ardamax | 6d9f22c2a1f5b4e100f339b7e08f2f4c0fb1254dd11c8c9984a7d729637ded39

Analysis

max time kernel
95s
max time network
141s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
12/12/2024, 05:49

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General

Target

e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

3.4MB
MD5

e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539
SHA1

e34764800e05351892c1fdf6deee02dc589eff03
SHA256

6d9f22c2a1f5b4e100f339b7e08f2f4c0fb1254dd11c8c9984a7d729637ded39
SHA512

1422476c616ad44b65d6160b3e9f61482f13bdc29164bb2fabe8631a81a0bf67e33616b53a7f60f5a58d51cda1e0fd1ef3a05b215e434e4a7fa429299fdbfda6
SSDEEP

98304:4seUnYV04R3uaFoyTTXcMNYam2GhZ3JrGWANZb7:tehZeaFoyTjc+m3hZZrS

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/0x0007000000023caf-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-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4008	XPMI.exe
2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe

Loads dropped DLL 15 IoCs

pid	Process
4468	e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_JaffaCakes118.exe
4008	XPMI.exe
2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe
2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe
2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe
2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe
2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe
2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe
2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe
2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe
2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe
2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe
2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe
2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe
2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.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\XPMI Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\Sys32\\XPMI.exe"	XPMI.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 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\XPMI.001	e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\XPMI.006	e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\XPMI.007	e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\XPMI.exe	e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\AKV.exe	e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32	XPMI.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	XPMI.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_JaffaCakes118.exe

NSIS installer 2 IoCs

installer

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023cb2-26.dat	nsis_installer_1
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023cb2-26.dat	nsis_installer_2

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe
2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	4008	XPMI.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4008	XPMI.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4008	XPMI.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4008	XPMI.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4008	XPMI.exe
4008	XPMI.exe
4008	XPMI.exe
4008	XPMI.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 4008	4468	e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 4008	4468	e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 4008	4468	e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 2444	4468	e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 2444	4468	e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 2444	4468	e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_JaffaCakes118.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e4fa88cc32e8fd495b720dd1ebc37539_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:4468
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\XPMI.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Sys32\XPMI.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 FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4008
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2444

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@CCC6.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
33303ca8abef9221cb410b8a232e9fe4

SHA1
0cdfc25dbf0e9ad7d4585cd9037dc2e6604be00c

SHA256
5110301dee966f0f26307ab1b430279d1e4999c2c4a0ea924ff32f1a9ded869a

SHA512
da29821045773ba776def985966b62e09e69bb5bf1786b16c2fff6feb68a03b9e22c5f7d081e3dd58d1785cd7ac64736497c043b7cf6c7149c3a54f8ef111800

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YouTubeDownloaderSetup253b.exe

Filesize
3.0MB

MD5
875bae6178eae1bc15e80497017a79e3

SHA1
fa5a8e02ca2bff2b8056ab9622c823b9c357b878

SHA256
9304c91806ae2903106f520c1ea025647808790e7fff902e2907e18db5efdcfa

SHA512
a937c9356ebf01f3b0a26c351e09d6d1d8b32a4e1c0e5d7aa87414070d776566953df146ae28e97adf7d5a4aa76a214daef36e29b4747305de1b68e93354c2f3

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsjCF87.tmp\InstallOptions.dll

Filesize
14KB

MD5
271b5d1043c4402f08ddeae383f6979c

SHA1
2b88c58aa27bfb4979239579cd65d4c6c67a5295

SHA256
90485cb175686c3e97b32ebf99daa939c1a6f46e7031f71b72b81cd114fd5b51

SHA512
f8bd4b316726f05647162bb52a2aeb4a6cf5ee976fdb7817a3d25b868b83fb482c38d078f01d3a629afb0d6fa6ce409b2b3404398563137e22010074f529c11b

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsjCF87.tmp\LockedList.dll

Filesize
18KB

MD5
acb2534a2b90fcdc079966203abb83a6

SHA1
36e6842e78d8f1c6e2f3a6d93667bef1cfa5d3d6

SHA256
c79c0b410049411a70293f1657a2144d71a647753785f5134f47f1f977f90fd3

SHA512
e77b6b1d09b59af51e3f98debdd8eb472778c339be71849e19b5ad3f262c037bf050d3fd892d194ca24b9fd43c682d1a903629318792a2fd9fee4582d316b959

