ardamax | dc75ef1d21c1a9142bbba198e70994cbddd99c225cf412050eb631097945d9fe

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeae.exe
Size

335KB
MD5

21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeae
SHA1

37ef8139b1da119f25882877d71dea67af24a819
SHA256

dc75ef1d21c1a9142bbba198e70994cbddd99c225cf412050eb631097945d9fe
SHA512

7250fb905bcebc9f94e92ed55538f20bd347ce8bc94cbfe51be818680c369bcbea098faa4fa46230f93b48466751f36f0fdcf3be1309ad82e416093e702e6364
SSDEEP

6144:CG6oTXeBuJRVRC0STrGpAh7aiVeSPSoDLi7oC/7YxyEmnp8vT:CwXeB6fATap+hzP7mt5/n2

Score

10^/10

ardamax defense_evasion 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/0x0007000000023c7c-32.dat	family_ardamax

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp01.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	NOES.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3704	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp01.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp02.exe
1548	NOES.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
3704	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp01.exe
1548	NOES.exe
1548	NOES.exe
1548	NOES.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp02.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp02.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp02.exe
4500	WerFault.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\NOES Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\NOES.exe"	NOES.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
Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
defense_evasion

File Deletion
T1070.004

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NOES.001	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp01.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NOES.006	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp01.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NOES.007	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp01.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NOES.exe	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp01.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	NOES.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
4500	1548	WerFault.exe	86

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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	NOES.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeae.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp01.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp02.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	1548	NOES.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1548	NOES.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1548	NOES.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs

pid	Process
4876	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeae.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp02.exe
1548	NOES.exe
1548	NOES.exe
1548	NOES.exe
1548	NOES.exe
1548	NOES.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3704	4876	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeae.exe	83
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3704	4876	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeae.exe	83
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3704	4876	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeae.exe	83
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 1696	4876	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeae.exe	84
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 1696	4876	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeae.exe	84
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 1696	4876	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeae.exe	84
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 1548	3704	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp01.exe	86
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 1548	3704	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp01.exe	86
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 1548	3704	JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp01.exe	86
PID 1548 wrote to memory of 1312	1548	NOES.exe	107
PID 1548 wrote to memory of 1312	1548	NOES.exe	107
PID 1548 wrote to memory of 1312	1548	NOES.exe	107

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeae.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeae.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4876
- \??\c:\JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp01.exe
  c:\JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp01.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 WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3704
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NOES.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\28463\NOES.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - 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
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1548
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1548 -s 1056
      4⤵
      Loads dropped DLL
      Program crash
      PID:4500
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NOES.exe > nul
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1312
- \??\c:\JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp02.exe
  c:\JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp02.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:1696

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 432 -p 1548 -ip 1548
1⤵
PID:4024

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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

Indicator Removal

1

T1070

File Deletion

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp02.exe

Filesize
40KB

MD5
dbf2b761c7380cf97d590ae5f97babec

SHA1
f51080ab7c5814913dbae3eea78aaed32a6920b7

SHA256
c7bd4517e6eda48af4880150ef84f405a1e7e4ea645a3e225ca49809effddceb

SHA512
7e9826635d0c6ad29021bb3a548f1a6690c378677f371c040125ac7dc2c4d7b033972a51bc3d0162f95f7b3cb266e859254af90b5ca0cffb48e83e65d4dbdbf0

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@78.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
c3679c3ff636d1a6b8c65323540da371

SHA1
d184758721a426467b687bec2a4acc80fe44c6f8

SHA256
d4eba51c616b439a8819218bddf9a6fa257d55c9f04cf81441cc99cc945ad3eb

SHA512
494a0a32eef4392ecb54df6e1da7d93183473c4e45f4ac4bd6ec3b0ed8c85c58303a0d36edec41420d05ff624195f08791b6b7e018419a3251b7e71ec9b730e7

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_21e1793bda9359a7a640cffb3d6cbeaeTemp01.exe

Filesize
311KB

MD5
09a6e32dd0b11d125d95da83a9d79728

SHA1
2278f73140f34b077209e18681dc7695e35c14aa

SHA256
dcfc98c80615e1875f11ce862bd797071aea3a13e1d9859c7f57936fc29def4d

SHA512
79a3d5887642bb852ba95c73e43da2f43427379edbedac762cd2813245e8ffc2d65d2a3f025e8acd36755d93b54fd3f94af4a11dda634d7eea2a9fd3966a6a20

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NOES.001

Filesize
404B

MD5
99dec6098c04e16caf3dad543bbaaf4e

SHA1
a16fc26cbd7742b537d2b055d7763d758dcef3ab

SHA256
631a7be2a8ad71e54a0524118db1ac8400195f9f002c6654389e474890ba85d8

SHA512
1b1fee621187a9cc648367342acb0172abdcc46c9fb15961a292caf5a363dc38df90ee6c36a7b0b2502b8196f613fa7e7cebebb670c1a813711b4d3a2a257f77

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NOES.006

Filesize
8KB

MD5
8499922ab422c17e550a724083be50c7

SHA1
914aa24da69f9882d12d7d7cceae38de4dbcad1c

SHA256
894ff0262900acdc5b0266f75b2db829d3dec9a059f28888d5c0997d5b76db8a

SHA512
9d2e7619c7e8e459449a7f70d581ae52a1d33ba1c90b2a14812c2a44474451dc06e78a8e410aae5e7caf9306bbe739b1eeca1a1bc167498a982d9f1320dbbd1b

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NOES.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
b5a87d630436f958c6e1d82d15f98f96

SHA1
d3ff5e92198d4df0f98a918071aca53550bf1cff

SHA256
a895ad4d23e8b2c2dc552092f645ca309e62c36d4721ebfe7afd2eee7765d4b2

SHA512
fd7bae85a86bdaa12fec826d1d38728a90e2037cb3182ad7652d8a9f54c4b322734c587b62221e6f907fce24fcf2e0ae4cce1f5e3d8861661064b4da24bd87ce

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\NOES.exe

Filesize
473KB

MD5
17535dddecf8cb1efdba1f1952126547

SHA1
a862a9a3eb6c201751be1038537522a5281ea6cb

SHA256
1a3d28ac6359e58aa656f4734f9f36b6c09badadcf9fb900b9b118d90c38a9dd

SHA512
b4f31b552ab3bb3dafa365aa7a31f58674ae7ee82ce1d23457f2e7047431430b00abb3b5498491725639daf583b526b278a737168cfdc4e9ec796dfbc14a53d8

Download Submit
memory/1548-44-0x0000000000630000-0x0000000000631000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/1548-51-0x0000000000630000-0x0000000000631000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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