ardamax | 9605284391a9d67180cf166088a23263b19940f6bd23c5c1206201d037760fdf

General

Target

b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011
SHA1

1c078cebbc9e0b300a7df21cef7cdb533e6a615d
SHA256

9605284391a9d67180cf166088a23263b19940f6bd23c5c1206201d037760fdf
SHA512

ccb7971083361e3b05c259ff4ae4cd974674ce2d18f18167ee981e657de464f2e864d50bbe0ddff0cad47062c1d2a1d005ac143a1af5fb7ce568e4df090ed641
SSDEEP

24576:lTsYYQ21UK9pzO0lUDUC6F0Sga56dr0EDGsxSIQBHvZZLfAA:mQnKLzO0lSN6Bi0fqSIQ1vjLf

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/0x0007000000023c8b-15.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-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5024	YWE.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5024	YWE.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\YWE Start = "C:\\Windows\\VVDXIP\\YWE.exe"	YWE.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

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4152 set thread context of 2424	4152	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe	83

Drops file in Windows directory 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\VVDXIP\AKV.exe	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\VVDXIP\YWE.003	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\VVDXIP\YWE.exe	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\VVDXIP\	YWE.exe
File created	C:\Windows\VVDXIP\YWE.004	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\VVDXIP\YWE.001	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\VVDXIP\YWE.002	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_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	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	YWE.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4152	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe
4152	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe
4152	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe
4152	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe
5024	YWE.exe
5024	YWE.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	5024	YWE.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5024	YWE.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4152	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe
5024	YWE.exe
5024	YWE.exe
5024	YWE.exe
5024	YWE.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 2424	4152	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 2424	4152	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 2424	4152	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 2424	4152	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 2424	4152	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 2424	4152	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 2424	4152	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 2424	4152	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 2424	4152	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 2424	4152	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 5024	2424	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 5024	2424	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 5024	2424	b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4152
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b7ca393fedfc6b54984c195d61cb2011_JaffaCakes118.exe
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2424
- - C:\Windows\VVDXIP\YWE.exe
    "C:\Windows\VVDXIP\YWE.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5024

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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Downloads

C:\Windows\VVDXIP\AKV.exe

Filesize
485KB

MD5
b905540561802896d1609a5709c38795

SHA1
a265f7c1d428ccece168d36ae1a5f50abfb69e37

SHA256
ce666ce776c30251bb1b465d47826c23efaa86ec5ee50b2a4d23a4ceb343ed53

SHA512
7663654f134f47a8092bae1f3f9d46732d2541ab955e7604d43a0def1e61e2bc039a6753e94d99f1d04b69f55a86f1fb937513671019f1bdf100edb97b24badc

Download Submit
C:\Windows\VVDXIP\YWE.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
0e7e847fb96b4faa6cb4d3707a96887e

SHA1
896fd4064044e271312e9128e874108eec69521f

SHA256
c0f3e18ed0020dae5f75d3338b51f9c8de26d8af0a4d31904ba77cb1d112bbca

SHA512
ad680ed30b0cabe1be4e7237b8e620060de9c5f64d088d21a6acf6f293551ab4abc10f8f959aa6041e19aeaea538e72beeecc29b7669546a9a151141d4e73684

Download Submit
C:\Windows\VVDXIP\YWE.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
f195701cf2c54d6ceadad943cf5135b8

SHA1
9beb03fc097fc58d7375b0511b87ced98a423a08

SHA256
177c1dcc7f13158445f0b99713e9cad205da86e764940a48d43dc375565b0dec

SHA512
f78def1ab431bb2b7b647ec76c063c30a87cabd22605f94cbe4fbb6f757fd54ddf7861d3842a0e369abfce94b68d41dec0fe2322a74f67d9875f561f92b20025

Download Submit
C:\Windows\VVDXIP\YWE.003

Filesize
65KB

MD5
fa881c9545d01792ac6697572d52ab85

SHA1
bcf56567eea2066fce6662651d886d026eaaec30

SHA256
540e5d4e0cac56e0db7e4218838625460b3f4249a3c063c10f8bc01a277752de

SHA512
1c7fe1495b590120605701e331890c0f65b2a01b3179a454ef8622d8765c57ec918c45da68034b85241fedf00cde4e4d8cee74db198c03ca573f5ab64494fb28

Download Submit
C:\Windows\VVDXIP\YWE.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
ed1936cab5bb515aa86dd4dc71a48d31

SHA1
b537c4d15b659ff804e009a605950beae430f9ec

SHA256
2f6aad06a863bd17999a0d12993f09b85480ec4d260360166e85e81faf2a4b8b

SHA512
9e6c528d742673a228dc9153d8a416d16c5891307d20b770e8d100d02e57afa551c7d19060646f21f935d1cba1ed115d33484ed931617c9f3d6a26d1a1762d09

Download Submit
C:\Windows\VVDXIP\YWE.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
d95623e481661c678a0546e02f10f24c

SHA1
b6949e68a19b270873764585eb1e82448d1e0717

SHA256
cecfadce6fb09b3977c20d15fb40f8f66a1d7e488a4794451d048a598c3417da

SHA512
dee02644d92ed30e88bb10e9dcdba97abd9949b230059ec20cf5d93061f9cdb77b1e793e5f69d0b51595c30077c3ddd093348d22b070ce898ccefe28b8062591

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memory/2424-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000053D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

Download
memory/2424-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000053D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

Download
memory/2424-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000053D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

Download
memory/2424-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000053D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

Download
memory/2424-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000053D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

Download
memory/5024-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

Download
memory/5024-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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