Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    132s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    22-11-2024 06:20

General

  • Target

    ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe

  • Size

    783KB

  • MD5

    e33af9e602cbb7ac3634c2608150dd18

  • SHA1

    8f6ec9bc137822bc1ddf439c35fedc3b847ce3fe

  • SHA256

    8c870eec48bc4ea1aca1f0c63c8a82aaadaf837f197708a7f0321238da8b6b75

  • SHA512

    2ae5003e64b525049535ebd5c42a9d1f6d76052cccaa623026758aabe5b1d1b5781ca91c727f3ecb9ac30b829b8ce56f11b177f220330c704915b19b37f8f418

  • SSDEEP

    12288:0E9uQlDTt8c/wtocu3HhGSrIilDhlPnRq/iI7UOvqF8dtbcZl36VBqWPH:FuqD2cYWzBGZohlE/zUD8/bgl2qW/

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax family
  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArdamaxKeylogger_E33AF9E602CBB7AC3634C2608150DD18.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:840
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\28463\DPBJ.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
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1552
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:2888
    • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
      C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x4fc
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1568

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe

      Filesize

      457KB

      MD5

      97eee85d1aebf93d5d9400cb4e9c771b

      SHA1

      26fa2bf5fce2d86b891ac0741a6999bff31397de

      SHA256

      30df6c8cbd255011d80fa6e959179d47c458bc4c4d9e78c4cf571aa611cd7d24

      SHA512

      8cecc533c07c91c67b93a7ae46102a0aae7f4d3d88d04c250231f0bcd8e1f173daf06e94b5253a66db3f2a052c51e62154554368929294178d2b3597c1cca7e6

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.001

      Filesize

      492B

      MD5

      7a0f1fa20fd40c047b07379da5290f2b

      SHA1

      e0fb8305de6b661a747d849edb77d95959186fca

      SHA256

      b0ad9e9d3d51e8434cc466bec16e2b94fc2d03bab03b48ccf57db86ae8e2c9b6

      SHA512

      bb5b3138b863811a8b9dcba079ac8a2828dae73943a1cc1d107d27faca509fda9f03409db7c23d5d70b48d299146de14b656314a24b854f3ae4fdb6ef6770346

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.006

      Filesize

      8KB

      MD5

      35b24c473bdcdb4411e326c6c437e8ed

      SHA1

      ec1055365bc2a66e52de2d66d24d742863c1ce3d

      SHA256

      4530fcc91e4d0697a64f5e24d70e2b327f0acab1a9013102ff04236841c5a617

      SHA512

      32722f1484013bbc9c1b41b3fdaf5cd244ec67facaa2232be0e90455719d664d65cae1cd670adf5c40c67f568122d910b30e3e50f7cc06b0350a6a2d34d371de

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.007

      Filesize

      5KB

      MD5

      a8e19de6669e831956049685225058a8

      SHA1

      6d2546d49d92b18591ad4fedbc92626686e7e979

      SHA256

      34856528d8b7e31caa83f350bc4dbc861120dc2da822a9eb896b773bc7e1f564

      SHA512

      5c407d4aa5731bd62c2a1756127f794382dc5e2b214298acfa68698c709fbbe3f2aa8dbdcbef02ed2a49f8f35969959946e9f727895bdca4500d16e84f4ef2e8

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.009

      Filesize

      1.1MB

      MD5

      25c3e569ffc8d0048658ef7a9984de8a

      SHA1

      790c97fc32e7286e04fd63ae7bd2fcff3d2b5510

      SHA256

      e0d90b6096852a8569b3e781e565966f4cf590143e8e112b655a9b4460309183

      SHA512

      48d39d3c7dbfdc7f8aa7a89570cb886e455c515d70837929b307e80a63fbb10ff418318e498ce8c66bd922480f037db5faaa09d355d56c2e3fb2079ec96e220f

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\DPBJ.exe

      Filesize

      646KB

      MD5

      b863a9ac3bcdcde2fd7408944d5bf976

      SHA1

      4bd106cd9aefdf2b51f91079760855e04f73f3b0

      SHA256

      0fe8e3cd44a89c15dec75ff2949bac1a96e1ea7e0040f74df3230569ac9e37b0

      SHA512

      4b30c3b119c1e7b2747d2745b2b79c61669a33b84520b88ab54257793e3ed6e76378dea2b8ff048cb1822187ffdc20e921d658bb5b0482c23cfa7d70f4e7aa1a

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Nov_22_2024__06_33_22.jpg

      Filesize

      103KB

      MD5

      2626f66902d6e340a889af13f60df8bc

      SHA1

      ee05321bdeabea24886084a3669a3228d8835276

      SHA256

      e6fbb425158fb73769700f5bde627169b8575f1b003810b5c3dd3d10f1da688d

      SHA512

      9f186a47b17582d6b1e382a447364325397856420a96e65b5805ee182153213e40409d25578da48f55cb14aba67857acd3201dc4f8a5e7a42dbd099ca1b9a12d

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\key.bin

      Filesize

      106B

      MD5

      639d75ab6799987dff4f0cf79fa70c76

      SHA1

      be2678476d07f78bb81e8813c9ee2bfff7cc7efb

      SHA256

      fc42ab050ffdfed8c8c7aac6d7e4a7cad4696218433f7ca327bcfdf9f318ac98

      SHA512

      4b511d0330d7204af948ce7b15615d745e8d4ea0a73bbece4e00fb23ba2635dd99e4fa54a76236d6f74bdbcdba57d32fd4c36b608d52628e72d11d5ed6f8cde2

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@9F2C.tmp

      Filesize

      4KB

      MD5

      d73d89b1ea433724795b3d2b524f596c

      SHA1

      213514f48ece9f074266b122ee2d06e842871c8c

      SHA256

      8aef975a94c800d0e3e4929999d05861868a7129b766315c02a48a122e3455d6

      SHA512

      8b73be757ad3e0f2b29c0b130918e8f257375f9f3bf7b9609bac24b17369de2812341651547546af238936d70f38f050d6984afd16d47b467bcbba4992e42f41

    • memory/1552-33-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1552-28-0x0000000003100000-0x0000000003101000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1552-24-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000521000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1552-21-0x0000000000540000-0x0000000000541000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1552-20-0x0000000000550000-0x0000000000551000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1552-19-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000501000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1552-34-0x0000000003110000-0x0000000003111000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1552-25-0x00000000004E0000-0x00000000004E1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1552-32-0x00000000030D0000-0x00000000030D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1552-31-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1552-30-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1552-26-0x00000000030C0000-0x00000000030C1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1552-27-0x00000000030B0000-0x00000000030B3000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/1552-23-0x0000000000560000-0x0000000000561000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1552-29-0x0000000003100000-0x0000000003101000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1552-45-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/1552-18-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003CA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      360KB

    • memory/1552-49-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003CA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      360KB

    • memory/1552-51-0x0000000003100000-0x0000000003101000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1552-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/1552-91-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/1552-147-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/1552-297-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/1552-506-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/1552-654-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/1552-783-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB