ardamax | 26ed26117314bfe364cdfd60727a4202a32a87a89869b80b3e11e4ed00b73cb0

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_7d300f23ef4a1aff0f5c543e9f2d4c73.exe
Size

503KB
MD5

7d300f23ef4a1aff0f5c543e9f2d4c73
SHA1

cf5e01e9f2dc3b77d04352296e2d7870d5e8e2f9
SHA256

26ed26117314bfe364cdfd60727a4202a32a87a89869b80b3e11e4ed00b73cb0
SHA512

2c3c9769435cc137498cb7fdaea2d1fbb5274b6e271829640ef182f8231f2a5ea51a991d056b65ba8e87d3c5da2d5c45423409110fccf38b9dbe415d0d85f20b
SSDEEP

12288:WlQRUTV5nYr0x7CUPsyoNuEv9z4x3N7M88xmQ8Qv6rrfLMRwuit:YTV5nvMUCuEv9z4dOxmcSXLIS

Score

10^/10

ardamax defense_evasion 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/0x000b000000023f68-12.dat	family_ardamax

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-3218366390-1258052702-4267193707-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	FWPI.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3218366390-1258052702-4267193707-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_7d300f23ef4a1aff0f5c543e9f2d4c73.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1156	FWPI.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
852	JaffaCakes118_7d300f23ef4a1aff0f5c543e9f2d4c73.exe
1156	FWPI.exe
1156	FWPI.exe
1156	FWPI.exe
3540	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\FWPI Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\FWPI.exe"	FWPI.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
Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
defense_evasion

File Deletion
T1070.004

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FWPI.001	JaffaCakes118_7d300f23ef4a1aff0f5c543e9f2d4c73.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FWPI.006	JaffaCakes118_7d300f23ef4a1aff0f5c543e9f2d4c73.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FWPI.007	JaffaCakes118_7d300f23ef4a1aff0f5c543e9f2d4c73.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FWPI.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d300f23ef4a1aff0f5c543e9f2d4c73.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d300f23ef4a1aff0f5c543e9f2d4c73.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	FWPI.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
3540	1156	WerFault.exe	87

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_7d300f23ef4a1aff0f5c543e9f2d4c73.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	FWPI.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	1156	FWPI.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1156	FWPI.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1156	FWPI.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1156	FWPI.exe
1156	FWPI.exe
1156	FWPI.exe
1156	FWPI.exe
1156	FWPI.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 852 wrote to memory of 1156	852	JaffaCakes118_7d300f23ef4a1aff0f5c543e9f2d4c73.exe	87
PID 852 wrote to memory of 1156	852	JaffaCakes118_7d300f23ef4a1aff0f5c543e9f2d4c73.exe	87
PID 852 wrote to memory of 1156	852	JaffaCakes118_7d300f23ef4a1aff0f5c543e9f2d4c73.exe	87
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 408	1156	FWPI.exe	95
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 408	1156	FWPI.exe	95
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 408	1156	FWPI.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7d300f23ef4a1aff0f5c543e9f2d4c73.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7d300f23ef4a1aff0f5c543e9f2d4c73.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:852
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FWPI.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\FWPI.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - 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
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1156
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1156 -s 1072
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Program crash
    PID:3540
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\FWPI.exe > nul
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:408

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 364 -p 1156 -ip 1156
1⤵
PID:1544

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

Indicator Removal

1

T1070

File Deletion

Modify Registry

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\@6726.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
27092ec75c1839f36bfe900a38acc484

SHA1
fe14b750a0ed653246c5f358891f8c1241913bb2

SHA256
e6e29699840ae26c452227f9a1c9fd0e3cda0c2413c4255df9fc066c47af0e07

SHA512
815477e8681e38dd3110171adbaf06738eb9d63839671a959a296ec1a1fb17d788682dde5e6a1f0bffa3b4deda4577292ffa37ce10b95ad14276ffcd0795ac0b

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

Filesize
394KB

MD5
b87e2e56dbf34fb12705317f4d361c12

SHA1
3b4a6c2fddaab9f71747437c60dc7ad85661b4fa

SHA256
1ed5873542484a3f4c898de6684fc04bc0929e4fc795cd09b4b86f17e817d85a

SHA512
9d1bf05a200efda561f3141d3a4c70a347ba2a64fbfb5fb9b432956660b4aabc492f93fa50ba1928a3c408ec048c357a50cb79d12ba6200b28b1aeb98dbc39a0

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

Filesize
412B

MD5
f11a7e93f8fa3c25ba5bdc88560d49dc

SHA1
ac2f8edfd59f3773c1be787e4742eb71c4a35257

SHA256
f494dd09b16e9472642b07c86f4804eade5776a65be427d702f84145d7bff6e2

SHA512
839848d20f2c2ea7f509a9fa7ad42023321c96e5b8a31b2e6a96207248b7ffd9023365b572dd6b4a0f81a82b51792992fd7c6d42f0d97bef4e7c5a83bee26d77

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

Filesize
8KB

MD5
aae8ccee5d5eed5748d13f474123efea

SHA1
6da78da4de3b99a55fad00be2ec53a3ad3bd06ae

SHA256
10c464d1675774e0282171555d59fb8975ed6c0e6a781182490f48e66823a5b8

SHA512
d370e1ffeeb81b3f07b83a9cf1e3b44635fde7aa6ac999bccafece8091dbf96f0a78257bb0e03b3689dc47fb4e96ec7deac7848a43ddef62afc9b8cc665ee8bd

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
40685d22d05d92462a2cfc1bba9a81b7

SHA1
f0e19012d0ed000148898b1e1264736bed438da8

SHA256
cdca1e5bc4c5129caa8eeddf637c820b6241c8790ce1a341e38e8324ae95afa0

SHA512
21961d2dd118b45bde4cf00b4570712791a22769d05afb5b6c54355b0aaee9b7f7de00b357845349ef957807452365134d51e11181d2d45f98ed0cc9402de90b

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

Filesize
473KB

MD5
339ae4ce820cda75bbb363b2ed1c06fd

SHA1
62399c6102cc98ed66cbcd88a63ff870cf7b2100

SHA256
1e4a463ac0d463cee1f52f9529474484157c85d671aea1ab5f4173df12de01b6

SHA512
5da8b333a839c4b169c6f4c9a1929918f166a895af7818c8223df7ed22279aac3b6ef88f89ee083a4f475f82ec6078f8e9800a9afc9547712245d090636a284a

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memory/1156-23-0x0000000000650000-0x0000000000651000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1156-27-0x0000000000650000-0x0000000000651000-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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