ardamax | 123a6c81054d7645710aa3ff2e4f708a5a8c8b52473fd2c881e2e60d110ddf37

General

Target

899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

3.7MB
MD5

899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b
SHA1

ca286622772a4aa41db42f49493c9707334ff463
SHA256

123a6c81054d7645710aa3ff2e4f708a5a8c8b52473fd2c881e2e60d110ddf37
SHA512

8304e22f5b02acf7e99068495985941cff9a5e95b59966fe994fc223dcbb4d83ba39c3c4a091060b6c801077fa1653304de2c6ce3bff1c35cd60e95236fab8c0
SSDEEP

49152:U+ErKB0XPHt3ScrdwVS/j9Dw1ULTfzSGqUBF49xKvQEKdoTZXNK27+i1RVrXit0L:pEU0XvZvdwV3Cfzle9A5Z9K96brX+b8f

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/0x0031000000023b77-12.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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4860	system32JUYN.exe
544	setup-4.4.5.exe
324	is-KU77S.tmp

Loads dropped DLL 12 IoCs

pid	Process
1296	899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe
4860	system32JUYN.exe
1296	899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe
1296	899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe
4860	system32JUYN.exe
4860	system32JUYN.exe
544	setup-4.4.5.exe
544	setup-4.4.5.exe
544	setup-4.4.5.exe
324	is-KU77S.tmp
324	is-KU77S.tmp
324	is-KU77S.tmp

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\system32JUYN Agent = "C:\\Windows\\system32JUYN.exe"	system32JUYN.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 Windows directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32JUYN.006	899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32JUYN.007	899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32JUYN.exe	899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32AKV.exe	899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\system32JUYN.001	899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_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 4 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	899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	system32JUYN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	setup-4.4.5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	is-KU77S.tmp

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	4860	system32JUYN.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4860	system32JUYN.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4860	system32JUYN.exe
4860	system32JUYN.exe
4860	system32JUYN.exe
4860	system32JUYN.exe
4860	system32JUYN.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 4860	1296	899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 4860	1296	899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 4860	1296	899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 544	1296	899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 544	1296	899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1296 wrote to memory of 544	1296	899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 544 wrote to memory of 324	544	setup-4.4.5.exe	88
PID 544 wrote to memory of 324	544	setup-4.4.5.exe	88
PID 544 wrote to memory of 324	544	setup-4.4.5.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\899aa4c2674f991a262623666ac55e6b_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:1296
- C:\Windows\system32JUYN.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32JUYN.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4860
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup-4.4.5.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup-4.4.5.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:544
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-4AUVO.tmp\is-KU77S.tmp
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-4AUVO.tmp\is-KU77S.tmp" /SL4 $80248 "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup-4.4.5.exe" 3159662 52736
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:324

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@7AED.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
d9e02f226fc338d14df200ba9a700625

SHA1
414f134a16a309b31e418ed9e08c0c48aaf6e2bc

SHA256
8165757efb79acceb9fd0bfae6b2c19b8f087cc0461abb17941d460dbdf2e260

SHA512
13c73381602fe2593312d41ab4bc5cd5f922ac651f9e71e3fe3c58e7f0c5c73ecc9d79d61ec46f33a0a81cf73373421eeb510bd99650c0f53af30974ed61b8ca

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-4AUVO.tmp\is-KU77S.tmp

Filesize
657KB

MD5
3dafb498bb15d5260cb2c12b391a0d48

SHA1
c775ae9fdf18ab0ce38a8adffabe378f461e79a1

SHA256
c5d5f5f814c5bc4989d691442051e5e78cf1971eb9b773a7a26b438e58a73d7a

SHA512
a42f39a73bd4615490c6e33c017fa09f9992e3327d244b050b6634ad696d421170fd63ec5d5e66e92d112dc804eabd0bcd56494c9499d78fad8b46fe2ef32a31

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup-4.4.5.exe

Filesize
3.3MB

MD5
cf4ba045973d49d09f5f1a84d03a654e

SHA1
ae77a7d65ef565d4b0765854a91175e2612c41a2

SHA256
314257a4ec43b4c4cd1e917c1f8d8e8fb92a5091dc4da020c3fb8dbe07b2ce83

SHA512
3d312e2f193ed1de95ba521b7cae82a359f52fa0dc3de968f18a75c21189a8a209d7213f293dd79480c1c7e716d86fca61a4cc8ad6a98e0f552e5f838d1ae4f9

Download Submit
C:\Windows\system32JUYN.001

Filesize
500B

MD5
ab9bd81c87d7bf981b1cadfe4b31b37d

SHA1
c6ac9996c91df9a72080bd0aeff55e310e373418

SHA256
75323e4d813c4efc969b6c9be8a4532e40f693fa31cff9d12515ef3b66127d97

SHA512
7163fe3d507ff5df3ada24345ce165eb44f149aeff3ac260591650d3820d89a5d88d9600f310bc7d141bdc93259ae22f55d47e02db5b4b529406184a0517018b

Download Submit
C:\Windows\system32JUYN.006

Filesize
7KB

MD5
32dd7b4bc8b6f290b0ece3cc1c011c96

SHA1
b979683868b399c6a6204ebaed9fc9c784a0429a

SHA256
6dcce9bbba5c2de47eea3abf7597a9c4fb2e4d358efc3752fa65c169cccfa2a1

SHA512
9e0d720799fe816f7d09c8a722b762203b6f12a8625c1c93cd640219ecc35969bd641b4d9e6dc04ab6f95ceb73235a438eb7d48ee9402118db3618b5760551ea

Download Submit
C:\Windows\system32JUYN.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
e8155b68775ed29590e14df80fdc0e9f

SHA1
ed449da02e648a524004c265f3c37496d2f07f1f

SHA256
b39ba894b0a9a3201461ddd9ee9b297928e793dff221a47f019e75c11df631f3

SHA512
b14e00c46cf9bed0aca0f85775f624ff064f2d2afe1fa68b61bee5729db73cf9a8eced669c52d7cbb9504ff1b369a9a16a0f36c71a70c13c0bd1eaf5e07ccc11

Download Submit
C:\Windows\system32JUYN.exe

Filesize
471KB

MD5
3c06bbc025b61d2182ef5573f2852bda

SHA1
ebc1464c00b13fb5b3f80a59c80b595020e1fe7c

SHA256
e7f64e7215284cdeb8ef1eba28733f7aeae7f6977f82809d8de1e76a2e249085

SHA512
9d839ada211b85fc1efb1fe7bb3ce66fcf0e8069221d958234649c2ac5dc0f1bd06f1a016f9c727077af36fb46cac5409be9c8a8201d17f689c6b473aa01acdc

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memory/324-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/324-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/324-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/324-79-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/324-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/324-81-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/324-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/324-85-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/324-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/324-67-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/324-69-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/324-71-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/324-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/324-75-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/324-77-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/544-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/544-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/544-41-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4860-58-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000A81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4860-21-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000A81000-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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