ardamax | 30da9c7d4127025aa823708bb1c694e9bcf561a95e3201f7599aa9b00e1aaab9

Analysis

max time kernel
13s
max time network
19s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
23-01-2025 19:38

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe
Size

817KB
MD5

1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239
SHA1

bb2856315ac448603486432c7e10031585b329f6
SHA256

30da9c7d4127025aa823708bb1c694e9bcf561a95e3201f7599aa9b00e1aaab9
SHA512

0054cf4fba0b6c19e3a9ba72d3fe87510308c97dcf207baf82dd33f39962aa151f68bb61f64974ab0e70cdfdf1afa461f470990028e7bbc4231f7bd831ff03f9
SSDEEP

12288:NXcinjJ7M/X/2rS4aroc3bT566OhQykpMRjcrVpUsR9QW7yIgRKe92gDF3E0F3hR:RjJEX/2W4ar33khkpgjc5JTsPJEahE6

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
behavioral1/files/0x000500000001a400-629.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1564	data.exe
2880	QXQG.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
796	JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe
1564	data.exe
1564	data.exe
1564	data.exe
2880	QXQG.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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\QXQG Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\QXQG.exe"	QXQG.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QXQG.007	data.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QXQG.exe	data.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	data.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QXQG.001	data.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QXQG.006	data.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 3 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	data.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	QXQG.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	796	JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	796	JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe
Token: 33	796	JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	796	JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe
Token: 33	796	JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	796	JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe
Token: 33	796	JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	796	JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe
Token: 33	1564	data.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1564	data.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 796 wrote to memory of 1564	796	JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe	29
PID 796 wrote to memory of 1564	796	JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe	29
PID 796 wrote to memory of 1564	796	JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe	29
PID 796 wrote to memory of 1564	796	JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe	29
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 2880	1564	data.exe	30
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 2880	1564	data.exe	30
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 2880	1564	data.exe	30
PID 1564 wrote to memory of 2880	1564	data.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1a80877bde6810cc7e15cf9cc6563239.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:796
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Xenocode\Sandbox\song\2012.07.17T08.37\Virtual\STUBEXE\@APPDATALOCAL@\Temp\data.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\data.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1564
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Xenocode\Sandbox\song\2012.07.17T08.37\Native\STUBEXE\@SYSTEM@\28463\QXQG.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\28463\QXQG.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2880

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe

Filesize
395KB

MD5
d63cc8679a63448db1c64252e14e4ab5

SHA1
10b3a9ac4bc16e8ac1cd05e50b4d540fa3ef223e

SHA256
29b3646a556879a4a48e4f2f81e09179c34ac2051ed3e4f4c28e293092470d3d

SHA512
cb1911e1a77fb9be560aa4fd8bbef65e181b6d4438d65657501dbcd8dbf488ba01738a7222f35f8d4317e8df8c6f307d9e3623d6e3e45753e138b80fb68ff768

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QXQG.001

Filesize
382B

MD5
abb1a404e780db94fced93871ce6d579

SHA1
ff6ea3889c1f26cbc336cc29ba5cf61bcd0a87f6

SHA256
148e314b92523d4e6214adbc0cf20e903c31269671c9612629579757729d1a0f

SHA512
e8079ef47e565076a71473525300559dc24c3ad715992677b6b20f35da26189ad5da848d70f8595fc79cd2c4dfc574f254e3db3b5327113e36944cc1105408c0

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QXQG.006

Filesize
8KB

MD5
81e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e

SHA1
5d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da

SHA256
e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d

SHA512
69b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QXQG.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d

SHA1
c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5

SHA256
cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4

SHA512
913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@690F.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
25530555085337eb644b061f239aa9d4

SHA1
8d91e099aba5439d4bfa8bce464c94e3e1acf620

SHA256
3fb6b438ad1530abdd068bffb303fb8a4de51430e0e18ddb6b1a0469ffab8325

SHA512
b1f9de0c276533a5a7070aeb2b6415cc1c0bdd2baf5e0645c6ac5ba767cab0d76e5b4461800d89724992af2c863294ada3c1eb2e4516183fe2010c33d47d6a2a

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Xenocode\Sandbox\song\2012.07.17T08.37\Native\STUBEXE\@SYSTEM@\28463\QXQG.exe

Filesize
17KB

MD5
bd1a7e7752d57865328f7586e873cfce

SHA1
8759c72e07ebc46fa1989c0d92083baaba8852f9

SHA256
53227a39a4f4e313117dc9f995f39ab1e7588be410a8365e8eff2d618d13091d

SHA512
1c37109301c962cd23e3d190adcb47e89743095fa64e8edd9e8b82c81239a85d6b9eefbb5d457fddcc388ec0bae9867d881adb8946a9acd930fc3f9bee77014a

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Xenocode\Sandbox\song\2012.07.17T08.37\Virtual\STUBEXE\@APPDATALOCAL@\Temp\data.exe

Filesize
17KB

MD5
0ef59285d880acd4713ef5dbec6dddd0

SHA1
be849a5296016c8ed01ea34af4ad312007b651b5

SHA256
41a2fa8d4c05f9b86e5c5797d758439926ea08d42421953c6b626ac5ce2a470a

SHA512
84907bf9626e95adcde69c4c197b0f04ba949def7c5cd3e922c75cf38743ea5a85ff5d6aba02c771b6c9f36dbaee06609e21d8207bccb45f8f26fd12bb3228d8

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QXQG.exe

Filesize
473KB

MD5
97d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168

SHA1
8b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de

SHA256
661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331

SHA512
3351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a

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memory/796-63-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-51-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-32-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-80-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-30-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-28-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-130-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-121-0x00000000777C0000-0x00000000777C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/796-118-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-104-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-93-0x00000000777C0000-0x00000000777C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/796-216-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-203-0x00000000777C0000-0x00000000777C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/796-131-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-91-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-81-0x00000000777C0000-0x00000000777C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/796-67-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-65-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-20-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-62-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-59-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-55-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-53-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-47-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-49-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-45-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-43-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-42-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-39-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-37-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-26-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-24-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-22-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-18-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-35-0x00000000777C0000-0x00000000777C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/796-34-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-14-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-16-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-12-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-2-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-10-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-8-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-6-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-1-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-0-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/796-942-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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