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
    23-01-2025 03:53

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_137cc722921829df11208ae82a652cd7.exe

  • Size

    718KB

  • MD5

    137cc722921829df11208ae82a652cd7

  • SHA1

    06b7cb4353456aa6609c767930636165ac388ec4

  • SHA256

    75f22218e16289f3a8079a28532434d795b30dbb43b2a688fae8578221ccd736

  • SHA512

    bdf93865dda2b25494070a1d886aa9c1b95a68210ed01a4a082ca31bc8d38588e62e6045de58c2d893f086255f5fa237f4e96036f87a0c5c0b390d71ca73ef6e

  • SSDEEP

    12288:1TRWsN4vWGWzJzzsMtTtsY+KqPIwztvOWKpO0Li7vB1iVuqw87R:ShvW/PsMtJyzvtGWKpzLi/rZ8t

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 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.

  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_137cc722921829df11208ae82a652cd7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_137cc722921829df11208ae82a652cd7.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4816
    • C:\Windows\system32HBID.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32HBID.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1712
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Project VDC.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Project VDC.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      PID:3452

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@9D1B.tmp

    Filesize

    4KB

    MD5

    51bee0ab97691836dc058cc6edb0a3bc

    SHA1

    e7a79d9eeaa9b3eb4650389d590e72f3305767d4

    SHA256

    fcb57ac50b7ced25bba2f806824dbbbcdf26208a1ceb2244c6f52a572b1f5f06

    SHA512

    92e15cf965bf2e4c258e6bf53543647b470fba9376c0fb3e9cc8d003f3be74f87f7d7935cf67b66205f1cc103df613856e2aef129a4b373336b1f0f1b5645fcc

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Project VDC.exe

    Filesize

    243KB

    MD5

    97bacf4e79415c1bd1afa578eefb2e35

    SHA1

    f7ae523b22e44106e4be136098f367614fd6061f

    SHA256

    b7488daa93b04130e29a35ac6c6445fdd6f240824a6b98ab76d2c87e9bdabc52

    SHA512

    a6524e2d74ab97e8158ed3457ba3481f70278ae7cba5ea861f59c60acd5dba4e3177124ebade52e94ca9f0d85d0a3d5c6b249f3b287d543645b4e4ad75142303

  • C:\Windows\system32HBID.001

    Filesize

    548B

    MD5

    1f91a75464d0a381ba3bea745365ade7

    SHA1

    f9fe08c9a420088e6a6cf7e3b093dacd8155c01a

    SHA256

    c4955dfe16787cce82668fc42fa2845fd2120588e7f7aa9dbbba8fd1f956d862

    SHA512

    50785c2a7a7113132c4e0e42ea15b0c060db7c56417b969657eeaccd9fc82323305916ed17057d323bf7a449c41c1655a9e9ef6cfa0fc084e2a2817bb39d351b

  • C:\Windows\system32HBID.006

    Filesize

    7KB

    MD5

    ed3c7e9a789e0c5c8c49e46d4bf6a3df

    SHA1

    e74e617680edd83ea0172960c4389ba3f7ed431d

    SHA256

    f2b983e3e8cdcad665bdd0024725bb03a1a4919dcf115d031d1d4e4fe3225856

    SHA512

    1c70224ccf2d95563d54c8eb52e0e3fc09dee8528a8a0041517f1f85f36eec5f08ed5b8e9064827290a7b66f48849575ecb2cce3e81b4250e12806ffb7aff06d

  • C:\Windows\system32HBID.007

    Filesize

    5KB

    MD5

    d7b3b4076038485800c17684ac22550f

    SHA1

    d6ce8bc1a16d46cf6bdae41308f4eafd8d24ae4f

    SHA256

    7f67f9360d43cc337ad5f878372e1eec94a83e7cf6b5cf56c43a8c7e2e8d869a

    SHA512

    209eae97c7854f26fb32132be5722a5fb7b0c275774599b456b3f8a99c5b70d90a676ecf17ab7867c47a0f653c3f7d80d02d902ddb116acb7ba366ab0662750b

  • C:\Windows\system32HBID.exe

    Filesize

    471KB

    MD5

    186403d9ea3c30fb5c9cc7ec135c7866

    SHA1

    0b2ee531ae2f5c0658ffa720c1c71e986433a4fc

    SHA256

    99b102ae1b219cc471c47aa54da4ab4c3f4d0ee7a07ef85c7f0bca8cc6eb9bf1

    SHA512

    af30f64237e9998c4c2c41213a67c0bbf8687318c8e957f8a87aff43e383dd301ca674e0158cde5ab209bcf03263625fefcd0b6602c14f3d40231da7d9809dcd

  • memory/1712-29-0x0000000000630000-0x0000000000631000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1712-38-0x0000000000630000-0x0000000000631000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/3452-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    440KB

  • memory/3452-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    440KB