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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    47s
  • max time network
    56s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    19/03/2025, 23:19

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076

  • SHA1

    0e83c7b18c8bc754c64e807013b83887a92f5591

  • SHA256

    5a7e7b5bfc1a2617a89270a0217b63f1868600c6f41438bcee1b9861ff131684

  • SHA512

    897e23e4257c8de76dd1c2f72f158bc775768e288ce871931bd8811a363738d20e6e216a2298cf698a0b1194ea048765c40e0fe7911da775da42e3f9b3e7ca75

  • SSDEEP

    24576:rbPT5qh3PnipSDpOTS6doftejxhL1rD8+hQtAi:r7TY3apWpOTS6dIeNhFVQ

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax family
  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 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 6 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • 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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2040
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VFQIHF\AUU.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\VFQIHF\AUU.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:1796
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:2836
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
      1⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3064
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=106.0.5249.119 --initial-client-data=0xc0,0xc4,0xc8,0x94,0xcc,0x7fef55e9758,0x7fef55e9768,0x7fef55e9778
        2⤵
          PID:2896
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1148 --field-trial-handle=1364,i,17897061792596180202,13640069421124249137,131072 /prefetch:2
          2⤵
            PID:1708
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1504 --field-trial-handle=1364,i,17897061792596180202,13640069421124249137,131072 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
              PID:324
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1600 --field-trial-handle=1364,i,17897061792596180202,13640069421124249137,131072 /prefetch:8
              2⤵
                PID:1756
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2136 --field-trial-handle=1364,i,17897061792596180202,13640069421124249137,131072 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:1048
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2328 --field-trial-handle=1364,i,17897061792596180202,13640069421124249137,131072 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:1340
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1472 --field-trial-handle=1364,i,17897061792596180202,13640069421124249137,131072 /prefetch:2
                    2⤵
                      PID:1692
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1468 --field-trial-handle=1364,i,17897061792596180202,13640069421124249137,131072 /prefetch:1
                      2⤵
                        PID:2212
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3444 --field-trial-handle=1364,i,17897061792596180202,13640069421124249137,131072 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:1696
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3572 --field-trial-handle=1364,i,17897061792596180202,13640069421124249137,131072 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:1700
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3576 --field-trial-handle=1364,i,17897061792596180202,13640069421124249137,131072 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:1596
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3436 --field-trial-handle=1364,i,17897061792596180202,13640069421124249137,131072 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:2796
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe"
                              1⤵
                                PID:1764

                              Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                              Downloads

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_1

                                Filesize

                                264KB

                                MD5

                                f50f89a0a91564d0b8a211f8921aa7de

                                SHA1

                                112403a17dd69d5b9018b8cede023cb3b54eab7d

                                SHA256

                                b1e963d702392fb7224786e7d56d43973e9b9efd1b89c17814d7c558ffc0cdec

                                SHA512

                                bf8cda48cf1ec4e73f0dd1d4fa5562af1836120214edb74957430cd3e4a2783e801fa3f4ed2afb375257caeed4abe958265237d6e0aacf35a9ede7a2e8898d58

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\000007.dbtmp

                                Filesize

                                16B

                                MD5

                                18e723571b00fb1694a3bad6c78e4054

                                SHA1

                                afcc0ef32d46fe59e0483f9a3c891d3034d12f32

                                SHA256

                                8af72f43857550b01eab1019335772b367a17a9884a7a759fdf4fe6f272b90aa

                                SHA512

                                43bb0af7d3984012d2d67ca6b71f0201e5b948e6fe26a899641c4c6f066c59906d468ddf7f1df5ea5fa33c2bc5ea8219c0f2c82e0a5c365ad7581b898a8859e2

                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VFQIHF\AKV.exe

                                Filesize

                                448KB

                                MD5

                                c49125a39e0ae69b1cc77040ba8a9441

                                SHA1

                                92941e9559d9b1a0a944595377b6c5d44b53a6a4

                                SHA256

                                f7e3d70532b7a0b04bde2fc3a9439b8a95ba7b89eff5f214ef53041a58c97524

                                SHA512

                                f61f42e500ebdd0559c420f05849265964e58aba7bb2be1095d41dddc1393ccf2191de0ed61d5fefd3957c4890c61fced1497481b76f158a12f7d95e626224c6

                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VFQIHF\AUU.001

                                Filesize

                                61KB

                                MD5

                                29136121b1c0307a02a8826477995613

                                SHA1

                                4dffe908036a21be56a9caa739ec1bf1cf9bd0ca

                                SHA256

                                f9dd403e696d2128cafe9a4bab54a28161745934df6d3479a066083a61515402

                                SHA512

                                2c7077ff82e948b9a9b6b16214dfdd11e222f07fb0a75aec59a9dafc29906907f24e0c625cefd5032321cc7883c00fd0abc7801f185983190f353b6dff2774c7

                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VFQIHF\AUU.002

                                Filesize

                                43KB

                                MD5

                                d977f26d7f7ffcb0f002813b55ff032d

                                SHA1

                                7e17b642dc1286908c18caba6fedb890de8fcc86

                                SHA256

                                2ce6c66843f0d0f156ae523f25d2cf4c9886fcae7b4f69deefbde4bc5328bf29

                                SHA512

                                e291f6acf5df88c52eb9232d55eb43fc08cbd423b7ae46148f710de909db49c04fc1d64e05b8e307ddd880134c525188109b94182ca99ea5934b66b9316e9e25

                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VFQIHF\AUU.004

                                Filesize

                                438B

                                MD5

                                760c1826fb9e06d89539841b6e128115

                                SHA1

                                0bf2af55fe49d2f01f7fa0baab2274c6e20affd2

                                SHA256

                                2c6b5456f32f13c614cebfc688247d25e24584074ed00d2c19a00d2a92fa24c2

                                SHA512

                                42bd393e550d0b08f4081cd946f926cac18d3e4f096fd05719ec75167079c5e49c9b4278b7eca3fdfc51f139ebda88f10c7a50768a03af5ba984551e912c5741

                              • \Windows\SysWOW64\VFQIHF\AUU.exe

                                Filesize

                                1.4MB

                                MD5

                                27a49221ba75a90934342bbe70f6c954

                                SHA1

                                751e322d6f7e46c132f0f97c56d60344248f1959

                                SHA256

                                946611f5091452aa46310d3ba8a885e808617b8ae9c57a468f7fe3abda4b052d

                                SHA512

                                9476f49d2e3c10f3e5cd91313e03405f944bc9887fd65e6c2236caab3a42e2c9a5392d7c34f6c5787a7dc8c3cfd43a3a90a6e052176aa60a43da0327d7ff78d6

                              • memory/1796-15-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                4KB

                              • memory/1796-17-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

                                Filesize

                                4KB