ardamax | c4ac6b82206d28c2666fb593b476cf6e076c5c9cfd341c6e3e7af5e4724536d3

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.exe
Size

516KB
MD5

bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923
SHA1

ddbd37ecf5d3e81aebed73b25ff79b1360f98b95
SHA256

c4ac6b82206d28c2666fb593b476cf6e076c5c9cfd341c6e3e7af5e4724536d3
SHA512

dfed6872a77e160b98459c0a7f762081f03a70d7e97d4a7d7d76a477350966e33182663bb0ff39b33d6a8f652fbad6036e53084e86c901d46c99ffa1d268cb0e
SSDEEP

12288:UZEcfpzo7sVvcd5a8EeKe+7E7Eic2F+yZNbBjV31+vk2F6zOW:Jcl0575Ke+oJeyZ3jV3Mk2yb

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/0x000e000000023d51-12.dat	family_ardamax

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
27	412	Process not Found

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-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4076	SVPY.exe
2836	Chezy's Auto-Talker Installer.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
4036	JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.exe
4076	SVPY.exe
4076	SVPY.exe
4076	SVPY.exe
2836	Chezy's Auto-Talker Installer.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\SVPY Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\SVPY.exe"	SVPY.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 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SVPY.001	JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SVPY.006	JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SVPY.007	JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SVPY.exe	JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	SVPY.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 4 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	Chezy's Auto-Talker Installer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SVPY.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
2080	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	4076	SVPY.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4076	SVPY.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2836	Chezy's Auto-Talker Installer.exe
2836	Chezy's Auto-Talker Installer.exe
4076	SVPY.exe
4076	SVPY.exe
4076	SVPY.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 4076	4036	JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.exe	87
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 4076	4036	JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.exe	87
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 4076	4036	JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.exe	87
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2836	4036	JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.exe	88
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2836	4036	JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.exe	88
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2836	4036	JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bd1e1ec1138bdb66d29bfcb35f3b2923.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:4036
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SVPY.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\SVPY.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 SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4076
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Chezy's Auto-Talker Installer.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Chezy's Auto-Talker Installer.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2836

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIyIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDY4ODkiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxOTM2NTgwOTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MDE3ODc3MTAyIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:2080

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

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@A0E3.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
a33680859a24229dc931c0e8a82ae84a

SHA1
dff1e7e7160ffbfaae221cd3a85de40722fddde6

SHA256
d5913b88289154f5979c03325b29f00d1d8c6a1e5f6195df915d96a46d0f71f3

SHA512
a419214699ab3478926fbb7f621a616e192eae22db20e72c83a4b529ba5307ab4dc906e0b1286bc4e4cb13ba1e28fb93fa4918c3ff7345273197e39c206c10bf

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Chezy's Auto-Talker Installer.exe

Filesize
56KB

MD5
9a020982c87513be9e8b53967418de3c

SHA1
a764b34437ecc58536e0e586bf83cdc34816bcd4

SHA256
f46fbaadfa8922e3b92a4dbedec01a7280845e47075dd8d012d79ba8902e36fe

SHA512
bf22f97b4f42112e1bfc0da827b21dec0bf5b991bde7699e642a6908183a1193222f182fe24c35cea66d9dc49e4050ef37f3ef66856f7732410a116fd58c1045

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe

Filesize
393KB

MD5
1e13f68fd4258a545d262c77e38c76cd

SHA1
b8f6710c83e52ad354d8763a1b51293ee5758956

SHA256
d7785409d6e2512d9d907670f79b313192a85138707c6ca0cc59a71f8fd6a247

SHA512
938880407818a1489ecb9911cf05d4c9b69ecb2e0f908c3d3b8ba87b8c437ae16916e46bdf780bba24c38ad2c3981a5dcd4d3acd8ea227ac4dced12f1ca21eb3

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SVPY.001

Filesize
420B

MD5
7537439637b9d6663669871d33f9bae8

SHA1
606670aef84ab17dc3afc93c1f6810a804f43b3d

SHA256
c97c0b2d5473a39b8937f2707faa7ea874360f73822fddc7c252a5d90cd272bd

SHA512
5a450683602885e0fc62bcbe6fa0d3281f7244d63bf4479fd2509e4392413d4ecd400529696176af563af8b39fbbb51081913fdc40ff3f30f17b11a5e8db1dfb

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SVPY.006

Filesize
7KB

MD5
46e0f5831dfe24c3105ef20190c5f0d7

SHA1
dbd701062695f9df971bffc1fa433eb18ef61727

SHA256
d7c7932d10e19ebde38c50583b4f5a0215a0ac88a2b131ea1b2a97824af759f9

SHA512
3dbe9e90f989ae3939d304f9f7822c3886e2d76ef575162e6a0518b61f5a52fcd8d0c63e06bbcf920c6f8298cb918ef5f3c0b92d42e99fa3eaabd787fc686a61

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SVPY.007

Filesize
5KB

MD5
70c68ec7e4e7f18abf35d47976a47f0f

SHA1
f1263f67e712760e055833d3030ed4583611ad6f

SHA256
cb8664787c631611643518ca2853f10ba9d460c25e476f55fb1b9f79838801fb

SHA512
80cad83643c9c83be70809eebb4b662f58a323cbd5f1bfbc328722fbfa16f1a846f9ef159552a066850f12157cb7388d6ab37ea6f4e7563fff7cc26258b77a81

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SVPY.exe

Filesize
471KB

MD5
328ef8c28309203cfbe5655274d5ea48

SHA1
403399787e94f7d4e3c8e237e25399263e9f4047

SHA256
0f92918405d195ce10b0c897f07a73493d06e9e49505371a525d50cea75213bb

SHA512
93dde6ab2d06af2d09b7f52619f2f475912152bbfd4b4ff93796eeffe7363f0ee777f4a46edb808039466fe0f82036dc291a378d4a8c6e407f0e1d4f3f6ea40a

Download Submit
memory/4076-34-0x0000000000930000-0x0000000000931000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/4076-42-0x0000000000930000-0x0000000000931000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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