ardamax | d2e17a3181e5836192c6d3099e9ae8031b37a252e92052cb5681f44c2abce7fd

General

Target

76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1017KB
MD5

76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c
SHA1

371a471f04fdfb6c5971488767591ac83cad3c1b
SHA256

d2e17a3181e5836192c6d3099e9ae8031b37a252e92052cb5681f44c2abce7fd
SHA512

54dae260ccdecc8d9c89529e4eea5145aa7eeb467973f99d36e204bed48068f134fdab17f267f1faa03ec40cf7a18b6be353c6a565c1f07d3f8cfbca1d65ca2a
SSDEEP

12288:aIcFPM260CRFAIePtDaTqVEBT4xtp0lh4TDCZhFF7EYv2rhfOZ2ccoy6wfQxbixh:XcVcDslyqVCqt+46zzlvfly/Ma0JInhf

Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery keylogger persistence stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax
Ardamax family
ardamax

Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b6c-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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3932	system32BLQU.exe
2060	gtranslator.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
4596	76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_JaffaCakes118.exe
3932	system32BLQU.exe
2060	gtranslator.exe
3932	system32BLQU.exe
3932	system32BLQU.exe
2060	gtranslator.exe
2060	gtranslator.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\system32BLQU Agent = "C:\\Windows\\system32BLQU.exe"	system32BLQU.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 Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Musonya Translator\GTranslator.exe	gtranslator.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Musonya Translator\GTranslator.exe	gtranslator.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Musonya Translator\Mouse_H.dll	gtranslator.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Musonya Translator\Mouse_H.dll	gtranslator.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Musonya Translator\uninst.exe	gtranslator.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32BLQU.007	76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32BLQU.exe	76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32AKV.exe	76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32BLQU.009	system32BLQU.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32BLQU.009	system32BLQU.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32BLQU.001	76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32BLQU.006	76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_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	76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	system32BLQU.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	gtranslator.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	gtranslator.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer start page 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

stealer

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page = "http://start.musonya.net"	gtranslator.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	3932	system32BLQU.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3932	system32BLQU.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3932	system32BLQU.exe
3932	system32BLQU.exe
3932	system32BLQU.exe
3932	system32BLQU.exe
3932	system32BLQU.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 3932	4596	76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 3932	4596	76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 3932	4596	76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 2060	4596	76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 2060	4596	76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 2060	4596	76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_JaffaCakes118.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\76a5c091eadb2f7fa5b4c37f58cd636c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4596
- C:\Windows\system32BLQU.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32BLQU.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3932
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gtranslator.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gtranslator.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Modifies Internet Explorer start page
  PID:2060

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

3

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:\Program Files (x86)\Musonya Translator\GTranslator.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
30ac813373eefe0d76dccda33e73f762

SHA1
2ff1870a09586767f3211ad1b1517efe399b7c7d

SHA256
00ebcd6d879d2c99f17ec3174d757463ad31d531fbb0d088e699fb8083a25f76

SHA512
9cdd31ca7edec424c6b46c2ebc0176f1534d5f9cfd587bb7c329049f42343f4e1736cccb1532750b212ce81b2d40440b19c35e63d79df5b8905662f01851e9ca

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@7261.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
d9e02f226fc338d14df200ba9a700625

SHA1
414f134a16a309b31e418ed9e08c0c48aaf6e2bc

SHA256
8165757efb79acceb9fd0bfae6b2c19b8f087cc0461abb17941d460dbdf2e260

SHA512
13c73381602fe2593312d41ab4bc5cd5f922ac651f9e71e3fe3c58e7f0c5c73ecc9d79d61ec46f33a0a81cf73373421eeb510bd99650c0f53af30974ed61b8ca

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gtranslator.exe

Filesize
567KB

MD5
4fa2fd0539f412eacdcd690518523c47

SHA1
e30f2d8ac7ccaf9ca90a2f268d6e8d4dbd6befd3

SHA256
47c8742b19c2879b45defc8197d8d0b583016a530575040e2f9969417a6a3b69

SHA512
5330e6802515a0c6c5f97d719b9ec050c01874fd295c224520afa9cb3ecc35e0e08cc8510274f5a753227cfb18a6d050ad22e1f62fea31da5e34466dbc7e1099

Download Submit
C:\Windows\system32BLQU.001

Filesize
420B

MD5
297d083ff9ac43e03cf04068e3d2528f

SHA1
35c32f931efb2b23f64664a532fdcfeb14bd26be

SHA256
803cfbf36105f86ac1d4ab79c2589e63d336eff84b7f16c243835644863bbfb4

SHA512
2b9db07c8a3987c49dddbe3fdc0b10902d0c0778fe00e1448f9fff27f7d6bae232efd857d6804a795955cb4b128ea16ede2080f1f1e825b43a2b2468d4072261

Download Submit
C:\Windows\system32BLQU.006

Filesize
7KB

MD5
32dd7b4bc8b6f290b0ece3cc1c011c96

SHA1
b979683868b399c6a6204ebaed9fc9c784a0429a

SHA256
6dcce9bbba5c2de47eea3abf7597a9c4fb2e4d358efc3752fa65c169cccfa2a1

SHA512
9e0d720799fe816f7d09c8a722b762203b6f12a8625c1c93cd640219ecc35969bd641b4d9e6dc04ab6f95ceb73235a438eb7d48ee9402118db3618b5760551ea

Download Submit
C:\Windows\system32BLQU.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
e8155b68775ed29590e14df80fdc0e9f

SHA1
ed449da02e648a524004c265f3c37496d2f07f1f

SHA256
b39ba894b0a9a3201461ddd9ee9b297928e793dff221a47f019e75c11df631f3

SHA512
b14e00c46cf9bed0aca0f85775f624ff064f2d2afe1fa68b61bee5729db73cf9a8eced669c52d7cbb9504ff1b369a9a16a0f36c71a70c13c0bd1eaf5e07ccc11

Download Submit
C:\Windows\system32BLQU.exe

Filesize
471KB

MD5
3c06bbc025b61d2182ef5573f2852bda

SHA1
ebc1464c00b13fb5b3f80a59c80b595020e1fe7c

SHA256
e7f64e7215284cdeb8ef1eba28733f7aeae7f6977f82809d8de1e76a2e249085

SHA512
9d839ada211b85fc1efb1fe7bb3ce66fcf0e8069221d958234649c2ac5dc0f1bd06f1a016f9c727077af36fb46cac5409be9c8a8201d17f689c6b473aa01acdc

Download Submit
memory/3932-19-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000A81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/3932-47-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000A81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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