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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    31/01/2025, 22:55

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_6e9fdbd85c3f5e072b9cbe6a5fe316ef.exe

  • Size

    255KB

  • MD5

    6e9fdbd85c3f5e072b9cbe6a5fe316ef

  • SHA1

    231d7f60c403a39483731c76e1ad4f3e75dfde38

  • SHA256

    73f84fd9e2c75fa1296a1b2b1c2bbc70892acb2cfb33a3c372cf047d6e650d63

  • SHA512

    ad7164b14e12b822e9e784e1aaa7a0ea97e9076f321b735565f9a56cd882c6fc004c61b1297c20bd89b472718ca6ffc83577a2e79d3ce4467f4f26c2a22ff4e7

  • SSDEEP

    6144:DMrpk9YeqVCVyMRi8D6/MynywM29rAXIHDZOS0qPyKMo/S:D0EFYQyWtSfBZrLHVoQyKz/S

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax family
  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 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.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 24 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6e9fdbd85c3f5e072b9cbe6a5fe316ef.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6e9fdbd85c3f5e072b9cbe6a5fe316ef.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3492
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\AKL\AKL.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\AKL\AKL.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3892
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument C:\Program Files (x86)\AKL\qs.html
      2⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3220
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0x100,0x104,0x108,0xfc,0x10c,0x7ffebd2846f8,0x7ffebd284708,0x7ffebd284718
        3⤵
          PID:4628
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2172,11652116441911482278,14774758173149245036,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2180 /prefetch:2
          3⤵
            PID:3936
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2172,11652116441911482278,14774758173149245036,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2232 /prefetch:3
            3⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:852
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2172,11652116441911482278,14774758173149245036,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2860 /prefetch:8
            3⤵
              PID:4820
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2172,11652116441911482278,14774758173149245036,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3284 /prefetch:1
              3⤵
                PID:980
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2172,11652116441911482278,14774758173149245036,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3300 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:1732
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2172,11652116441911482278,14774758173149245036,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5180 /prefetch:8
                  3⤵
                    PID:456
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2172,11652116441911482278,14774758173149245036,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5180 /prefetch:8
                    3⤵
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    PID:3612
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2172,11652116441911482278,14774758173149245036,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4300 /prefetch:1
                    3⤵
                      PID:4468
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2172,11652116441911482278,14774758173149245036,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4748 /prefetch:1
                      3⤵
                        PID:1472
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2172,11652116441911482278,14774758173149245036,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4168 /prefetch:1
                        3⤵
                          PID:372
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2172,11652116441911482278,14774758173149245036,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5580 /prefetch:1
                          3⤵
                            PID:2076
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2172,11652116441911482278,14774758173149245036,131072 --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=4318 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADoAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAEAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1284 /prefetch:2
                            3⤵
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            PID:5092
                      • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                        1⤵
                          PID:4236
                        • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                          1⤵
                            PID:2756

                          Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                          Downloads

                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\AKL\AKL.006

                            Filesize

                            4KB

                            MD5

                            626b46c466bcc63f2888dbe1bf7c07ea

                            SHA1

                            d6348cd2e7471c71940b22329057dabb6eb9b1aa

                            SHA256

                            447973833fe70c0fdfbde12b03af25c8e238b976703b3a349ce24db7bff6dbb3

                            SHA512

                            7ec431c583427b49e355299dbe7192c14fecb12b953e04e4844ced42b33618dd66d04b94dc811c21dae965801385d283572e6c164d6df89c392ee0bf045187f0

                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\AKL\AKL.exe

                            Filesize

                            218KB

                            MD5

                            780bdf7f767d8a85f1844721cd0077fa

                            SHA1

                            1ad480226e8532edda9909030cadac61c9a22ba1

                            SHA256

                            39f0a4980627c596514e51a540d4e721c8f1bf3d0c9e69abc8b3f11f7c4b9314

                            SHA512

                            6d68ac87d611ca8dc3869438346681782df17f70128200edc35a82defc966da2597aaf4416bbd4a7f7b34b5ca424491bf4c4b7148aea02502242519b0c8e0577

                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\AKL\menu.gif

                            Filesize

                            7KB

                            MD5

                            572a4a33a8f93014f69c7f1ccaa54273

                            SHA1

                            136c0b3818b572c83c26869f0bf6cf2bd36f2036

                            SHA256

                            50245484d8606762cbba8d67b0238f7283a061d67b5e9f1f374064de695e0260

                            SHA512

                            d2582ca552b7d2f7fb576ba220ce9f122f4ecafac311b9d1c9f62062f4b0ccd707b7a77a86ba7a856f1ae68eddfe872e653a1b7246359040f3c7b92e33b7dce2

                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\AKL\qs.html

                            Filesize

                            1KB

                            MD5

                            1f8a533b1761fd59231b763303647650

                            SHA1

                            8f4f75b6b7228257b501c6b3f990d27c55ee1b7f

                            SHA256

                            1a962c7395d596113445b2b7fa0efd5bde4b64a413aa528daed9b7327aa2ae07

                            SHA512

                            f04535920dba1a820b1253c61b347bde4d14307258b1ecf866b9f481045cef074307500bdb1c4bb5bfe4f9a22811ba79df42f38141df15d3ae332b445095ad1a

                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\AKL\tray.gif

                            Filesize

                            1KB

                            MD5

                            7dd88dca29c7388f7423ef7cf917b202

                            SHA1

                            a16cfc0b8f08c4381dfdd3737d7610f01af54c00

                            SHA256

                            3140583f655378fbc1066339a4dd09a5a008570c77e9c6d022cd20b3d8cc9b43

                            SHA512

                            09a23c5b7b893bb8b3f988bf2e4deaf8811ed143abf560c2176abd9b638a5d1601be06abb6645568fc656739efaa13b8852cf1dd6e469140e471a37c60861b91

