ardamax | abaa95fa3b6678259ec7df1354fc369794699b8319e37f6d3e5ae19adeac7f6c

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba
SHA1

ceacc28e9b878549f6db96cf3dad2949373cc9f6
SHA256

abaa95fa3b6678259ec7df1354fc369794699b8319e37f6d3e5ae19adeac7f6c
SHA512

86924b3af055290859d7d29a402ed13c82400028957988a6af12a1e3601568f2c280836f14f75170116f13414899bf5dca5634665fa4e2bf679e94fcc5179103
SSDEEP

24576:B7mblEFT+c35HxdzEiJFq/5U0cxnG0tiZx3ycyGn/A5sjrVuUxK:BSb1WV3giJFq/qZxnGTxXjrVV

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/0x0007000000023ca6-16.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1868	SYM.exe
368	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1868	SYM.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 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\SYM Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\JDNQHM\\SYM.exe"	SYM.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\msconfig = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\System\\Services\\msconfig.exe"	JaffaCakes118_e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba.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\JDNQHM\SYM.004	vbc.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JDNQHM\SYM.001	vbc.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JDNQHM\SYM.002	vbc.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JDNQHM\AKV.exe	vbc.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JDNQHM\SYM.exe	vbc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JDNQHM\	SYM.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5004 set thread context of 3948	5004	JaffaCakes118_e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba.exe	83

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\svchost.exe	vbc.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 4 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	JaffaCakes118_e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SYM.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	1868	SYM.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1868	SYM.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1868	SYM.exe
1868	SYM.exe
1868	SYM.exe
1868	SYM.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3948	5004	JaffaCakes118_e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba.exe	83
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3948	5004	JaffaCakes118_e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba.exe	83
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3948	5004	JaffaCakes118_e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba.exe	83
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3948	5004	JaffaCakes118_e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba.exe	83
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3948	5004	JaffaCakes118_e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba.exe	83
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3948	5004	JaffaCakes118_e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba.exe	83
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3948	5004	JaffaCakes118_e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba.exe	83
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3948	5004	JaffaCakes118_e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba.exe	83
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3948	5004	JaffaCakes118_e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba.exe	83
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3948	5004	JaffaCakes118_e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba.exe	83
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 1868	3948	vbc.exe	84
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 1868	3948	vbc.exe	84
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 1868	3948	vbc.exe	84
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 368	3948	vbc.exe	85
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 368	3948	vbc.exe	85
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 368	3948	vbc.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e0c4fb2fe31227a5da453bb02a589fba.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5004
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3948
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JDNQHM\SYM.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\JDNQHM\SYM.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:1868
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\svchost.exe
    "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\svchost.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:368

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

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

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

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:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\svchost.exe

Filesize
14KB

MD5
27c6d03bcdb8cfeb96b716f3d8be3e18

SHA1
49083ae3725a0488e0a8fbbe1335c745f70c4667

SHA256
2910ebc692d833d949bfd56059e8106d324a276d5f165f874f3fb1b6c613cdd5

SHA512
1ea76bd898f96603f3aec695eb7bedcef8b4e1b27253ecb98035ac5ea42745c0da6b5523f8848cb0e6acb58710d8f2973368763e7b3895fa28d999552c9030d3

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

Filesize
456KB

MD5
21f320807b5479ddb03b1981ca2cc54c

SHA1
ae0844c40a3d9027ad0d2a29aa9cb2b1f1ac3c8d

SHA256
3d99e3eca8974b98db2e9888c658ba8afbbaed54b2b8e2a925024dca1082e700

SHA512
0052c3480f8f627988150de7ac7cb7d63114b290b377da7e9c23a99f390d0a722895966a06caf47a3c6f61dc4721fc514e3e7da0c2c765d67312c245cf0ab04d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JDNQHM\SYM.001

Filesize
60KB

MD5
62552c56e9c05aa1112bcf92efa946a2

SHA1
b5e08769e234723787587e1b3e781ee62e19b579

SHA256
5157138cdbf25cdcf3f085412c8be127199c253e425205a57386434a22ead3c6

SHA512
18a399b95baf162b0e34f7fa9b41a0d760958b5adf9d92a4b388794a70efd9a497255ef2cf3c25e794596898e4c7fea47088792d641fad0e65dceb1d6dab974f

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JDNQHM\SYM.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
3a7c6b1d26ec2d9d7791acb049d59be9

SHA1
4b53f01e2ba102a26f17ff4e537ee6a83562618c

SHA256
784a603f8ee0550d5d694d8c384d6b70b6b4997c0840259f3483f295778627ea

SHA512
f42b42a66822e9e5975252fb7e65634a646e0397aef4e535b7e9d5d7cef9a8dcd651ebced08afd4b26cce58e4f810c18f6fc0c19530c7d0dcb2f57d07cec6ce6

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JDNQHM\SYM.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
e0a8f83d6055c4911daece75bc6c5cfe

SHA1
f73c47d2b7f13911447a9f5abb5cd43872868530

SHA256
1de057a47ddf6b95c6da1d52934d6eb5e80e6e7c557d135470237ebab0a1824c

SHA512
fa6b7366c961f773e2105f96adff59641184fbe7c99aed6377ef9a94f7dc93a3bacc4977547eb5f49325e9a3320f65438c45be1d5a256ed06ea46acbbb4ce1d1

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\JDNQHM\SYM.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
c6245ca8664ba4c0884e9c5dfb5a5ba9

SHA1
b10ec86db035936f2a610acd3594c2cfe414d44e

SHA256
be34a2223a8294779aa9dbf8fcbf1434c246756711ee259cfd99378d4f5c1049

SHA512
177b2935e6918fdd14ec8e59201e269955de6d65d18f36640356bc8942aae54ffaeffa222358edefcbf1e1a1f47798f50c0fb4217919c3b817bfd82bd0d98c14

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memory/1868-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1868-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/3948-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/3948-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/3948-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/3948-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/3948-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000052B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.2MB

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memory/5004-2-0x0000000075480000-0x0000000075A31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5004-0-0x0000000075482000-0x0000000075483000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5004-1-0x0000000075480000-0x0000000075A31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5004-34-0x0000000075480000-0x0000000075A31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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