ardamax | e56349f72c18fa8725401eb92b8fa561b2643854076ee8f5e545e2ea8167dd6e

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd.exe
Size

300KB
MD5

ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd
SHA1

5dbcccb5ad176f76de058e264dbff27d50847801
SHA256

e56349f72c18fa8725401eb92b8fa561b2643854076ee8f5e545e2ea8167dd6e
SHA512

2fccecf3b43cb9f05a0ac8f122c5000461e8446ebe2649682ee10d9aa4021123aa227d4f90b2475501fa445a03b49b536eefedd535815bec80d184c2f6fdd1a3
SSDEEP

6144:ANbh6TZ87AfqVYVqMgwCkKSyrQ5fdEvu+O3JdwPtE7E+f8I0BeFX:+6TVqVspge0vuJOy0uX

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/0x000a000000023b2f-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-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4364	svchosts.exe
2904	R&R aim-bot versão 1.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3040	JaffaCakes118_ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd.exe
4364	svchosts.exe
4364	svchosts.exe
4364	svchosts.exe
2500	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\svchosts = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\svchosts.exe"	svchosts.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 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchosts.001	JaffaCakes118_ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchosts.006	JaffaCakes118_ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchosts.007	JaffaCakes118_ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchosts.exe	JaffaCakes118_ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64	svchosts.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
2500	2904	WerFault.exe	86

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	JaffaCakes118_ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchosts.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	R&R aim-bot versão 1.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	4364	svchosts.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4364	svchosts.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4364	svchosts.exe
4364	svchosts.exe
4364	svchosts.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 4364	3040	JaffaCakes118_ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd.exe	85
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 4364	3040	JaffaCakes118_ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd.exe	85
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 4364	3040	JaffaCakes118_ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd.exe	85
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2904	3040	JaffaCakes118_ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd.exe	86
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2904	3040	JaffaCakes118_ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd.exe	86
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2904	3040	JaffaCakes118_ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ab3c16012840596c832cf1ab604d55dd.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:3040
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchosts.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\svchosts.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4364
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R&R aim-bot versão 1.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R&R aim-bot versão 1.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2904
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2904 -s 320
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Program crash
    PID:2500

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 2904 -ip 2904
1⤵
PID:3792

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\@75EB.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
ccfd350414f3804bbb32ddd7eb3f6153

SHA1
e91d270b8481d456a3beabf617ef3379a93f1137

SHA256
1dabedfe9c7cda2d8aa74c95ba57fb832a4066b20f4051c0330b4422de237eb3

SHA512
328e069aaced9217eb9f4b4f20e27cd7ef933427e3388b3a0829089d694ea2280a2e5511a9eb577cec2a7b409cf367b0f17d8654076931648e152936fad810bd

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R&R aim-bot versão 1.exe

Filesize
159KB

MD5
b3516ecbdbb7813d5721056cc1390d0c

SHA1
4f51baa53ddfd3b32500ea6fb577fbbad243a144

SHA256
621f4c983270b0eb5f45343a772ecd1efd373baebfaace23c0b515e6ea583b1e

SHA512
086f53843022e0dfba5fd8cdad2c1367b7c609437da3de7fb9fead99ef0969d18365c0ac2e1bca6e1e290fc0f459b30b38fdc1e8b0630d72d2423a3f633d9c99

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchosts.001

Filesize
1KB

MD5
decd9d0073e4586fd173968d51a3313d

SHA1
ab9216b9236a20499a67bb269e5271824c997ecd

SHA256
5558e8ad3baf260046322c9c9a98e56a0563cec47ec9e39da0823a4c6400ce3c

SHA512
35eccffa17bf98f567c2730492cd61cf85a97f70887f2d19d939f856ef7a540ebd2c0b90081f68cccd5ccc223700196463a5f687da26fe343d294cd352ac23a5

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchosts.006

Filesize
4KB

MD5
0868167c8915fb3d87d4e5a775a57ffd

SHA1
5f223134e003382fd8c191a1f4ca94922f1d802e

SHA256
6a28449ee15745e772f877b6133913325400a2ca3dbf829d76cf42e0c8d6da4c

SHA512
d9f82239d6990b3dcc261f99f5acf20d71965b08146821575f830698fa07a5ec7ba0553494bb779e427692ada39ed5973489d1077aeec5ddfdf5a73d9c91b058

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchosts.007

Filesize
6KB

MD5
5e023770dfb9d9068706facc958c7d66

SHA1
9cf95074a78239da000452362c2167991970e972

SHA256
f16ca7e5533eb28fa882eb500add2a936f8d0a705cfc9f4e6c8f4c522a2cf6db

SHA512
a9621e77fe22b054686924cebee3c9a5c448b2f60bd1d4c8a6d6bda161ec270d9a5c76cbe07dcd1d0ee59fdc071de1d271344c629181e14c2c0a54cbac7831af

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchosts.exe

Filesize
239KB

MD5
2bada91f44e2a5133a5c056b31866112

SHA1
9fbe664832d04d79f96fa090191b73d9811ef08d

SHA256
c742feab59b4e1b7b188b02ed91ab34eaeb83c87ac6babfb5f08649ed2b8cd02

SHA512
dc797a06061937f8dd657a34d4373d3069c9c1a6752752516042e5d135fc41257c7a3a6738b3accd626a02f1887476197eca0ab28cf568daf57269cbe9c8eb41

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memory/2904-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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