ardamax | 666dd258fbca3da5ac131987029f921d173d53bef603610ea71bcc8ea42f55ae

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_c635a19fcd7477b3dee32b5aafca1e3a.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

c635a19fcd7477b3dee32b5aafca1e3a
SHA1

01948ce3f524126218072b1411f04884c7eff7d6
SHA256

666dd258fbca3da5ac131987029f921d173d53bef603610ea71bcc8ea42f55ae
SHA512

87bb4a4524bc3da50b9a4a35a6a1ee8cdd8e2c76041db7247c23764a44f4d1d39e258bb2b264fa9dff402d3bb3866d1d019335e9f93f658ad411083e20da2cc5
SSDEEP

24576:D64MVTqaqCQRyzYLFNIXkLbbE2P7XK8HyoM8h02smgii5YlxJQp6w1I5LOftGQ:D64MTqaqCv2IU/ogfJM8hZfnQYnJY1I

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/0x000a000000023cec-8.dat	family_ardamax

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
34	920	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-1-5-21-194335498-2604837297-537231065-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_c635a19fcd7477b3dee32b5aafca1e3a.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1052	RQB.exe
4512	Narmot Pro Zp Çekme v2.1.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1052	RQB.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\RQB Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\BDFSXE\\RQB.exe"	RQB.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\BDFSXE\RQB.001	JaffaCakes118_c635a19fcd7477b3dee32b5aafca1e3a.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\BDFSXE\RQB.002	JaffaCakes118_c635a19fcd7477b3dee32b5aafca1e3a.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\BDFSXE\AKV.exe	JaffaCakes118_c635a19fcd7477b3dee32b5aafca1e3a.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\BDFSXE\RQB.exe	JaffaCakes118_c635a19fcd7477b3dee32b5aafca1e3a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\BDFSXE\	RQB.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\BDFSXE\RQB.004	JaffaCakes118_c635a19fcd7477b3dee32b5aafca1e3a.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	JaffaCakes118_c635a19fcd7477b3dee32b5aafca1e3a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RQB.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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
3264	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	1052	RQB.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1052	RQB.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1052	RQB.exe
1052	RQB.exe
1052	RQB.exe
1052	RQB.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 1052	4460	JaffaCakes118_c635a19fcd7477b3dee32b5aafca1e3a.exe	86
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 1052	4460	JaffaCakes118_c635a19fcd7477b3dee32b5aafca1e3a.exe	86
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 1052	4460	JaffaCakes118_c635a19fcd7477b3dee32b5aafca1e3a.exe	86
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 4512	4460	JaffaCakes118_c635a19fcd7477b3dee32b5aafca1e3a.exe	88
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 4512	4460	JaffaCakes118_c635a19fcd7477b3dee32b5aafca1e3a.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_c635a19fcd7477b3dee32b5aafca1e3a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_c635a19fcd7477b3dee32b5aafca1e3a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4460
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\BDFSXE\RQB.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\BDFSXE\RQB.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:1052
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Narmot Pro Zp Çekme v2.1.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Narmot Pro Zp Çekme v2.1.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4512

