ardamax | 572322ee555f7b833b3b0db3d346d32cb79731be3b8b2e95913f9b67191dc180

General

Target

eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443
SHA1

d527da0892fd3caa64180e44d7dd28caaec51403
SHA256

572322ee555f7b833b3b0db3d346d32cb79731be3b8b2e95913f9b67191dc180
SHA512

7ddac7e47936931cc998dc81b3c99ba12932f3c1792368b027f0dac6f23371b6d148f0832bd8189eb3fc6581ec824d64b27058251b02b41d5eefb685190fa24e
SSDEEP

24576:nk/ATFa+xWW9sMaCFdHGsrGYqd8rJ+Lz8agNY15SMaTqXZ:koTQEsMPPLqd8re/15SM0qX

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/0x000a000000023b95-16.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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2424	FKS.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2424	FKS.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\FKS Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\HAIWYD\\FKS.exe"	FKS.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\HAIWYD\FKS.004	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HAIWYD\FKS.001	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HAIWYD\FKS.002	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HAIWYD\AKV.exe	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HAIWYD\FKS.exe	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HAIWYD\	FKS.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2452 set thread context of 4568	2452	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe	82

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	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	FKS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2424	FKS.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2424	FKS.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2452	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe
2424	FKS.exe
2424	FKS.exe
2424	FKS.exe
2424	FKS.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4568	2452	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4568	2452	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4568	2452	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4568	2452	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4568	2452	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4568	2452	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4568	2452	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4568	2452	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4568	2452	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4568	2452	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 2424	4568	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 2424	4568	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 2424	4568	eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2452
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eb3609b0038ee4b5e5df122f649e5443_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4568
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HAIWYD\FKS.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\HAIWYD\FKS.exe"
    3⤵
    - 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:2424

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\SysWOW64\HAIWYD\AKV.exe

Filesize
463KB

MD5
eb916da4abe4ff314662089013c8f832

SHA1
1e7e611cc6922a2851bcf135806ab51cdb499efa

SHA256
96af80e7ba0f3997d59ebcb5ecef619f980d71ca29113e2cd2f2e8adcdea3061

SHA512
d0dbe1d1612982b9cd2a3ed3cbd3e3b5be49237f580f91d5e5d5b6d20ed4dc0babb69a666c19bf4e0f10776a43b9b1dcda91a4cd381ce3705b1795ef9d731c8b

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HAIWYD\FKS.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
b8cb0e28a65b57b7633a043ffdd0721b

SHA1
4aeaed92614d0a1fd64ae6c1e85a655de4570884

SHA256
678f7579dd4f01bd9837aece3fd6a8634d16e7bcc6583cf7764212fae4170a8b

SHA512
c781b4c4f86f036b4443a8af0072e59f23c54d20e44c1ee068dacd7ac0f7e324192cccb64a158db3000c78994da826e8394587ef8144b83179b5cc531120e2ab

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HAIWYD\FKS.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
12fb4f589942682a478b7c7881dfcba2

SHA1
a3d490c6cda965708a1ff6a0dc4e88037e0d6336

SHA256
4de0c277800ae36b85a11ed9765f732a73578d4dce053ff7179f96ab776fb60d

SHA512
dd1c6a4ea5bc9698701ec941c4e90fe8dfb0993dc321edc052d1a80cc49bc46be665a85ec678876e698de60cda5dbf1d6279742a16d648f9d18e642a3ea33ddd

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HAIWYD\FKS.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
6de09c750c0db4b26238997d089b31a7

SHA1
717576ab745413132afeae01c587c1a5eca67e3e

SHA256
5b4fc58ccdf42aac47cf7150b87acfe58a09b50de4378d20f1de7884a2b319d6

SHA512
29b860cdbfc6a2af653432edcc99fbb29566f3d70397703def39ad0f584a4a9e1bede326771d20d294ff5412615364b7fd09718d3c3b70e95a6fdc881948b3f3

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HAIWYD\FKS.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
f8530f0dfe90c7c1e20239b0a7643041

SHA1
3e0208ab84b8444a69c8d62ad0b81c4186395802

SHA256
734439c4049ae1a832b4cc5c8d227112106406945d1a7cbb355e11a3f5e356c4

SHA512
5cb01517938789e006e00d69729ae7d73ad480f1ae17a80059bf81ee5d9cebb1263a35732c84f03d742684a650b116b13e6731ca80b0b9cdb3908e5588649399

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memory/2424-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000058B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2424-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000058B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2452-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2452-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/4568-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000518000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4568-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000518000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4568-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000518000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4568-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000518000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4568-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000518000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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