Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02-12-2024 22:09

General

  • Target

    ba6865851d485da09c8bdec42d948462_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    ba6865851d485da09c8bdec42d948462

  • SHA1

    18e362f19436db3cc6866e404f144d50ddbe0515

  • SHA256

    6149855591c7e4babbaa357c87db758a16f8f593c79bc72c4696466b01e5a509

  • SHA512

    8db89b9701c14290d931b28424e1e039d0733f3d1ec6a0310160407a73be7e932d1293a765117e446fd3aada366b1ec84d3df27935b8ad816a2a06e70a1cf1de

  • SSDEEP

    24576:3U4oT8KkjTGgGXL8aufWWYBPDIQjYiGyjZhn/19CPhrq9HDfMfGx8a:3ULTHETwXo+7cQEkjeBq9gZ

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax family
  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 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 6 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • 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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba6865851d485da09c8bdec42d948462_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba6865851d485da09c8bdec42d948462_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4812
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKGKYD\ENF.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\YKGKYD\ENF.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:2380
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Meu X1.htm
      2⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:412
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xdc,0x108,0x7ffedd6d46f8,0x7ffedd6d4708,0x7ffedd6d4718
        3⤵
          PID:2376
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2128,3102863319378952180,12762162669137515932,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2140 /prefetch:2
          3⤵
            PID:1056
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2128,3102863319378952180,12762162669137515932,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2196 /prefetch:3
            3⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:3288
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2128,3102863319378952180,12762162669137515932,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2908 /prefetch:8
            3⤵
              PID:2744
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2128,3102863319378952180,12762162669137515932,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3240 /prefetch:1
              3⤵
                PID:4496
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2128,3102863319378952180,12762162669137515932,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3244 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:1364
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2128,3102863319378952180,12762162669137515932,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5008 /prefetch:8
                  3⤵
                    PID:1824
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2128,3102863319378952180,12762162669137515932,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5008 /prefetch:8
                    3⤵
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    PID:2192
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2128,3102863319378952180,12762162669137515932,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5264 /prefetch:1
                    3⤵
                      PID:1952
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2128,3102863319378952180,12762162669137515932,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5276 /prefetch:1
                      3⤵
                        PID:996
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2128,3102863319378952180,12762162669137515932,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4700 /prefetch:1
                        3⤵
                          PID:4520
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2128,3102863319378952180,12762162669137515932,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5476 /prefetch:1
                          3⤵
                            PID:4812
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2128,3102863319378952180,12762162669137515932,131072 --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=4318 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADoAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAEAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2612 /prefetch:2
                            3⤵
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            PID:4944
                      • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:4776
                        • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                          1⤵
                            PID:2148

                          Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                          Downloads

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                            Filesize

                            152B

                            MD5

                            c2d9eeb3fdd75834f0ac3f9767de8d6f

                            SHA1

                            4d16a7e82190f8490a00008bd53d85fb92e379b0

                            SHA256

                            1e5efb5f1d78a4cc269cb116307e9d767fc5ad8a18e6cf95c81c61d7b1da5c66

                            SHA512

                            d92f995f9e096ecc0a7b8b4aca336aeef0e7b919fe7fe008169f0b87da84d018971ba5728141557d42a0fc562a25191bd85e0d7354c401b09e8b62cdc44b6dcd

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                            Filesize

                            152B

                            MD5

                            e55832d7cd7e868a2c087c4c73678018

                            SHA1

                            ed7a2f6d6437e907218ffba9128802eaf414a0eb

                            SHA256

                            a4d7777b980ec53de3a70aca8fb25b77e9b53187e7d2f0fa1a729ee9a35da574

                            SHA512

                            897fdebf1a9269a1bf1e3a791f6ee9ab7c24c9d75eeff65ac9599764e1c8585784e1837ba5321d90af0b004af121b2206081a6fb1b1ad571a0051ee33d3f5c5f

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State

                            Filesize

                            468B

                            MD5

                            1e157737aa045b1b2347e935ea0ca9fc

                            SHA1

                            bb6ea2b24e5aa98c080d4fd0eedf6ddc0401688f

                            SHA256

                            619e8da626e0d1339b657b92ce89e93e723e08c5c01fd32702d60dc5a24756bc

                            SHA512

                            eb074a1a4933b69d9113195b5935794c1b26a8b4186061956679fb253ba6187c676baacc3d0038dab9a8a7105c7b1b6500b4887c2d66b2557416c97c44437bc8

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                            Filesize

                            5KB

                            MD5

                            6dac83094ab71433fb4d0fda7d64ef39

                            SHA1

                            88349f4c26ea7b2b74986a05b198553156e12eb5

                            SHA256

                            fcfc14b6155db0ab8747c0ef9a762f9eeeb7770036b2e596f3c734ef2fd5cd98

                            SHA512

                            231369334efe6b3cbd6a7dafb0fc9f60fd5210d17de9a506873f30a57af9871303bbdf0beb8c171857ef42372800f9bef434380da45799f9b6d9d59de0bc3ec8

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                            Filesize