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTgiPz48cmVxdWVzdCBwcm90b2NvbD0iMy4wIiB1cGRhdGVyPSJPbWFoYSIgdXBkYXRlcnZlcnNpb249IjEuMy4xOTUuNDMiIHNoZWxsX3ZlcnNpb249IjEuMy4xOTUuNDMiIGlzbWFjaGluZT0iMSIgc2Vzc2lvbmlkPSJ7RTBFQUFGRjYtNzhCNi00QjkwLTkzOTktNDM0NTAzQzlDNUFDfSIgdXNlcmlkPSJ7NDgzMzc1QUYtNkIxMC00MEVELUEwQkMtRTMyRTIyQTNENTRCfSIgaW5zdGFsbHNvdXJjZT0ibGltaXRlZCIgcmVxdWVzdGlkPSJ7REZCNkIyRUMtNjgwOC00QUE3LTkzREMtQkVGNUQzRDUyNUYxfSIgZGVkdXA9ImNyIiBkb21haW5qb2luZWQ9IjAiPjxodyBsb2dpY2FsX2NwdXM9IjIiIHBoeXNtZW1vcnk9IjQiIGRpc2tfdHlwZT0iMiIgc3NlPSIxIiBzc2UyPSIxIiBzc2UzPSIxIiBzc3NlMz0iMSIgc3NlNDE9IjEiIHNzZTQyPSIxIiBhdng9IjEiLz48b3MgcGxhdGZvcm09IndpbiIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMTAuMC4xOTA0MS4xMjg4IiBzcD0iIiBhcmNoPSJ4NjQiIHByb2R1Y3RfdHlwZT0iNDgiIGlzX3dpcD0iMCIgaXNfaW5fbG9ja2Rvd25fbW9kZT0iMCIvPjxvZW0gcHJvZHVjdF9tYW51ZmFjdHVyZXI9IiIgcHJvZHVjdF9uYW1lPSIiLz48ZXhwIGV0YWc9IiZxdW90O0UreGJBejZZNnNVMTI4OWJTNnFsNFZSTGJramZCVUdUTUpzanJIcjQ0aUk9JnF1b3Q7Ii8-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIyIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDcxNzgiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxOTY4MDM3MTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MDExOTQzOTA3Ii8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:3264

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Narmot Pro Zp Çekme v2.1.exe

Filesize
197KB

MD5
56d9d2aa956307301875d00aa8e51acb

SHA1
3fc33e2266c955602cce1fd4bb224d09827edb49

SHA256
39b39ee4846f5c28139912dc0a302e9fbe0677b4d559c444c73b4a3fd34f6ddc

SHA512
e7dfb8ae59c4021f7fb40d77f0da01a077327afb119bc731601b726e71d5b05d585b7b9e81b942d292046e5db9a3a65e33b1654dbee59bc738443b2f73b81793

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\BDFSXE\AKV.exe

Filesize
456KB

MD5
51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8

SHA1
ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba

SHA256
71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b

SHA512
a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\BDFSXE\RQB.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7

SHA1
f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce

SHA256
7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422

SHA512
e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\BDFSXE\RQB.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69

SHA1
c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1

SHA256
e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e

SHA512
ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\BDFSXE\RQB.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
820a0dd44fac366eac66b93ee9abde1c

SHA1
2f7cf5b69442dd5c23fb4b2ad983d132742c6385

SHA256
b67def52031631d8aadee51366642a0754cbf2ad4fa7f098f5c6849f449bfcdf

SHA512
7565e4d6ca506412bb382402da496ea409e5d9a85d39a20de757a78e1f34abe08b2424cfdffe6b76bf01b65fc7cff568581951050d80407e01302b89c0aba388

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\BDFSXE\RQB.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb

SHA1
7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2

SHA256
5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32

SHA512
e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9

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memory/1052-27-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1052-39-0x0000000000760000-0x0000000000761000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4512-32-0x000000001C350000-0x000000001C81E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/4512-31-0x00007FFC74EF0000-0x00007FFC75891000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/4512-30-0x000000001BD40000-0x000000001BDE6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
664KB

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memory/4512-33-0x000000001C8C0000-0x000000001C95C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/4512-34-0x00007FFC74EF0000-0x00007FFC75891000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/4512-35-0x0000000001700000-0x0000000001708000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4512-36-0x000000001C9B0000-0x000000001C9FC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/4512-37-0x00007FFC74EF0000-0x00007FFC75891000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/4512-38-0x00007FFC74EF0000-0x00007FFC75891000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/4512-28-0x00007FFC751A5000-0x00007FFC751A6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4512-40-0x00007FFC74EF0000-0x00007FFC75891000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/4512-41-0x00007FFC751A5000-0x00007FFC751A6000-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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