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsjCF87.tmp\System.dll

Filesize
10KB

MD5
82f7926fd7d12e3eb8ed7b5232bcf956

SHA1
6065fc921b742cc86c77ce2533fc1d17359eb45e

SHA256
604b5e75f43ffae8f172018cdd8f136392d9c52ae0c100d27ef537bb2dfb3984

SHA512
b31a63ebbda8f147c32d8336c5ecde8c5261ad5526b01926d7cd74b7a9a1348da56e180e53d20e1e300daca76f9511f24d6e695550b705b7650c239e5b6e76c7

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsjCF87.tmp\ioSpecial.ini

Filesize
755B

MD5
8f46fca36fb6acebd2c27bf501a5913c

SHA1
80136398860ba6a44e7e2194e141f0df1ca6f547

SHA256
d0abd51757e99566fad5474240025dc9bc052d7c7ad541cf5f7a4b3becd60da8

SHA512
a3a3e707107b28ebf98e36785e4c376c6e257f62317239c7ddd155c32e0a2b7e3c8b4db6ce30edf5927d2aef48fd0a81ca24bef4d9214308a4f25467013eb24a

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsjCF87.tmp\nsDialogs.dll

Filesize
8KB

MD5
f42b19bd20c82eabcfe14273499e7664

SHA1
99310fe91a2e2fbe720761b5625e1f83afeee0db

SHA256
c99f30f5e2dfd948b7da2219bc5a0a73836a70e2486272b42c3ca45710b0316a

SHA512
c6867ee68b3099a9b03aba7367ed6e55576f874eccab71fbebbc9c3cb01f20e616615e8080c2a379b7e7da1abe6cd776f862f8c9ad4dce38d2fa79b48fa38e49

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

Filesize
391KB

MD5
869461e168a87283a8782e70f5d5a3a8

SHA1
ab189b5f2682ae66162226b4f646b1e80486c653

SHA256
992cb5ea845b2d24c02f4e40873bf4ebd7b58b57ae2e001907228af4879e575b

SHA512
e4e77e07eb0ef2adb6d5ebdb9629f4632c417cf3d1a22e4c414b806bfbd259df13f6c88265f9346ed2b22bf67eb3d63924d86767c8508be4abdc9067f15a82ae

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\XPMI.001

Filesize
312B

MD5
ea56dc0328d35b0268e03143590e3e0e

SHA1
2dab8658b7003bab0f3bbd500569736681fb7bee

SHA256
97f5cf82f58563272a1edca914d4a0a760996b73e431e52054cc5d391a8fc2d8

SHA512
118af8824863c66aa6eb8436d0834eb9d1cd7255da6281690b26a39e8725e0348a952eed0b94b5b8ca985a0827181e627cd93c97bd3715b02881895a176d9759

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

Filesize
7KB

MD5
928cc65dc793834c709a054ca57c19c8

SHA1
a1e5d8407199c1bd6a4b274044de640fe0d9e99b

SHA256
e3473d81a02ed30e4236591384136f41f17b6a4aae24b5468789644ccd4bf192

SHA512
f7c8f7a75c4f8a418630e2ac15676740a902449d9a3c4baf3184409f8701c9caa3e82304d141362d95503f1af6b693eed7b77f690d92ca0162f7ea3ecbc80fdf

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\XPMI.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
3e1f5d5a06cf97b0495b8d129fbe02e4

SHA1
b0de258a813f5edde85004f6865b6ed91f6d6f8f

SHA256
f49448fc7c567e64eaeb9cc4dbd3c8021a82b5d9df0a622a439f7b42dc2f26d7

SHA512
b0e0b81cb5776d298e96346aa61027c9799a47191c94de50be2209c32747774959d002ddeb98fd15556ee893b0d7bd1f0c8a901469dce4e3acf94e2c4c3e2bfd

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

Filesize
476KB

MD5
ef52b540cb404d908338e9cbf7cff283

SHA1
778765e1736c0a197685978c3fee7a44e7bde419

SHA256
39d8bdb975fbfcbcec8fe63be4e9fe6ce39ae5d23a005118aeffa07b17a3f815

SHA512
596b77bf5b15455c326a5a2efd66bc69685eb625e3e211ea0341ad4d8920ada7618a7107e42f2c0963fe6c2d92f2acf47b641ef33071a7c42004e5874d5219a6

Download Submit
memory/4008-115-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000531000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/4008-24-0x0000000000530000-0x0000000000531000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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