Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250314-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16/03/2025, 22:34

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_7bedc7ec247b28d896c99e8b561fa19a.exe

  • Size

    568KB

  • MD5

    7bedc7ec247b28d896c99e8b561fa19a

  • SHA1

    313c53259b494096a9cadc1281f59931d0d6acf3

  • SHA256

    e09e9d0b0930dcfc7c3f4f03ab779d7991ef932907d296ddf9787ddd055f815f

  • SHA512

    9f72de04f7603bbdf8e851f54f583bcd6525bd28c8cc0e796cf48cc33416d88e47b4a84416ffeb69f9fed8f32e4a76a1e828f7402b34d947ed0a09022410e2b9

  • SSDEEP

    12288:REjybmXO57JLMAagZumjZjTNBpJqjKVj8im/AnWgg8IR3N6nMzjPbnKDSTFiRl:JEcFMAasFjIKVjxm/AWgfIa6yDOF8l

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
  • 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 System32 directory 27 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.

  • Modifies registry class 33 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7bedc7ec247b28d896c99e8b561fa19a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7bedc7ec247b28d896c99e8b561fa19a.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:4916
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SJIM.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\28463\SJIM.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
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2752

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@8184.tmp

    Filesize

    4KB

    MD5

    4b8ed89120fe8ddc31ddba07bc15372b

    SHA1

    181e7ac3d444656f50c1cd02a6832708253428e6

    SHA256

    2ae6b0e14465338be0bc5ad10703f5c823d092ebb8cff7e5a05b7d79c8459b93

    SHA512

    49269b71270b3eda0ddcb399021de9c88f6fd2086cf54fa4898a91e64afe109d44b635d47a5ea9bae7f53a5e968af97fa13bdf699ba00ce879ecadd7bbc8af23

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\Mar_16_2025__22_34_42.jpg

    Filesize

    120KB

    MD5

    fa657595dbf1ca6ed10930a3403c7786

    SHA1

    abd7dab537ef10d36e9d1a50f06bfeccc8407ea2

    SHA256

    1a868cc7ccbcee5470441b2771d083983b669f5afeb6e84f378002b92b04598b

    SHA512

    deb988132fe9b3274c98507f8766b74b150d23fb38f53f3420c69b1cff09deffc8d3d4b0d4053163a4951396fefe066a469dbe0b26c57ae160a7fe90444e9fac

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SJIM.001

    Filesize

    342B

    MD5

    3184e04a591f5ad89ec6b06a565cd1d9

    SHA1

    7e45e2d04cb6b2813603ab9902c553516b0a9006

    SHA256

    80ab49d47e557ae4978441f8b457bcda3d71bb30278a495f3a51fa0f96f38be3

    SHA512

    479aabd6ccf89328790ef3bf25c81f063a619fbf20e5c5319a1c056ee95fdc5f638df69665674945d0e4cd61a603831eb48065d317cbe9196cde70e43eca56d3

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SJIM.006

    Filesize

    8KB

    MD5

    395bbef326fa5ad1216b23f5debf167b

    SHA1

    aa4a7334b5a693b3f0d6f47b568e0d13a593d782

    SHA256

    7c1c4ba8978d3ec53bc6da4d8f9e5e1ca52edf5ccf5ec19ef06b02055ff3b3d1

    SHA512

    dc3f3d7501feb10623807e89f28a0e38bdbbd4a7e2ad964c8ab33c392bde61896fe40bb7773f6309cd59ad9a686decbd81c15b588ac8d311fd2a273ac9410679

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SJIM.007

    Filesize

    5KB

    MD5

    1b5e72f0ebd49cf146f9ae68d792ffe5

    SHA1

    1e90a69c12b9a849fbbac0670296b07331c1cf87

    SHA256

    8f4485675fe35b14276f5c8af8a6b42f03cf1b5de638355e4c4b28397385e87e

    SHA512

    6364f5581de5aaec09b5d1c4e5745193f981ff93cf91e20c6c9ff56566b5d182ccbdacf9aeed1d7a01460eb21619e14ac4ab31b083a951b45b3b7f9d93a62ffc

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SJIM.009

    Filesize

    1.3MB

    MD5

    d7eeed69066f81b4f5cdf9cd52aaafb7

    SHA1

    57be7916b6e76ab5a3fa427b9c366707a1ef0637

    SHA256

    7b1e23d20d467a1a82603976b2c24f7664223cbb5d49dc703835bfaf5af89d7d

    SHA512

    7a45a8a287e48a4a079e5e6cc93df7799471f3858c608013e8846f82456595f19abd2c6b7ca4662558c595becc6b047c6f9ea1ba680c664b3851860793c688d6

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SJIM.exe

    Filesize

    649KB

    MD5

    2bff0c75a04401dada0adfab933e46a7

    SHA1

    364d97f90b137f8e359d998164fb15d474be7bbb

    SHA256

    2aa53bc5da3294817f95d8806effdf28e5af49661a955256c46db2b67cb6e6da

    SHA512

    88b82973d3c042bceb75e12297111fa7b8bd4e2a7a37d26b698c595d8d75ec670cc7aebfa2572206c1b2a4ecbbfa3103affb8bee6d7ef47428a225e2cd1bea3f

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\key.bin

    Filesize

    107B

    MD5

    c731b2bab9ad164954ed8e71d9290f26

    SHA1

    8dc060dbffeb094fd343ba46ba5af8bf19d962ea

    SHA256

    76ae0208b1d00a5c782fe49bb8b2aea2e3577b8526720e6a241b8832dbf47dca

    SHA512

    03e1cf2a851720ad6e59429fb9a5b5d941f3571b935136dae5c8943038a4cb243d28da9b61a6c6255e859d9ef66cd9e5688e3276aa57c64046ba95168a751f73

  • memory/2752-25-0x00000000023D0000-0x00000000023D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-34-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003201000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-27-0x0000000003210000-0x0000000003211000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-26-0x0000000002380000-0x0000000002381000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-29-0x0000000003210000-0x0000000003211000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-24-0x0000000002410000-0x0000000002411000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-23-0x00000000023F0000-0x00000000023F1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-22-0x0000000002400000-0x0000000002401000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-21-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-46-0x0000000003270000-0x0000000003271000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-45-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000003251000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-30-0x0000000003210000-0x0000000003211000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-43-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000003252000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/2752-42-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000003252000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/2752-41-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000003251000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-40-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003203000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/2752-39-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003201000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-38-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003201000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-37-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003201000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-36-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003201000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-35-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003201000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-28-0x0000000003210000-0x0000000003211000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-47-0x0000000003210000-0x0000000003211000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-51-0x0000000003260000-0x0000000003261000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-50-0x0000000003220000-0x0000000003221000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-49-0x0000000000720000-0x0000000000721000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-48-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000701000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-31-0x0000000003210000-0x0000000003211000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-32-0x0000000003210000-0x0000000003211000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-33-0x0000000003210000-0x0000000003211000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2752-59-0x00000000021B0000-0x000000000220A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    360KB

  • memory/2752-60-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003201000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-61-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000003251000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2752-62-0x0000000003250000-0x0000000003252000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/2752-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2752-20-0x00000000021B0000-0x000000000220A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    360KB

  • memory/2752-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2752-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2752-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2752-107-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2752-123-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2752-150-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB