Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    20-01-2025 07:23

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_e0377d19e36fc1612a83b9d0c3517a65.exe

  • Size

    586KB

  • MD5

    e0377d19e36fc1612a83b9d0c3517a65

  • SHA1

    b36f58589ce05ebf339fc643c932ddeefed899d5

  • SHA256

    4c79e164f9ae73e4fe3c87d933d0cea13b66dbf8f9118d0a7bd385b7055eed12

  • SHA512

    238d1c7c6ff00d713d6d012d17cd8993fde6785d1f77f4eb185b7ee4dc738b8c6bb30e01c35049ec96d04cc2b8bf3dd131ce644ce13a5b5d2078b743b66241f0

  • SSDEEP

    12288:Uf7ZDm9IJPShs+Bkl0YnT0pHHSTJ77gY16CTSaspBgsE0t4AwN5xD:ImutmsEkme0pSTJgY9Sa6gsE0hwNP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax family
  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 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.

  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e0377d19e36fc1612a83b9d0c3517a65.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e0377d19e36fc1612a83b9d0c3517a65.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4324
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2800
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\IIWB.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\28463\IIWB.exe"
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:468
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 468 -s 1088
          4⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Program crash
          PID:2984
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\IIWB.exe > nul
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5016
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 404 -p 468 -ip 468
    1⤵
      PID:1552

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@81F1.tmp

      Filesize

      4KB

      MD5

      4b8ed89120fe8ddc31ddba07bc15372b

      SHA1

      181e7ac3d444656f50c1cd02a6832708253428e6

      SHA256

      2ae6b0e14465338be0bc5ad10703f5c823d092ebb8cff7e5a05b7d79c8459b93

      SHA512

      49269b71270b3eda0ddcb399021de9c88f6fd2086cf54fa4898a91e64afe109d44b635d47a5ea9bae7f53a5e968af97fa13bdf699ba00ce879ecadd7bbc8af23

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install.exe

      Filesize

      567KB

      MD5

      917bbebbbeb30126e34790070eb72d28

      SHA1

      51a3186bb13695c45e41c26966726acc547365c4

      SHA256

      186afa0e766c600f0bd47c82250d8f048d76f2ddde84d7fbb6413c16ac61cf98

      SHA512

      c732d31085c613bb7c3136413016d97cddd9877da15630043e1109a91dd98a391ecffc90fb3cb01012261094dd9daa32db2bad3e016d69076c366a373624f11b

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\IIWB.001

      Filesize

      378B

      MD5

      6d47bbde56a2993f09cc45c06318049f

      SHA1

      efa45c9b4268a774ae721076040fc60c76ac622b

      SHA256

      8b7258a56460ba320cf464c5e4443299848c800312a28e25be51e9edbb9fcc2d

      SHA512

      853138d2bb76c6e11b96fd932a6a0fd7e457f860c0b1e01d4e12da0662f2311a245b30cd4ad8fbbc3f74799037636c7e7d01a410cf1c3868e05dfad08935b529

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\IIWB.006

      Filesize

      8KB

      MD5

      395bbef326fa5ad1216b23f5debf167b

      SHA1

      aa4a7334b5a693b3f0d6f47b568e0d13a593d782

      SHA256

      7c1c4ba8978d3ec53bc6da4d8f9e5e1ca52edf5ccf5ec19ef06b02055ff3b3d1

      SHA512

      dc3f3d7501feb10623807e89f28a0e38bdbbd4a7e2ad964c8ab33c392bde61896fe40bb7773f6309cd59ad9a686decbd81c15b588ac8d311fd2a273ac9410679

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\IIWB.007

      Filesize

      5KB

      MD5

      1b5e72f0ebd49cf146f9ae68d792ffe5

      SHA1

      1e90a69c12b9a849fbbac0670296b07331c1cf87

      SHA256

      8f4485675fe35b14276f5c8af8a6b42f03cf1b5de638355e4c4b28397385e87e

      SHA512

      6364f5581de5aaec09b5d1c4e5745193f981ff93cf91e20c6c9ff56566b5d182ccbdacf9aeed1d7a01460eb21619e14ac4ab31b083a951b45b3b7f9d93a62ffc

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\IIWB.exe

      Filesize

      649KB

      MD5

      2bff0c75a04401dada0adfab933e46a7

      SHA1

      364d97f90b137f8e359d998164fb15d474be7bbb

      SHA256

      2aa53bc5da3294817f95d8806effdf28e5af49661a955256c46db2b67cb6e6da

      SHA512

      88b82973d3c042bceb75e12297111fa7b8bd4e2a7a37d26b698c595d8d75ec670cc7aebfa2572206c1b2a4ecbbfa3103affb8bee6d7ef47428a225e2cd1bea3f

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\key.bin

      Filesize

      105B

      MD5

      27c90d4d9b049f4cd00f32ed1d2e5baf

      SHA1

      338a3ea8f1e929d8916ece9b6e91e697eb562550

      SHA256

      172d6f21165fb3ca925e5b000451fd8946920206f7438018c28b158b90cf5ffb

      SHA512

      d73dadb3cf74c647ce5bad5b87d3fb42a212defcba8afb8cf962020b61a0369c0a2b1005797583daf1f1ae88b29b7288bc544a53d643f3519cf604aa0ffd6dae

    • memory/468-36-0x0000000003360000-0x0000000003361000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-32-0x0000000002540000-0x0000000002541000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-45-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-44-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-43-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-42-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-41-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-40-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-39-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-47-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-37-0x0000000003350000-0x0000000003353000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/468-48-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-35-0x00000000024D0000-0x00000000024D1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-34-0x0000000002520000-0x0000000002521000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-33-0x0000000002560000-0x0000000002561000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-46-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-31-0x0000000002550000-0x0000000002551000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-30-0x0000000002500000-0x0000000002501000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-52-0x00000000033B0000-0x00000000033B1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-51-0x0000000003370000-0x0000000003371000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-50-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000AF1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-49-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000005F1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-29-0x0000000000B10000-0x0000000000B6A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      360KB

    • memory/468-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/468-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/468-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/468-60-0x0000000000B10000-0x0000000000B6A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      360KB

    • memory/468-61-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033A1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/468-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      892KB

    • memory/468-71-0x0000000000B10000-0x0000000000B6A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      360KB

    • memory/4324-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      616KB