                            6KB

                            MD5

                            b33682d9b66771106aaab802aebfffe6

                            SHA1

                            16f05bb20cc366eac0a72ea147b2eb0a2c690208

                            SHA256

                            7877f296a8d0b93c1116b0f38168e0c01d61cf92f0c2cdf8fc482bfbbf06233c

                            SHA512

                            bdcf971f40ee39934976f8cb9469e046fccadcab03602b8928ceccbf91a21d9a5755c7ee84373577c04e4c5cfb51b98cca147e53ba64418b44de6a54dde74ce0

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT

                            Filesize

                            16B

                            MD5

                            6752a1d65b201c13b62ea44016eb221f

                            SHA1

                            58ecf154d01a62233ed7fb494ace3c3d4ffce08b

                            SHA256

                            0861415cada612ea5834d56e2cf1055d3e63979b69eb71d32ae9ae394d8306cd

                            SHA512

                            9cfd838d3fb570b44fc3461623ab2296123404c6c8f576b0de0aabd9a6020840d4c9125eb679ed384170dbcaac2fa30dc7fa9ee5b77d6df7c344a0aa030e0389

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                            Filesize

                            10KB

                            MD5

                            6674b58535f59e8e0a4d72be9829ec45

                            SHA1

                            983e3e2633c08ebe8afb7c80fe4207597c61da5f

                            SHA256

                            a670849bd3a9139a8e087498bd53c90c38e866f852e6b28aad1c96c4898fe8f3

                            SHA512

                            9011072e10ce411dad9fb9f522656437709e2c41d7889ed24d56eb3c9d643fe4616f1e17e3c5011e3fa3b74ab715eacb892daafa5d2749cd85bd110fb1863017

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Meu X1.htm

                            Filesize

                            1KB

                            MD5

                            25353579bd802fa2e39d2a9ba462bcde

                            SHA1

                            5d67321e57b8dc31e6e9760e5fae54155d07274f

                            SHA256

                            ee602e03640dd70aa69463e3aacb7c2e84ce297a1417e00fbcdb697f83295fcd

                            SHA512

                            473f7d6f79b99d489cdcb47ff74d7e72451b59919af2feffb4cb0b2128a667513c9b449ad0de434ad19038f36f860e99f64c03829d84e9bf5f5b2c6f87095c5e

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

                            Filesize

                            456KB

                            MD5

                            48cfaed4d566c34716326302b49bdad2

                            SHA1

                            566e0989b6bc7ed205f9ae250ea98e3a4d7fba52

                            SHA256

                            54c2e10de3ed7135d20c239a7f656c6ff57d1158607fa4c6779e042681de87ea

                            SHA512

                            96c871ed9af039142aab5904021d3ef3f75a58c5cc1fdf4d59e40e3699fd03e7cff384b788f7359a1de519ebdcafdad55891fef4f67e2c216ea89ebc945996a0

                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKGKYD\ENF.001

                            Filesize

                            60KB

                            MD5

                            a15c556f17d7db8287e023138942d5db

                            SHA1

                            880bf8ec944120830dc2e2e040e5996e4e0e6c83

                            SHA256

                            f3716810ab011a4cb7693d31b69cd540380ef2a067724e0d568070c8a558694e

                            SHA512

                            930339711e3d73e5af0778367a648c94411c20d23bf4c27ec5d72222e76b8902eb3fc0992d70cc4141600c19087159514246d42f1e762c98dad306f8e0bd99cd

                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKGKYD\ENF.002

                            Filesize

                            43KB

                            MD5

                            daabecdfba287a3333b60ae82211acd7

                            SHA1

                            e67b4c7bf0dd71ad47263a58bb60be4bce504b84

                            SHA256

                            12981c35adf6f00c7dddbc3ab23c04c30133cc5be107015dab9fd7ba4e8b4173

                            SHA512

                            937f551f959bd823292fe5983bbfb1c3a6dd86426a5da228dc7ddba38138c898599bc713d707b9d3463b20825cee0783d92c1c19019cd0328986a8aef5c1222f

                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKGKYD\ENF.004

                            Filesize

                            1KB

                            MD5

                            154d24bd0642c39e1e3ea10ef3dd9f68

                            SHA1

                            7764cd4c590809bbe42a5f72655226dd934b11e1

                            SHA256

                            3f3e6bcfa0a3be2a972e4319333f296816218d48c90f9b54285dcfac7d1b04d5

                            SHA512

                            42b3aa93cb0c669ab78eeeca5c5caa882e2aa0c881176a656d52ce8d8ed0c7c89c25e11db6d2f63a8be09456fed123963b280444eadcfc913099d60dd19cbc1e

                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\YKGKYD\ENF.exe

                            Filesize

                            1.7MB

                            MD5

                            f3819a6cab8ae058254c4abb3844d87e

                            SHA1

                            0f8b1a74af87f1823ec0d76e21a8d54d55a53a8b

                            SHA256

                            3d656d1364b4b2382020f64990a2c630b7b9422ca7b7fe2c30646fda3303e6c9

                            SHA512

                            dfe9d342f3ad543fec8bd278e21ac5059b1c36ed3f735734e9b92d639cb25609f9307862ab2b35ea3e88713f4a652abe5863871225f915462c79d493ac5e1f57

                          • memory/2380-60-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000721000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            4KB

                          • memory/2380-19-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000721000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            4KB