ardamax | d5755cc7c77e168b7136464e55bb9c29046bd62bafb85658c2dd39efc6a529b6

Analysis

max time kernel
142s
max time network
120s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240708-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
22/10/2024, 06:08

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General

Target

693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

597KB
MD5

693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946
SHA1

5437900ef292ee2b6b41e51ccdb68aada2e297f2
SHA256

d5755cc7c77e168b7136464e55bb9c29046bd62bafb85658c2dd39efc6a529b6
SHA512

0d957c02e93e5d983a0f4dffbb488a9d2f16087397cdc0d614179c00753068e840ef23a2da9c606e4ddec9a62da93996cf16dc35ea3dcf59a4aa44c9929a7ba4
SSDEEP

12288:QXYV8bWDaHVnU/GxM66OhQykpM3YCIEyp4eT++hwbpoRlj9GeCO6L:POHVnmGxPhkpUYCu+l6R/GfL

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/0x0005000000018708-628.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
840	Install.exe
1672	UFQF.exe

Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs

pid	Process
2968	693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe
840	Install.exe
840	Install.exe
840	Install.exe
1672	UFQF.exe
1672	UFQF.exe
1672	UFQF.exe
1672	UFQF.exe
1672	UFQF.exe
1672	UFQF.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\UFQF Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\UFQF.exe"	UFQF.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 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UFQF.006	Install.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UFQF.007	Install.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UFQF.exe	Install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	UFQF.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UFQF.001	Install.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	693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Install.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	UFQF.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2968	693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2968	693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	2968	693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2968	693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	2968	693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2968	693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	840	Install.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	840	Install.exe
Token: 33	1672	UFQF.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1672	UFQF.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1672	UFQF.exe
1672	UFQF.exe
1672	UFQF.exe
1672	UFQF.exe
1672	UFQF.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 840	2968	693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 840	2968	693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 840	2968	693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 840	2968	693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 840	2968	693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 840	2968	693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 840	2968	693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 840 wrote to memory of 1672	840	Install.exe	31
PID 840 wrote to memory of 1672	840	Install.exe	31
PID 840 wrote to memory of 1672	840	Install.exe	31
PID 840 wrote to memory of 1672	840	Install.exe	31
PID 840 wrote to memory of 1672	840	Install.exe	31
PID 840 wrote to memory of 1672	840	Install.exe	31
PID 840 wrote to memory of 1672	840	Install.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\693c7ebc36fc673549f9721766aa6946_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2968
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Xenocode\Sandbox\Scnner Tools\20.1.11.06\2012.08.11T21.12\Virtual\STUBEXE\@APPDATALOCAL@\Temp\Install.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:840
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Xenocode\Sandbox\Scnner Tools\20.1.11.06\2012.08.11T21.12\Native\STUBEXE\@SYSTEM@\28463\UFQF.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\28463\UFQF.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:1672

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:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UFQF.001

Filesize
402B

MD5
bb6e0f83c09047b950b679bc82945d39

SHA1
e9cc41942e99bad5664f0bcaade749f66942ba29

SHA256
931bc68b3fba06d1212c6d225aec470cdcecfd0e1e88933395e664b2cf2624f8

SHA512
895aac2f010f9bbb0980026209b437891884661020faba385299a0568295071f9646aa59ea9c869aecf95414467b04c407a873688bfae11859c6848fa0a26166

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UFQF.exe

Filesize
473KB

MD5
17535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547

SHA1
a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb

SHA256
1a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd

SHA512
b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@A62E.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
c3679c3ff636d1a6b8c65323540da371

SHA1
d184758721a426467b687bec2a4acc80fe44c6f8

SHA256
d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb

SHA512
494a0a32eef4392ecb54df6e1da7d93183473c4e45f4ac4bd6ec3b0ed8c85c58303a0d36edec41420d05ff624195f08791b6b7e018419a3251b7e71ec9b730e7

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Xenocode\Sandbox\Scnner Tools\20.1.11.06\2012.08.11T21.12\Native\STUBEXE\@SYSTEM@\28463\UFQF.exe

Filesize
17KB

MD5
bd1a7e7752d57865328f7586e873cfce

SHA1
8759c72e07ebc46fa1989c0d92083baaba8852f9

SHA256
53227a39a4f4e313117dc9f995f39ab1e7588be410a8365e8eff2d618d13091d

SHA512
1c37109301c962cd23e3d190adcb47e89743095fa64e8edd9e8b82c81239a85d6b9eefbb5d457fddcc388ec0bae9867d881adb8946a9acd930fc3f9bee77014a

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Xenocode\Sandbox\Scnner Tools\20.1.11.06\2012.08.11T21.12\Virtual\STUBEXE\@APPDATALOCAL@\Temp\Install.exe

Filesize
17KB

MD5
06e746bbd24495581a5cca7436fca56b

SHA1
66629b8c87f6eedcccf5f6376c08128950efa824

SHA256
0f18c4d5eac6035a96b8d39ee9044c02de760075712d418b4355bc0aa4894b3d

SHA512
d73ffa655b334c33e60e1b103cf310b9879e1c52143e375f9a121c6ec61adbb47f4c0dcc9f7991076188ee90920a9cc099d3fde32df71a8ffe6d7992439963da

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\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UFQF.006

Filesize
8KB

MD5
43f02e9974b1477c1e6388882f233db0

SHA1
f3e27b231193f8d5b2e1b09d05ae3a62795cf339

SHA256
3c9e56e51d5a7a1b9aefe853c12a98bf246039aa46db94227ea128f6331782ba

SHA512
e22d14735606fe75ee5e55204807c3f5531d3e0c4f63aa4a3b2d4bb6abda6128c7e2816753f2e64400ac6dae8f8ef1e013a7a464dff2a79ad9937c48821a067f

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\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\UFQF.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96

SHA1
d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff

SHA256
a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2

SHA512
fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce

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memory/2968-5-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-89-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-40-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-38-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-36-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-34-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-32-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-30-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-28-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-26-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-25-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-23-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-21-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-19-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-17-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-15-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-13-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-9-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-7-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-44-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-3-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-1-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-63-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-42-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-100-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-113-0x0000000077550000-0x0000000077551000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2968-124-0x0000000077550000-0x0000000077551000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2968-133-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-122-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-111-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-80-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-71-0x0000000077550000-0x0000000077551000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2968-69-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-67-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-65-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-59-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-57-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-55-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-53-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-52-0x0000000077550000-0x0000000077551000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2968-51-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-50-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-228-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-227-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-46-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-0-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/2968-950-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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