Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21-01-2025 17:22

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_0641af48c87c8d6eb9a2cc2cc36f5340.exe

  • Size

    723KB

  • MD5

    0641af48c87c8d6eb9a2cc2cc36f5340

  • SHA1

    90e4e1e22692aca3661962a17e63f27550f6208f

  • SHA256

    eace3b6b6ae216917e610afadf783aa921d3c6bfa99703792380a07ec7472349

  • SHA512

    6904939c69196c97e47fe4945226160edbc354d91460af84bdafe082f64405c27179aa36817c91a8a79cb3ea371db86e27c9304b592f5269cc19034eef67f00d

  • SSDEEP

    12288:z7bHFZlx5GuOIV8nQWCSnwW6dpdV2/ND/OC8GGCtI/BFl/6TQGqbNzseY:jT5Gu7KQW/wvpa1TOCGD/BFlGQGgNz9Y

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

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

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 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 10 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0641af48c87c8d6eb9a2cc2cc36f5340.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0641af48c87c8d6eb9a2cc2cc36f5340.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:4500
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys\DMUX.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\Sys\DMUX.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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3700
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys\DMUX.exe > nul
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1700
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cópia de quenta Pinnacle.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cópia de quenta Pinnacle.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      PID:4720

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@7A50.tmp

    Filesize

    4KB

    MD5

    b429300c8148810d2e6a8d40009fc124

    SHA1

    93ec9660cc0d68cadc6c7f44b35ea0a0ef684ae8

    SHA256

    98445d51b61014815fc43e44933e5dc126c4fe763545141e78ee1358e487b4b7

    SHA512

    47a1cfdba6c1e04a322116538a62b22d61cf6b31966e53cfe4e54eb75a58530a7636e3deffcfb7e96ff2bdae2b99c7bcb312685d1ceac2f79c118f6347bf2407

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cópia de quenta Pinnacle.exe

    Filesize

    219KB

    MD5

    973290c8107622d6a877253a58d5c78b

    SHA1

    0a010a93aa60cbd914a6a178386d2c3c529e1474

    SHA256

    0cab30fcc4766aff19e53e299991292febb8313d343b956937ea762210d9ba6f

    SHA512

    085a7e637588890be44351e8bb1f493713ceedba652c774b9d575c0416378126772116fd7a32d93d0ba72e22231a04559ecf38831811a4d3b05429ccee859251

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys\AKV.exe

    Filesize

    387KB

    MD5

    bcf6fab667525797024d0962e41e9b7b

    SHA1

    86b3d41b65eb4ed85c6610a4bb595df787bb2a6a

    SHA256

    916385eb000bc6011cac9b11d89fd08ffaaddf7d727f9c9bf0764bbcf905b877

    SHA512

    7e04832d129e3bacb4d4d83259ec02e1e6f5da4da742dbbf010345ccd90a0547e12fcca68da3cff284687a112f570ca269596512605715b3477ae99933afc82c

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys\DMUX.001

    Filesize

    3KB

    MD5

    221018ee82eed2581eb86800d0dfe357

    SHA1

    7f5080b5743ff8c7f7d4df0be8201cad83989306

    SHA256

    88031b2fbe98af87422540831d70ab74020b71fc7b12fe9065db6f95987b8536

    SHA512

    4da62da9d1f3c52e521eb3f3bac4befaf311ef2552ccf6722ddb1edcd0e707406709a8093905f7bb53fcddc8c19f454c576c55fbffc9477a64ecf65ecc3be7b3

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys\DMUX.006

    Filesize

    5KB

    MD5

    3a2ef41ad6d9415229e0b76ec6df1baf

    SHA1

    e72f2c0d664a4d2323872bd1f586ec60bb0a6342

    SHA256

    b7e321cf9dacead275e600c2b531e96a62c671e0a2d641e141acbefb509adf2b

    SHA512

    b8d5f62e7da21d4114f8764afb16bc409921935d3440f8e712740a50dd7a01f850cfda31f0a4b41e4f514d6bb64e407a83e8e034e5be65cddde27817c728caeb

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys\DMUX.007

    Filesize

    4KB

    MD5

    cb576a1e67ddeb42dc0e23a541cefdb8

    SHA1

    9684e67a013de4f0f5066856f553674db0f2749c

    SHA256

    8a9a4e62b646f072f6c1b5415b8461af96db307f59c4d32c9e4f455477ffc221

    SHA512

    e173475fbf9541daa6790133ceef4b8af414491c0a198e356ba1b1c2fcbdcf7044e8b8ae22d72f39b2b7b888e254fd742b9b09ae3c4e63fa64b5171508247942

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys\DMUX.exe

    Filesize

    468KB

    MD5

    4b64ea8b01e25e1af067d11698778ce4

    SHA1

    20c4d03590cc3ef10e0b3ddbfcdf6fbb41149847

    SHA256

    08b9f18c1098036ae8830caae054c451c66478490dcd4c653a01abaa937ee7c5

    SHA512

    5bea198540fa4dd9234017ec3e7a0cf79da4d3bc53cb715a3a6335567c08ff0871b886d6f4dd80e9f4e9df4cac8be392fc7d0e3456c14624583c6cf337ce65d0

  • memory/3700-34-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000621000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3700-41-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000621000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/4720-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    520KB

  • memory/4720-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    520KB