Analysis

  • max time kernel
    95s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06-02-2025 16:55

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_ad73a5be50bd45a1b28ec1878d2c38f1.exe

  • Size

    144KB

  • MD5

    ad73a5be50bd45a1b28ec1878d2c38f1

  • SHA1

    22452f2dfe3884c8cc20aa0de50404a298926fdb

  • SHA256

    e1c5a78e93d2f81ff5db185c5f0a3b6ec7bb23e7d252450129c014184728471e

  • SHA512

    66770d9043a35066f2f31bbb9e7e1cd20a767dd43f60483ce47c0cc2bcf74bd221d7a237469a7db3cdce2ede1c64f6b1f6831f01b1cd9174d37f17ab69bb8ef6

  • SSDEEP

    3072:iOBghpRsVGqa7WIyqHXDu0W//3rNPPJMNfIcyR4hVOD5l/MRzferA/L2v:8fs1u3DNWnZPJgIc5GFlEln/LA

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax family
  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 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 System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ad73a5be50bd45a1b28ec1878d2c38f1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ad73a5be50bd45a1b28ec1878d2c38f1.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:3180
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AKL.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\AKL.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:5108

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@99BF.tmp

    Filesize

    4KB

    MD5

    de3f9e4f680ff22e8712fa9b32ff85ee

    SHA1

    0cc885ed6502b3b610af57ee2095410751d9dd78

    SHA256

    477f789ffe931ee11197de814231fdc770e6e6c1e94b0fec5bee0adecd32dd03

    SHA512

    daf04bb16fec1130dc08e72b7f28b0041b2eb78900e1464e15f1e20e1705a0de24d3df0de8111a42aed03d73db6f8eb5e30c87f34b4a745d4aa27d84e09d9f90

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AKL.001

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    e3a3e559139872e5fb167360d94e26f4

    SHA1

    bd1ab371fc016a81cca2465c06a633d8f879b303

    SHA256

    89fad112540b22fdfa6e11e43dae6e1eb9937e2b92448bf43bade4aa310b07ac

    SHA512

    a9813d1196f2d182f6a7f84b0494f32c65a6d5d3e53df1133c1db0a5d7ecc644522651a6ab66d57abbbf837782a315ecbe724c307203933f71d89510f29851f4

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AKL.006

    Filesize

    4KB

    MD5

    1153fe5fbe61266713539cae72d87ad3

    SHA1

    245047d3d158f4eda34290ed22e4bb13a28f9539

    SHA256

    3b2700a8033916afd0e89ab5519702720f35b94a570ebe865df113f2aacda16c

    SHA512

    24058cdebaf8ccfc00622301927b221116b846c2a8acf8f0935ba30e0d716bfecd6ab07aaf8d93030ec2149ee98eec5f6d2395ee8a1a62ad00e07124447c107c

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AKL.007

    Filesize

    6KB

    MD5

    049989542b610261bde51aff6b71d4aa

    SHA1

    22de68b6548faf1ec1b52f14a1f197fa5152babd

    SHA256

    48cabcd5da354d4018809d12ca445c4c6324250f22450aca04222c214b9ae42d

    SHA512

    8cc0cb8167598e50a91230061cbe12d0d724151dc454f6cf0dcd5074efc704602796a9a136e53f609a6d54ad6c468aff2db263ad72b4b7d7febd32656eece34c

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AKL.exe

    Filesize

    231KB

    MD5

    79c6903c4794af027053331946137b26

    SHA1

    b688916709014fc874c5b7870553105a9961c652

    SHA256

    f3cbf3dd3f229f6119a8be5357959b77af1a43f9d568a7febe9a06f7593b20ed

    SHA512

    ac28813dcdc38ff1b0736b1673ced7e35d7da5667b0224b88952908564373ae61aff1b0f03d27e40b613559c8d4e37c402269791db2ed1311f62d069a2e5111e