ardamax | cda090985b116e86d9a7d45235e3870cbbaffc4ebd61faff679e049fb7edfdd6

General

Target

e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

321KB
MD5

e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82
SHA1

de09f3836a7d2ef32806d2cd25e864f3e918c0bf
SHA256

cda090985b116e86d9a7d45235e3870cbbaffc4ebd61faff679e049fb7edfdd6
SHA512

5a557f707ff9eaaf550214a9b21908f0da083734ca1c19d59a7caa4b544659cfb7d91cd9e81ab8e8f4c42862461f321270b3521df43dc4b9c7caa192f1810ee6
SSDEEP

6144:WRXe6t5AZYHE2nI/YeeQnPMXDKxCotS7lM30kbSF0uk06RLD/SzeNhGcnTqkTcDC:WRXeGQg39yKDKxCotGM3fGB6R//S2nTV

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/0x000a000000023b8b-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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3084	QAOR.exe
3068	Rmpg2011©.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2424	e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82_JaffaCakes118.exe
3084	QAOR.exe
3084	QAOR.exe
3084	QAOR.exe
3068	Rmpg2011©.exe
3068	Rmpg2011©.exe
3068	Rmpg2011©.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\QAOR Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\Sys32\\QAOR.exe"	QAOR.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 System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\QAOR.006	e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\QAOR.007	e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\QAOR.exe	e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32	QAOR.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\QAOR.001	e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82_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	e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	QAOR.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Rmpg2011©.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	3084	QAOR.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3084	QAOR.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3084	QAOR.exe
3084	QAOR.exe
3084	QAOR.exe
3084	QAOR.exe
3084	QAOR.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 3084	2424	e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 3084	2424	e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 3084	2424	e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 3068	2424	e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 3068	2424	e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 3068	2424	e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82_JaffaCakes118.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e1d280249704583cb70fa45fd8529d82_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2424
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\QAOR.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Sys32\QAOR.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:3084
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rmpg2011©.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rmpg2011©.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3068

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\@9C9E.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
33303ca8abef9221cb410b8a232e9fe4

SHA1
0cdfc25dbf0e9ad7d4585cd9037dc2e6604be00c

SHA256
5110301dee966f0f26307ab1b430279d1e4999c2c4a0ea924ff32f1a9ded869a

SHA512
da29821045773ba776def985966b62e09e69bb5bf1786b16c2fff6feb68a03b9e22c5f7d081e3dd58d1785cd7ac64736497c043b7cf6c7149c3a54f8ef111800

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rmpg2011©.exe

Filesize
51KB

MD5
677b168330c9127d6f549740ba7d92fe

SHA1
58621cc7d55a7eeda8c8b39fefd405ef3263d651

SHA256
9639d46696884246e64ecc6781c6cb53026d1477515b07aacc6e0d8430da982b

SHA512
f81c96cee5e32256830336bc3d81f20ed1ef181210be8f8312485d85a96a9e0a285b95bc3c637b01fed83a5e9aa25618890de8a49513aa26abbf4960e93c2d5c

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\QAOR.001

Filesize
462B

MD5
aac13913e116193747d554d829b56de2

SHA1
ea37ce3aa3a5044ef4250a5c6821b8f8a02a4c7f

SHA256
ab29a1d195f7519d67a012a844fe6dcfbfdc63c1591672d920ef04b3a94e644b

SHA512
55901a4b6899cd203513956842914f44466577ccabb17edf24978d44aff4fdd73e6ad9e4fb8c6c0b07e99c52537a63114bf61cc1038844d2a7ec12a701797b4b

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\QAOR.006

Filesize
7KB

MD5
928cc65dc793834c709a054ca57c19c8

SHA1
a1e5d8407199c1bd6a4b274044de640fe0d9e99b

SHA256
e3473d81a02ed30e4236591384136f41f17b6a4aae24b5468789644ccd4bf192

SHA512
f7c8f7a75c4f8a418630e2ac15676740a902449d9a3c4baf3184409f8701c9caa3e82304d141362d95503f1af6b693eed7b77f690d92ca0162f7ea3ecbc80fdf

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\QAOR.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
3e1f5d5a06cf97b0495b8d129fbe02e4

SHA1
b0de258a813f5edde85004f6865b6ed91f6d6f8f

SHA256
f49448fc7c567e64eaeb9cc4dbd3c8021a82b5d9df0a622a439f7b42dc2f26d7

SHA512
b0e0b81cb5776d298e96346aa61027c9799a47191c94de50be2209c32747774959d002ddeb98fd15556ee893b0d7bd1f0c8a901469dce4e3acf94e2c4c3e2bfd

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\QAOR.exe

Filesize
476KB

MD5
ef52b540cb404d908338e9cbf7cff283

SHA1
778765e1736c0a197685978c3fee7a44e7bde419

SHA256
39d8bdb975fbfcbcec8fe63be4e9fe6ce39ae5d23a005118aeffa07b17a3f815

SHA512
596b77bf5b15455c326a5a2efd66bc69685eb625e3e211ea0341ad4d8920ada7618a7107e42f2c0963fe6c2d92f2acf47b641ef33071a7c42004e5874d5219a6

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memory/3068-40-0x00000000008C0000-0x00000000008D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/3068-34-0x000000007490E000-0x000000007490F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3068-41-0x00000000052F0000-0x000000000538C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/3068-42-0x0000000005940000-0x0000000005EE4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/3068-43-0x0000000005390000-0x0000000005422000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/3068-45-0x00000000052D0000-0x00000000052DA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/3068-44-0x0000000074900000-0x00000000750B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3068-46-0x0000000005490000-0x00000000054E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/3068-47-0x0000000074900000-0x00000000750B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3068-49-0x000000007490E000-0x000000007490F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3068-50-0x0000000074900000-0x00000000750B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/3084-31-0x00000000006C0000-0x00000000006C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3084-48-0x00000000006C0000-0x00000000006C1000-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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