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                            Filesize

                            152B

                            MD5

                            709e5bc1c62a5aa20abcf92d1a3ae51c

                            SHA1

                            71c8b6688cd83f8ba088d3d44d851c19ee9ccff6

                            SHA256

                            aa718e97104d2a4c68a9dad4aae806a22060702177f836403094f7ca7f0f8d4e

                            SHA512

                            b9fc809fbb95b29336e5102382295d71235b0e3a54828b40380958a7feaf27c6407461765680e1f61d88e2692e912f8ec677a66ff965854bea6afae69d99cf24

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

                            Filesize

                            152B

                            MD5

                            bc29044ff79dd25458f32c381dc676af

                            SHA1

                            f4657c0bee9b865607ec3686b8d4f5d4c2c61cd7

                            SHA256

                            efe711204437661603d6e59765aba1654678f2093075c1eb2340dc5e80a1140f

                            SHA512

                            3d484f755d88c0485195b247230edb79c07cc0941dedbf2f34738ae4f80ba90595f5094c449b213c0c871ade6aff0a14d4acfe843186e2421ccbad221d34bf54

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\53b350b9-a743-49dd-b306-91f797cdc78a.tmp

                            Filesize

                            6KB

                            MD5

                            6ec8913bf79e96128261ebf33e32e91d

                            SHA1

                            da882cda172988cb39885a09f7719487ea3cf4e3

                            SHA256

                            7af65aba2450ebd500b019519b360385ad891c07d4af3a7421efe67618679c4e

                            SHA512

                            fd4d03b814779ba1296e00d67cbf65e5808f3181ea7754f55e542a2538b7003574c50be26bfe650c4bf5c10c31e83fb0010540506f83b2b1c3cb8beeefacdd36

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

                            Filesize

                            6KB

                            MD5

                            375c2abeeb2130ac54026ff9617048fb

                            SHA1

                            0754e9bf6902adf8f6f72e6f342236cbe7ef7679

                            SHA256

                            7328620880f63fa03ad779f18a2c310793e4545fd51152e8786b3e80c17a09a3

                            SHA512

                            a6c3fdf6c6d95ca6755129b1c7b32974ebe8eadcf48f7521e1786b0c6ff3433138a2f52b407a6cdbe6d063cad650295ca8f1ccdc455d6c351777a15e6e186504

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT

                            Filesize

                            16B

                            MD5

                            206702161f94c5cd39fadd03f4014d98

                            SHA1

                            bd8bfc144fb5326d21bd1531523d9fb50e1b600a

                            SHA256

                            1005a525006f148c86efcbfb36c6eac091b311532448010f70f7de9a68007167

                            SHA512

                            0af09f26941b11991c750d1a2b525c39a8970900e98cba96fd1b55dbf93fee79e18b8aab258f48b4f7bda40d059629bc7770d84371235cdb1352a4f17f80e145

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT

                            Filesize

                            16B

                            MD5

                            46295cac801e5d4857d09837238a6394

                            SHA1

                            44e0fa1b517dbf802b18faf0785eeea6ac51594b

                            SHA256

                            0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443

                            SHA512

                            8969402593f927350e2ceb4b5bc2a277f3754697c1961e3d6237da322257fbab42909e1a742e22223447f3a4805f8d8ef525432a7c3515a549e984d3eff72b23

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                            Filesize

                            11KB

                            MD5

                            6d6bd1e0b4c284f91aec7549d877c02b

                            SHA1

                            9e31e4180b73275c9f5e3b457398883f42f1943b

                            SHA256

                            1ef2ac7705089de84299226dfed3221fc9719795ae618b1df4b118757f66acf8

                            SHA512

                            ddcd17e04457193b62562aa5525f774d829e9b63613ff6864840492ffe256bd6b7b86cff0f1d5738c473d4616f1d299079676c8ec55400684533c27d82086860

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nshB0A5.tmp\InstallOptions.dll

                            Filesize

                            12KB

                            MD5

                            9aff00ec14e6cb71a13451011c580077

                            SHA1

                            5972140e4a0addb9eac685fe6037da7479f23ecf

                            SHA256

                            cc8145683ad8fd77bd5cca193e84188e40d6d03a0a0d1d00e2bdbef91be96bb3

                            SHA512

                            311abd4e9927c1424d794ba401f3935ad3b108a2124e58e0d29aa946514c7a1d62b9b08b013699f4f90796bdfb6c07211daddbb521c1d20ccee771f6ea43b110

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nshB0A5.tmp\ioSpecial.ini

                            Filesize

                            745B

                            MD5

                            5b6b93b07a2d2fa79d0cb3a0670c6d2f

                            SHA1

                            dfe62e4048b6d5d253565451ea4494d4c7f8f809

                            SHA256

                            d093b46544628b8cc62581a97bd11eac132f458f80c193ec7c9e1bd9aba34ec7

                            SHA512

                            c87e0581d0af09a968b998232ee211af7003d85ea511a50fede93b5a07184eb07599010ccf1f9dd52c2441dc2c9377b157b809dc62ad40b19caf4f2389ece0a0

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nshB0A5.tmp\ioSpecial.ini

                            Filesize

                            736B

                            MD5

                            556769b6de45aa7b0d5a4adbbc802e52

                            SHA1

                            d6b27fa59f0a79d6b9ad0a4d3c732bc36722644d

                            SHA256

                            9c6ce37c9e1992a2ef2eadf9b06fcb39c491d38752acba3a2adc59c9736d3d47

                            SHA512

                            da1cfb577e66b9952d2b0db2c5dad1c28d3d6b5d8e60d36b62bca129b35b5c2e9c7afe780577da165367e199637523e4414e3729f288e50d5a6748265ae80405