Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    23-01-2025 00:47

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_12622b2499dd9f62ec0190b4cd4dcc3d.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    12622b2499dd9f62ec0190b4cd4dcc3d

  • SHA1

    d99078a6306837ca9a1ef390822c78dd6b13e5be

  • SHA256

    c9bd5f4ffaea7bb2696c4971cb437bf7f25da2d375e5ae20a56a3356d26fec47

  • SHA512

    1e5f58f8ac624508d641457a296f27db216aa45679612b083abe7a98f3feb16896972a9815a92e851979e007183775e3c30de5861f09d410005b6dca6cc1910f

  • SSDEEP

    24576:dZxTfgDMsT5kIndII0gdATfBv3taMat0IlUFug05LS6wamrd:dXT4H0UoplaMatq4dLmr

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

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

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 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.

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

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_12622b2499dd9f62ec0190b4cd4dcc3d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_12622b2499dd9f62ec0190b4cd4dcc3d.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5056
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XCQJSV\KYK.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\XCQJSV\KYK.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 SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3012

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XCQJSV\AKV.exe

    Filesize

    456KB

    MD5

    1f29b1075a91b3da0ccc0b9c49eece56

    SHA1

    048e675f087181035aedece9e7b11d065c6355cc

    SHA256

    4f6825548b32329c3360ed9abb7c0a6809a2c2291cf0bcaac511a9fa32a6336e

    SHA512

    7e152caf055f57f599ecc1e3a404b540b721b3315d2ba16bff6eb21f03edeb3a06ae185621e3139293612d94210f500f098bd281489ca7f336efd8b5284ee060

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XCQJSV\KYK.001

    Filesize

    61KB

    MD5

    5b907df2834d72acb5888e666905e7b2

    SHA1

    342efa496cc3d918f7efdb8a84b4d2292d046e5e

    SHA256

    72fff0c88f8bd913a6cd4cd9526c45a601d07c0300a76df99fe7c2df4ea2f2ae

    SHA512

    8d9489562eefe8af9442b3d2caf8b5ae5678df4e6bbd862c8b1fe72ec8b2fb322754c1046959ecaf32cff68d92422eeaa6d611f45a08dcce9a693e08a8dde476

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XCQJSV\KYK.002

    Filesize

    43KB

    MD5

    093e599a1281e943ce1592f61d9591af

    SHA1

    6896810fe9b7efe4f5ae68bf280fec637e97adf5

    SHA256

    1ac0964d97b02204f4d4ae79cd5244342f1a1798f5846e9dd7f3448d4177a009

    SHA512

    64cb58fbf6295d15d9ee6a8a7a325e7673af7ee02e4ece8da5a95257f666566a425b348b802b78ac82e7868ba7923f85255c2c31e548618afa9706c1f88d34dc

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XCQJSV\KYK.004

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    38dc5d7c0761b50f3e6c7c63fc1eb1a5

    SHA1

    3324dfd50512ff857af556f28d0dda38627dda51

    SHA256

    97c5c1bfbf0f202025311215706b5e94b3f499f40dbef23738b575658b219009

    SHA512

    a9c88ab49a6a8b9d4b9d56805bd238287a6dc365c3b75ec6c0b614d56c9a565ecb4e47b426e5a68bc87e701b9e48b34789c76f7f2f5aeaaabc774c901a6d2b30

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\XCQJSV\KYK.exe

    Filesize

    1.5MB

    MD5

    0aaffc12ef1b416b9276bdc3fdec9dff

    SHA1

    9f38d7cf6241d867da58f89db9ff26544314b938

    SHA256

    42b33dd905c5668c2518a6a7d407fb10c303cfedeaefcd7b6e4c7cc1b891c73b

    SHA512

    bbde0986b298c6172e7c8e3f938db9425f54cca097e280736e1ba289afd06a0b86f7cbc91f6d46458bc8e75069c12cda1cf808acf3b6c773b0661d081136ee7c

  • memory/3012-16-0x00000000022F0000-0x00000000022F1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3012-18-0x00000000022F0000-0x00000000022F1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB