ardamax | c5612b17662ada258a7f49719dcb905be96f419054ab8858ec5835eb12118b8c

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30.exe
Size

321KB
MD5

5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30
SHA1

40f0f035d0a1467f919e2a9b8c44682d3f85817a
SHA256

c5612b17662ada258a7f49719dcb905be96f419054ab8858ec5835eb12118b8c
SHA512

7a9e785de7d30379f3b265a06d9c0a3d264bef39e0c8362ffc519907d383b6487ea359178e8c122aa64803e8d6ce01cdc4b23404f1fa096c37b235dc796a7bcf
SSDEEP

6144:/RXe6t5AN4uLpVWMRrtNAT7+vvun3mB4/SdYpSoehL:/RXeGDuLpVWMRpNq7wvu26/SkSoex

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
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023b97-12.dat	family_ardamax

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4432	JBLW.exe
1740	Rmpg2011©.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1044	JaffaCakes118_5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30.exe
4432	JBLW.exe
1740	Rmpg2011©.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\JBLW Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\Sys32\\JBLW.exe"	JBLW.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

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\JBLW.006	JaffaCakes118_5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\JBLW.007	JaffaCakes118_5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\JBLW.exe	JaffaCakes118_5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32	JBLW.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\JBLW.001	JaffaCakes118_5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30.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	Rmpg2011©.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JBLW.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	4432	JBLW.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4432	JBLW.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4432	JBLW.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4432	JBLW.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4432	JBLW.exe
4432	JBLW.exe
4432	JBLW.exe
4432	JBLW.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1044 wrote to memory of 4432	1044	JaffaCakes118_5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30.exe	82
PID 1044 wrote to memory of 4432	1044	JaffaCakes118_5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30.exe	82
PID 1044 wrote to memory of 4432	1044	JaffaCakes118_5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30.exe	82
PID 1044 wrote to memory of 1740	1044	JaffaCakes118_5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30.exe	83
PID 1044 wrote to memory of 1740	1044	JaffaCakes118_5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30.exe	83
PID 1044 wrote to memory of 1740	1044	JaffaCakes118_5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5faa0dd84426f798a53c11c222d66e30.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1044
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\JBLW.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\Sys32\JBLW.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 FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4432
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rmpg2011©.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rmpg2011©.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1740

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

Modify Registry

1

T1112

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@7E86.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
33303ca8abef9221cb410b8a232e9fe4

SHA1
0cdfc25dbf0e9ad7d4585cd9037dc2e6604be00c

SHA256
5110301dee966f0f26307ab1b430279d1e4999c2c4a0ea924ff32f1a9ded869a

SHA512
da29821045773ba776def985966b62e09e69bb5bf1786b16c2fff6feb68a03b9e22c5f7d081e3dd58d1785cd7ac64736497c043b7cf6c7149c3a54f8ef111800

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rmpg2011©.exe

Filesize
51KB

MD5
677b168330c9127d6f549740ba7d92fe

SHA1
58621cc7d55a7eeda8c8b39fefd405ef3263d651

SHA256
9639d46696884246e64ecc6781c6cb53026d1477515b07aacc6e0d8430da982b

SHA512
f81c96cee5e32256830336bc3d81f20ed1ef181210be8f8312485d85a96a9e0a285b95bc3c637b01fed83a5e9aa25618890de8a49513aa26abbf4960e93c2d5c

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\JBLW.001

Filesize
462B

MD5
6eb280ad991da09c2192333ea2e42122

SHA1
a04894e6465fb030d950e3414a775ebe7f3ba4a4

SHA256
897d1dcfb02f4f80e87b38c7d8935ec85a9c40b74d7489579ddc4d46de3b2412

SHA512
e649eaa0338ccc0ad72f30bc77ca3cacad97756d8456ddea7ba2715ab2b371c3eb83ad8ca5c65789c7cc377c402292aca35f3564ab10defd181ebb2c8fa0331e

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\JBLW.006

Filesize
7KB

MD5
928cc65dc793834c709a054ca57c19c8

SHA1
a1e5d8407199c1bd6a4b274044de640fe0d9e99b

SHA256
e3473d81a02ed30e4236591384136f41f17b6a4aae24b5468789644ccd4bf192

SHA512
f7c8f7a75c4f8a418630e2ac15676740a902449d9a3c4baf3184409f8701c9caa3e82304d141362d95503f1af6b693eed7b77f690d92ca0162f7ea3ecbc80fdf

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\JBLW.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
3e1f5d5a06cf97b0495b8d129fbe02e4

SHA1
b0de258a813f5edde85004f6865b6ed91f6d6f8f

SHA256
f49448fc7c567e64eaeb9cc4dbd3c8021a82b5d9df0a622a439f7b42dc2f26d7

SHA512
b0e0b81cb5776d298e96346aa61027c9799a47191c94de50be2209c32747774959d002ddeb98fd15556ee893b0d7bd1f0c8a901469dce4e3acf94e2c4c3e2bfd

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Sys32\JBLW.exe

Filesize
476KB

MD5
ef52b540cb404d908338e9cbf7cff283

SHA1
778765e1736c0a197685978c3fee7a44e7bde419

SHA256
39d8bdb975fbfcbcec8fe63be4e9fe6ce39ae5d23a005118aeffa07b17a3f815

SHA512
596b77bf5b15455c326a5a2efd66bc69685eb625e3e211ea0341ad4d8920ada7618a7107e42f2c0963fe6c2d92f2acf47b641ef33071a7c42004e5874d5219a6

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memory/1740-36-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CB4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/1740-34-0x0000000074D2E000-0x0000000074D2F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1740-37-0x0000000005650000-0x00000000056EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/1740-38-0x0000000005CA0000-0x0000000006244000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/1740-39-0x0000000005790000-0x0000000005822000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/1740-40-0x0000000074D20000-0x00000000754D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1740-41-0x0000000005770000-0x000000000577A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/1740-42-0x0000000005980000-0x00000000059D6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/1740-43-0x0000000074D20000-0x00000000754D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1740-45-0x0000000074D2E000-0x0000000074D2F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1740-46-0x0000000074D20000-0x00000000754D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4432-32-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4432-44-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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