48e4f2f81e09179c34ac2051ed3e4f4c28e293092470d3d

      SHA512

      cb1911e1a77fb9be560aa4fd8bbef65e181b6d4438d65657501dbcd8dbf488ba01738a7222f35f8d4317e8df8c6f307d9e3623d6e3e45753e138b80fb68ff768

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

      Filesize

      384B

      MD5

      51fc65b190aef8018c0c40fb90a2968a

      SHA1

      79074589e534fc7d2838a5ef96a071f861262e29

      SHA256

      35b3b4839137d0135899c7a55d5fe4e14bc8c60ff826b096062f9587ee2ba5dd

      SHA512

      54a4828a8fd023bf26b457da103535f442d61f73c3052276cdfc28c36966350f6843a3852b66ead9428b89fd585067e3183f8dd7617ffd18ed3f463de689f106

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

      Filesize

      8KB

      MD5

      81e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e

      SHA1

      5d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da

      SHA256

      e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d

      SHA512

      69b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818

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

      Filesize

      5KB

      MD5

      e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d

      SHA1

      c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5

      SHA256

      cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4

      SHA512

      913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1

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

      Filesize

      473KB

      MD5

      97d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168

      SHA1

      8b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de

      SHA256

      661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331

      SHA512

      3351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a

    • memory/3168-33-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000000981000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/3168-37-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000000981000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB