ardamax | ce1d50b440c3ecfe3be4c8482811d9d949b7f8b8cb71cab0ba11f3f9c0537895

General

Target

9cd793b2589f1f961bd32df45e261b3b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

9cd793b2589f1f961bd32df45e261b3b
SHA1

1a3ed9b70f9a24a09d8b5a0d1bc5b360ae739fe4
SHA256

ce1d50b440c3ecfe3be4c8482811d9d949b7f8b8cb71cab0ba11f3f9c0537895
SHA512

2256934e8c6cea84e0d4d5578c5734ddb5979a0fe69d268620a4f5b8887bb754e597585990b06de381506f83b05420261a4fb62182fec3830e601418e74eb23b
SSDEEP

24576:jGaUTAAvOEg2q4fP1aBF4EW4l3M236cTltOdvacxfOxqIMvAjWWGdkczBTJCimwm:jGrTAAv3g2q4Fs396cSdycxfzIMEWzz2

Score

10^/10

ardamax defense_evasion 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/0x0007000000023c68-8.dat	family_ardamax

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	9cd793b2589f1f961bd32df45e261b3b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	DHD.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2356	DHD.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2356	DHD.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\DHD Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\IISWME\\DHD.exe"	DHD.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
Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
defense_evasion

File Deletion
T1070.004

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IISWME\	DHD.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IISWME\DHD.004	9cd793b2589f1f961bd32df45e261b3b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IISWME\DHD.001	9cd793b2589f1f961bd32df45e261b3b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IISWME\DHD.002	9cd793b2589f1f961bd32df45e261b3b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IISWME\AKV.exe	9cd793b2589f1f961bd32df45e261b3b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IISWME\DHD.exe	9cd793b2589f1f961bd32df45e261b3b_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	9cd793b2589f1f961bd32df45e261b3b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DHD.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2356	DHD.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2356	DHD.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2356	DHD.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2356	DHD.exe
2356	DHD.exe
2356	DHD.exe
2356	DHD.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3672 wrote to memory of 2356	3672	9cd793b2589f1f961bd32df45e261b3b_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3672 wrote to memory of 2356	3672	9cd793b2589f1f961bd32df45e261b3b_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3672 wrote to memory of 2356	3672	9cd793b2589f1f961bd32df45e261b3b_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 684	2356	DHD.exe	101
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 684	2356	DHD.exe	101
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 684	2356	DHD.exe	101

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cd793b2589f1f961bd32df45e261b3b_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9cd793b2589f1f961bd32df45e261b3b_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3672
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IISWME\DHD.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\IISWME\DHD.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - 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
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2356
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IISWME\DHD.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:684

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

Indicator Removal

1

T1070

File Deletion

Modify Registry

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:\Windows\SysWOW64\IISWME\AKV.exe

Filesize
536KB

MD5
37b7ccd6152104d6da614c2ac21abf86

SHA1
c2a1cb4bc0475a0ee486dc9b3249a267b155e6bf

SHA256
e33cd5c9c1e4fb101ab8f95a068a2604641a455105cf3c5e1a45a813d0588c11

SHA512
479db2cf0da07fc8604fcff4c658dfe62cf8b45a3a3ee3deacbedc0f6c7fc7914cb2a4a674b68146bc90eccfb29af6e842ef1524790608073eb95936e2b80518

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IISWME\DHD.001

Filesize
60KB

MD5
5b79ad0d1d30119158b5ab4147edbd96

SHA1
6f802d57d49d7063e40b7bebafa8fb1051e0a907

SHA256
4ccebd38ac000cbc33a6cfc2e87e900ef64ba4b978f3facfdb5870e217ac3ff7

SHA512
497e3eff3c7356cf12efd153b651d1a1ef2cb07302eb5b71dcff0d6732e5273bcff5f82897dff85cdaae0bc159fa9c4588e3bc90ab12521532675bf116757c6b

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IISWME\DHD.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
af3efaa90f29f6506693136ae1674fc7

SHA1
897aea8f6df7e29d43954512fc390b97c0eb4550

SHA256
4658d92f74df5ee142c08157985e25e41f74aaaa4256df9dfc9a011b7c3f0f44

SHA512
1a87ce2d0767204b1d636ce70c083c71f5cfa064680218906ff86c233968baca7ef605f2b1d9bfaf8326a8cbff7074ace766604b283c1a2b50d5788038dc9863

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IISWME\DHD.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
2d19f1ea4f74d8d7328409a958426d3c

SHA1
9c144e960917f303ea9962147d9e2249bd02d86d

SHA256
9c0e65e90261bc57f1b8a21d4ab354570f46353763a74869b98abec2d0b03d07

SHA512
b8c25c8b468ab32a660fe2f153811f7bd128b5b569413d935058ae6039c353f1bfd1a64acfb9e75f165dfc076923eaf37b60d8e7ce9d791a73b6439519a27424

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IISWME\DHD.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
78dd492b06d03744d1954781d33775ca

SHA1
ef9462193e6ba7be64458ea1be6afcaeadc574b1

SHA256
c0664f94e9b2a7817f79b9457c31e524ef72ed7c073e79546d67e857b4637ede

SHA512
f88734970018f46b8c4ce350cccf577ac056957e933deb493becbc30b7165834ca68db423850220f8944b364dc97e1423247192faf4f3e4db85cf25c4576eef9

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memory/2356-16-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/2356-18-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000761000-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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