Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250313-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
19/03/2025, 23:19
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe
Resource
win7-20241023-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250313-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe
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Size
1.1MB
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MD5
804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076
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SHA1
0e83c7b18c8bc754c64e807013b83887a92f5591
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SHA256
5a7e7b5bfc1a2617a89270a0217b63f1868600c6f41438bcee1b9861ff131684
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SHA512
897e23e4257c8de76dd1c2f72f158bc775768e288ce871931bd8811a363738d20e6e216a2298cf698a0b1194ea048765c40e0fe7911da775da42e3f9b3e7ca75
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SSDEEP
24576:rbPT5qh3PnipSDpOTS6doftejxhL1rD8+hQtAi:r7TY3apWpOTS6dIeNhFVQ
Malware Config
Signatures
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Ardamax family
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Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000700000002420f-8.dat family_ardamax -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3446877943-4095308722-756223633-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 5540 AUU.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
pid Process 5540 AUU.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AUU Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\VFQIHF\\AUU.exe" AUU.exe -
Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
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Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VFQIHF\AUU.004 JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VFQIHF\AUU.001 JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VFQIHF\AUU.002 JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VFQIHF\AKV.exe JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VFQIHF\AUU.exe JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VFQIHF\ AUU.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language AUU.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 33 5540 AUU.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 5540 AUU.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
pid Process 5540 AUU.exe 5540 AUU.exe 5540 AUU.exe 5540 AUU.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4004 wrote to memory of 5540 4004 JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe 87 PID 4004 wrote to memory of 5540 4004 JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe 87 PID 4004 wrote to memory of 5540 4004 JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe 87
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_804ec861024b7199d45428e07d33d076.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4004 -
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:5540
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
448KB
MD5c49125a39e0ae69b1cc77040ba8a9441
SHA192941e9559d9b1a0a944595377b6c5d44b53a6a4
SHA256f7e3d70532b7a0b04bde2fc3a9439b8a95ba7b89eff5f214ef53041a58c97524
SHA512f61f42e500ebdd0559c420f05849265964e58aba7bb2be1095d41dddc1393ccf2191de0ed61d5fefd3957c4890c61fced1497481b76f158a12f7d95e626224c6
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Filesize
61KB
MD529136121b1c0307a02a8826477995613
SHA14dffe908036a21be56a9caa739ec1bf1cf9bd0ca
SHA256f9dd403e696d2128cafe9a4bab54a28161745934df6d3479a066083a61515402
SHA5122c7077ff82e948b9a9b6b16214dfdd11e222f07fb0a75aec59a9dafc29906907f24e0c625cefd5032321cc7883c00fd0abc7801f185983190f353b6dff2774c7
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Filesize
43KB
MD5d977f26d7f7ffcb0f002813b55ff032d
SHA17e17b642dc1286908c18caba6fedb890de8fcc86
SHA2562ce6c66843f0d0f156ae523f25d2cf4c9886fcae7b4f69deefbde4bc5328bf29
SHA512e291f6acf5df88c52eb9232d55eb43fc08cbd423b7ae46148f710de909db49c04fc1d64e05b8e307ddd880134c525188109b94182ca99ea5934b66b9316e9e25
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Filesize
438B
MD5760c1826fb9e06d89539841b6e128115
SHA10bf2af55fe49d2f01f7fa0baab2274c6e20affd2
SHA2562c6b5456f32f13c614cebfc688247d25e24584074ed00d2c19a00d2a92fa24c2
SHA51242bd393e550d0b08f4081cd946f926cac18d3e4f096fd05719ec75167079c5e49c9b4278b7eca3fdfc51f139ebda88f10c7a50768a03af5ba984551e912c5741
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Filesize
1.4MB
MD527a49221ba75a90934342bbe70f6c954
SHA1751e322d6f7e46c132f0f97c56d60344248f1959
SHA256946611f5091452aa46310d3ba8a885e808617b8ae9c57a468f7fe3abda4b052d
SHA5129476f49d2e3c10f3e5cd91313e03405f944bc9887fd65e6c2236caab3a42e2c9a5392d7c34f6c5787a7dc8c3cfd43a3a90a6e052176aa60a43da0327d7ff78d6