ardamax | b70c63bc75411c9b3d7cb4babca8cd70a9d518549c60b2851aa603447ca5dfaf

General

Target

68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af
SHA1

5f856d7c74a8ee446458fb1dbaaaedd0d90161d5
SHA256

b70c63bc75411c9b3d7cb4babca8cd70a9d518549c60b2851aa603447ca5dfaf
SHA512

bfe2cf47842658ac64610c130dcc7483ea01abb94c8c7e26c0f5533dd61120656f87815bff9d1af34a03b9490e74df6e7f32547b4ff6505fbda8739a3dd742b3
SSDEEP

24576:3ZxTkEZrs914LVN4gbcqzOVPz4ztaJjuOcSwTBSIPufJbM0yiBiXPPVk:3XT7s914LIgbXOFz4zo1xKPufJwt2w3V

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
behavioral1/files/0x0006000000019203-6.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2000	LBN.exe
2908	Connector.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1724	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe
2000	LBN.exe
1724	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe
1724	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe
2908	Connector.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\LBN Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\REDYNW\\LBN.exe"	LBN.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 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REDYNW\LBN.exe	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REDYNW\	LBN.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REDYNW\LBN.004	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REDYNW\LBN.001	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REDYNW\LBN.002	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REDYNW\AKV.exe	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_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	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	LBN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Connector.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2908	Connector.exe
2908	Connector.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2000	LBN.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2000	LBN.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2908	Connector.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2908	Connector.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2000	LBN.exe
2000	LBN.exe
2000	LBN.exe
2000	LBN.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2000	1724	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2000	1724	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2000	1724	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2000	1724	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2908	1724	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2908	1724	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2908	1724	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1724 wrote to memory of 2908	1724	68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68f88bc3ea27c74d26d915cca8ebb0af_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1724
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REDYNW\LBN.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\REDYNW\LBN.exe"
  2⤵
  - 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:2000
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Connector.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Connector.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  PID:2908

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

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REDYNW\AKV.exe

Filesize
456KB

MD5
a65c554c77c4607a4efdef07b9503fb9

SHA1
4faa215bd772deb3223dac1601972fce2f6c05f1

SHA256
7d32aa95d682ac91df6efa4efc01e5675f69e72fc9821632006111df44e08d7c

SHA512
44be9403aff24e3bdb886a883b7ad8fa06950d969ef1588c4dab43fcc030768d4797fd4ce645ddfe49949d6a97fac5061f2d840ab086b5e43189e5adb441438a

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REDYNW\LBN.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
5901282271c72b6effd11d0ec9c17547

SHA1
729945fc0534bd5203dbe02b2dcdf33d0edb84e1

SHA256
395e86709d918c7954ee97baaa34634ede86a2af233ac175c15ae3107f2e9a28

SHA512
05e92fad30ab5d89ebb6eb33fdc76ef9575dbf4c7d649782fd902010a11505a7499b38a4aceccf46e5f8b31617b730a0436cf821442b59dcdeec71ecc2a90a17

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REDYNW\LBN.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
c04e0de732e8f56b401e409c4417149c

SHA1
7b260b3600345fb72af9fd0e4025b4a125c8dd08

SHA256
0d359c2c70001f56c14e7e29a12456c82606bb9a46f9db1f8216a9087775dec6

SHA512
d9e2bf02bcb144a8c37e05cb2544ca46fe93e1f2b5a4e08832d533ab9348ddb9153b5c36efa4186d625a80af5d546331d740a13f43c5195ccb4829c98eaa69b0

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REDYNW\LBN.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
1f9a53b02050d2902e037b4b1b9361a6

SHA1
456b0cb2f21b5ddf8b960c6cba2cba6110f27320

SHA256
71b9e4c7629d7eb1151de9c760c906a914f99f9458982444625d043ca68e22f9

SHA512
0edd23a61b9d4c34434fbf5d5598a9f76151c9164d96ae6ed3d51643b92fb4b6580d6f5f0aefb1b1e769bca55c46ea3b1e5e51490dc7df0aa3d8ea7c527ea5ba

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Connector.exe

Filesize
53KB

MD5
9b052b5fd8da56be68cbf0045e5efba8

SHA1
54edd272f8200de726e0b4a461157da739fab8e3

SHA256
548f89b13639735a02854ee70b71f5ce19f938bd05b56199eed84d2aea885cff

SHA512
d19a6058ab6d303b93939be52af3a7c5dac3060d92b87b262d8b1ceb92d50db7a2cd61a469fc801567a5cdb72949cb84008c47b5125f43d835749f729a70a2fc

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\REDYNW\LBN.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
82dc38922620ab6a5850f391584d2657

SHA1
ef30f091ff7aa242600f19e87f2b7b0cd7b0764f

SHA256
b464e42b8dfef6629030283e19c20bcc69d6d7c1bf9bb7e8df472f762debcea2

SHA512
4ec72c1d1599721ee1205f46a74a71fb67801e4d7aa6ca55907c2461a03c41cc3e1333e0b4ed9631b92e2310f45bf27cf865a5cc7ee2507e92f58cdb467023e8

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memory/1724-21-0x0000000000160000-0x0000000000190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2000-16-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2000-28-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2908-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2908-26-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000022000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2908-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2908-30-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000022000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2908-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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memory/2908-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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