Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
20-10-2024 21:08
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe
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Size
627KB
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MD5
4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce
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SHA1
9d070995b6385cad549ba6fc61f31201f9e53507
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SHA256
0dd971e674afdb96be9d3775fac175d7d9206dbd1ef7e2066a84ad667105f04c
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SHA512
17e93b177956631a151afd0cd4f73a9f84f7b82c6115eaec3dda1a31c130790a6a09821d4a0e0d402a395a6a472032d32c83b73c2d49beb8c65916c79ccff171
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SSDEEP
12288:KBUgVCmMecVzM4aJHgOImfy/YS1LQ4oITU8gJQJCR:qjtjKgu0idQaTUTQ4
Malware Config
Signatures
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Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023cca-22.dat family_ardamax -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Exporer32.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation PVHN.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 3008 Exporer32.exe 3168 PVHN.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
pid Process 3008 Exporer32.exe 3168 PVHN.exe 3168 PVHN.exe 3168 PVHN.exe 3216 WerFault.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\PVHN Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\PVHN.exe" PVHN.exe -
Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
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Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
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Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\PVHN.006 Exporer32.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\PVHN.007 Exporer32.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\PVHN.exe Exporer32.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe Exporer32.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463 PVHN.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\PVHN.001 Exporer32.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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Program crash 1 IoCs
pid pid_target Process procid_target 3216 3168 WerFault.exe 92 -
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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language PVHN.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Exporer32.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 33 3168 PVHN.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3168 PVHN.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3168 PVHN.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
pid Process 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 3168 PVHN.exe 3168 PVHN.exe 3168 PVHN.exe 3168 PVHN.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3880 wrote to memory of 3008 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 90 PID 3880 wrote to memory of 3008 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 90 PID 3880 wrote to memory of 3008 3880 4ab73385fbe4ba078c2691a999fc63ce_JaffaCakes118.exe 90 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3168 3008 Exporer32.exe 92 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3168 3008 Exporer32.exe 92 PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3168 3008 Exporer32.exe 92 PID 3168 wrote to memory of 2928 3168 PVHN.exe 104 PID 3168 wrote to memory of 2928 3168 PVHN.exe 104 PID 3168 wrote to memory of 2928 3168 PVHN.exe 104
Processes
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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.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3168 -s 10684⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Program crash
PID:3216
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\PVHN.exe > nul4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2928
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 376 -p 3168 -ip 31681⤵PID:2876
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
4KB
MD525530555085337eb644b061f239aa9d4
SHA18d91e099aba5439d4bfa8bce464c94e3e1acf620
SHA2563fb6b438ad1530abdd068bffb303fb8a4de51430e0e18ddb6b1a0469ffab8325
SHA512b1f9de0c276533a5a7070aeb2b6415cc1c0bdd2baf5e0645c6ac5ba767cab0d76e5b4461800d89724992af2c863294ada3c1eb2e4516183fe2010c33d47d6a2a
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Filesize
480KB
MD5846570000d09cac220fec22ad14d01ae
SHA1ea0b2fab090b6d67615983abdaca94c3d532bec0
SHA2565d7d6f08edb115e9cd3b770dae0b5fe45c441d51954dd989619493a170dd95ac
SHA51255c2f94393d218cb59ef971286ee8f3371ae9cb50d416cff0717de985de001c7527164c2e2204c7e6e2c7e28b3937d5aea3a5ae8e3f1f4c40f3bfd95f650d1c4
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Filesize
395KB
MD5d63cc8679a63448db1c64252e14e4ab5
SHA110b3a9ac4bc16e8ac1cd05e50b4d540fa3ef223e
SHA25629b3646a556879a4a48e4f2f81e09179c34ac2051ed3e4f4c28e293092470d3d
SHA512cb1911e1a77fb9be560aa4fd8bbef65e181b6d4438d65657501dbcd8dbf488ba01738a7222f35f8d4317e8df8c6f307d9e3623d6e3e45753e138b80fb68ff768
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Filesize
384B
MD551fc65b190aef8018c0c40fb90a2968a
SHA179074589e534fc7d2838a5ef96a071f861262e29
SHA25635b3b4839137d0135899c7a55d5fe4e14bc8c60ff826b096062f9587ee2ba5dd
SHA51254a4828a8fd023bf26b457da103535f442d61f73c3052276cdfc28c36966350f6843a3852b66ead9428b89fd585067e3183f8dd7617ffd18ed3f463de689f106
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Filesize
8KB
MD581e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e
SHA15d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da
SHA256e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d
SHA51269b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818
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Filesize
5KB
MD5e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d
SHA1c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5
SHA256cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4
SHA512913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1
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Filesize
473KB
MD597d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168
SHA18b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de
SHA256661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331
SHA5123351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a