Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26-01-2025 11:38

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_3527fbbb084d6e6150f90d9b0eb777d2.exe

  • Size

    602KB

  • MD5

    3527fbbb084d6e6150f90d9b0eb777d2

  • SHA1

    ffa14990ffb0304a1c709a91f19e31d29a651e5b

  • SHA256

    e1169a09276e4ffbe0dc85e67145f43f69ee07ce8f8ca08455f4e86732da1c5d

  • SHA512

    74172e1bc61847c3b805711d96d656c6023ee2136085be6a9c05023019973feb95fc70b55080c3ed0171c3cdf9bcd0493dc6ded6bf16252b2f6619804aaafabe

  • SSDEEP

    12288:o3TdtLW5WIj1YSSdFxsBSXyMzBUWb9lx/9AgHLo8OW+rBj:CDsj1dEcBcJ9nPx/igrp+1

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax family
  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 1 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • AutoIT Executable 15 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 13 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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 SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3527fbbb084d6e6150f90d9b0eb777d2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3527fbbb084d6e6150f90d9b0eb777d2.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2864
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\28463\svchost.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • 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:548
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT /delete /yes
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1900
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
        AT /delete /yes
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3720
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\svchost .exe
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:720
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
        AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\svchost .exe
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4372

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\svchost.001

    Filesize

    2KB

    MD5

    c427f41a9eb12166c278da8fed8a0c4a

    SHA1

    e0e1d1c8f6b58675a544f1461997cfc37a2e6c63

    SHA256

    ee74d1ba7e74e916f57ac4134aa5aa6eb7f920e7dae3b4cdb75af9225da616c6

    SHA512

    ea2e49983e04afaa0eec5b28eeed1e9c804326b49933e69962805c10a405cb7dd87061e50355f395e74107cb6ca674d4c8c0000ef13505ec58b1d7dec873aa85

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\svchost.exe

    Filesize

    513KB

    MD5

    0c7a714b8e1d2ead2afc90dcc43bbe18

    SHA1

    66736613f22771f5da5606ed8c80b572b3f5c103

    SHA256

    800bdf00e09f302a17e22d26dffbea037e3c077ef9f6d1d585c114f079397a9e

    SHA512

    35db0de86c168eb6302dcbaa1e1f9ec96b5a8814e7067e1a7bb682e9f35fc06c51148a08e6f7df1e8caeb2effde555c53966a8922e8fef6b7ce194dc81c984b4

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\setting.ini

    Filesize

    2B

    MD5

    e0aa021e21dddbd6d8cecec71e9cf564

    SHA1

    9ce3bd4224c8c1780db56b4125ecf3f24bf748b7

    SHA256

    565339bc4d33d72817b583024112eb7f5cdf3e5eef0252d6ec1b9c9a94e12bb3

    SHA512

    900110c951560eff857b440e89cc29f529416e0e3b3d7f0ad51651bfdbd8025b91768c5ed7db5352d1a5523354ce06ced2c42047e33a3e958a1bba5f742db874

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost .exe

    Filesize

    602KB

    MD5

    3527fbbb084d6e6150f90d9b0eb777d2

    SHA1

    ffa14990ffb0304a1c709a91f19e31d29a651e5b

    SHA256

    e1169a09276e4ffbe0dc85e67145f43f69ee07ce8f8ca08455f4e86732da1c5d

    SHA512

    74172e1bc61847c3b805711d96d656c6023ee2136085be6a9c05023019973feb95fc70b55080c3ed0171c3cdf9bcd0493dc6ded6bf16252b2f6619804aaafabe

  • memory/548-53-0x0000000002570000-0x0000000002571000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/548-21-0x0000000002570000-0x0000000002571000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2864-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/2864-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/2864-54-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/2864-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/2864-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/2864-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/2864-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/2864-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/2864-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/2864-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/2864-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/2864-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/2864-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/2864-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/2864-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB

  • memory/2864-67-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000506000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.0MB