ardamax | 09abaf754ff9d3739ce8e871d7009df0065468c537da9b5ed88371c216f06e83

General

Target

6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

882KB
MD5

6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43
SHA1

b42c45fea5ffd0ce3024e844611423f493f88180
SHA256

09abaf754ff9d3739ce8e871d7009df0065468c537da9b5ed88371c216f06e83
SHA512

d78ad22c369e2eb37f47abce88eafd5009f1de5592977211d22f45f9eeb6a8b00d985f675971d12193b01f240cb978725123a5aac35f0a8082f951f2ccbf6caf
SSDEEP

24576:DYMN9LB6VmQDWzzTWCqK2di16PniFYTBaL+POlc8:DHhB6VZCqpd0AiF4BI+PCN

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/0x0007000000023cc5-12.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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3772	WGCD.exe
2508	setup_akl.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
4608	6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_JaffaCakes118.exe
3772	WGCD.exe
2508	setup_akl.exe
3772	WGCD.exe
3772	WGCD.exe
2508	setup_akl.exe
2508	setup_akl.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\WGCD Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\WGCD.exe"	WGCD.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\28463\WGCD.007	6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WGCD.exe	6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	WGCD.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WGCD.001	6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WGCD.006	6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_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	6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WGCD.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	setup_akl.exe

NSIS installer 1 IoCs

installer

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023cc7-26.dat	nsis_installer_1

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	3772	WGCD.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3772	WGCD.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3772	WGCD.exe
3772	WGCD.exe
3772	WGCD.exe
3772	WGCD.exe
3772	WGCD.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4608 wrote to memory of 3772	4608	6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4608 wrote to memory of 3772	4608	6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4608 wrote to memory of 3772	4608	6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4608 wrote to memory of 2508	4608	6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 4608 wrote to memory of 2508	4608	6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 4608 wrote to memory of 2508	4608	6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_JaffaCakes118.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6fd623b53ad08afc12e78d86a5d2ef43_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4608
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WGCD.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\WGCD.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:3772
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_akl.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_akl.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2508

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@D978.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
91374d9ab21e5ebc2cc82c2b5d46d116

SHA1
2107cdb63bd762a1d12c5b7475f73fc433fd05b6

SHA256
2aaf236aefea2d3500d57b78cc683a50843e73b8270279686a1eb78e37937d23

SHA512
465061b230203c464cbfea3447249d7b603773b60c3c882a254b19699dd825ddc01bba2c475dd2fc1081927b97de0d395b99d6afe365faf8b0c9db24c0d4323b

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

Filesize
417KB

MD5
0e1de64ff61e6514142b68fd71cd0273

SHA1
05d2bb3d08d39014cd72f6f9d877729116e83dfc

SHA256
66683e591b6520d8f215b16ef985f106b5642fe00b7a2d3618f4e84c44fafa53

SHA512
4b46ccd9cb938b3f7b69ec087803f614efb9e54bbbf9c851e18f9349956d5ba20872d700859ae4ac368b63e19838236c8149022b17de27cf67c1a60636a46195

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe

Filesize
393KB

MD5
a655980f1ccb7e183aef71419e01051f

SHA1
26bf8f2a1c096fcf014f4d38a7262d4c8a5eae5e

SHA256
d2af94a00c4de38dbc481c50e439768a9aa0ee2cca057efb759a10068c66e57b

SHA512
66fed05ff2a9dd9ea9565274cd32dec3ad42a0ff41ab468f1d751697fbf246a5ed1112ce8f556ffcec607eefce1cdfd5a3d9954a99b1b58e342a9239592c97ad

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WGCD.001

Filesize
422B

MD5
f9dc00b4b763eedcdb780ee6ecb55768

SHA1
ec156bcf9f9d1be96752838ff4646827a819ea1e

SHA256
cc507ef9c445b4c23100a9a888575970e9c3343b109b9f2a8b79699340f5072c

SHA512
1df042ed2a0540fe0e4fca520d495d9da833d36b3526e28faa4b9673c1af314673ba2b12a6fb8e9927f79966bf6a1747146a4c288899239f4a617688f994b217

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WGCD.006

Filesize
7KB

MD5
c8cea38934bbb1d53dabd5680d12612e

SHA1
438b909d2a80b2995e2eb5e4fc12d21185bd7f9e

SHA256
77d3390580bc51da413b5a4fdce4f70c23dba979904f0f64f5aa8091e300c8ad

SHA512
4fd62a8b1260e6ead4c1ea178e35255ed8a1f31819080ef358f8b6f1975f705f9df0b901c870be58b10aa7b34263bd670afaeee315247fb5eb262caf70fc10a8

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WGCD.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
00ff3cd6c61e7d48ee1ae5f6b6b3876b

SHA1
efe6bcdb012525d11d2f2f10a3c362c06fe48a22

SHA256
043b156e49a23c85ea6524729ca89c0932a7ffa5d39328182be212c7f403719e

SHA512
52aa11472123dc19a2bea54fbf18b3cb5803ce47f831427d0316421653826a945a8cb914e592b4e9311ff97884f998021d8dbc0c94e2c69e04c99103e55986a4

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\WGCD.exe

Filesize
471KB

MD5
b19358a11fc5bf245df5816361d4d24c

SHA1
22c92178047080c254aa2ed601f027a52f22c44b

SHA256
fb6bd2ac12914944697900aeaaf5606c475e8d3c5a5c9bdc345ce037a2218a74

SHA512
e92f9d73b25c1d922dd742ca63a0af7152eb6e748d2b06e84993273636a31fdf09071414c3576f4734da70f0f15835caaaa812da1a928abff1d67879ed6a2d45

Download Submit
memory/3772-22-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/3772-38-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C01000-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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