ardamax | 22ec43703a0abfe2bba89ecd0f7a6f4d128aea3751226981339486897c3e4c4c

General

Target

22ec43703a0abfe2bba89ecd0f7a6f4d128aea3751226981339486897c3e4c4c.exe
Size

448KB
MD5

7a65b260b401540b5c18606ce470daa2
SHA1

708fa40688033c63ddf067bf1882602303a794da
SHA256

22ec43703a0abfe2bba89ecd0f7a6f4d128aea3751226981339486897c3e4c4c
SHA512

1ae10601c1e95924f0275c6628a3698467eaac7eb79110d75cbbe7087092e0713f9c74154bd82f85e3b9ebff8e71df9a312ee2cdf657a0c72ddb664db6844af8
SSDEEP

6144:ARQvKY+tJ+ov44Ku9CiWUvkyqfzR0Obvow4rsC7TkZcjdQjhYGvyK/1Tt/Im7:tK+ov44t5VGzRXesOR0p1Tt/IU

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/0x0007000000024302-31.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-1-5-21-3342763580-2723508992-2885672917-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	22ec43703a0abfe2bba89ecd0f7a6f4d128aea3751226981339486897c3e4c4c.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3342763580-2723508992-2885672917-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Install.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5480	Install.exe
5964	RSBots Auth Generator v4.3.exe
5968	MDLT.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5480	Install.exe
5968	MDLT.exe
5964	RSBots Auth Generator v4.3.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\MDLT Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\MDLT.exe"	MDLT.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 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MDLT.001	Install.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MDLT.006	Install.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MDLT.007	Install.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MDLT.exe	Install.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	MDLT.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 4 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	Install.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RSBots Auth Generator v4.3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MDLT.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	22ec43703a0abfe2bba89ecd0f7a6f4d128aea3751226981339486897c3e4c4c.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	5968	MDLT.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5968	MDLT.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5968	MDLT.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5968	MDLT.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
5968	MDLT.exe
5968	MDLT.exe
5968	MDLT.exe
5968	MDLT.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 5480	5924	22ec43703a0abfe2bba89ecd0f7a6f4d128aea3751226981339486897c3e4c4c.exe	88
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 5480	5924	22ec43703a0abfe2bba89ecd0f7a6f4d128aea3751226981339486897c3e4c4c.exe	88
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 5480	5924	22ec43703a0abfe2bba89ecd0f7a6f4d128aea3751226981339486897c3e4c4c.exe	88
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 5964	5924	22ec43703a0abfe2bba89ecd0f7a6f4d128aea3751226981339486897c3e4c4c.exe	89
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 5964	5924	22ec43703a0abfe2bba89ecd0f7a6f4d128aea3751226981339486897c3e4c4c.exe	89
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 5964	5924	22ec43703a0abfe2bba89ecd0f7a6f4d128aea3751226981339486897c3e4c4c.exe	89
PID 5480 wrote to memory of 5968	5480	Install.exe	90
PID 5480 wrote to memory of 5968	5480	Install.exe	90
PID 5480 wrote to memory of 5968	5480	Install.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\22ec43703a0abfe2bba89ecd0f7a6f4d128aea3751226981339486897c3e4c4c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\22ec43703a0abfe2bba89ecd0f7a6f4d128aea3751226981339486897c3e4c4c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5924
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5480
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\MDLT.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\28463\MDLT.exe"
    3⤵
    - 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 FindShellTrayWindow
    - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5968
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RSBots Auth Generator v4.3.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RSBots Auth Generator v4.3.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5964

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@8107.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
27092ec75c1839f36bfe900a38acc484

SHA1
fe14b750a0ed653246c5f358891f8c1241913bb2

SHA256
e6e29699840ae26c452227f9a1c9fd0e3cda0c2413c4255df9fc066c47af0e07

SHA512
815477e8681e38dd3110171adbaf06738eb9d63839671a959a296ec1a1fb17d788682dde5e6a1f0bffa3b4deda4577292ffa37ce10b95ad14276ffcd0795ac0b

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install.exe

Filesize
271KB

MD5
b590c4afc119ebd9ea00d78cd11cfd92

SHA1
75036da573ed02c809eb6eee473d117795760981

SHA256
ee3013b1146a9fb41a9fac12e4863d48da2f66ace8f09b42d370aaf46f3c7d3c

SHA512
3eea0e45bf7607a2b2a3f561124064db898118f4287ea8b95954e494ca4b12cb035fb38717f10c124222ae2aed771ef3766f55424356b5c1150d9bde882a3761

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RSBots Auth Generator v4.3.exe

Filesize
103KB

MD5
02df8af30fe5d24e4b7ac48652ab98d6

SHA1
5a86da75b71502f5e0722f3e2e0216660351799f

SHA256
20e266109a97590da668cd6d6f9299b4528f9694b0585c9d835480c8ec6e0168

SHA512
4c0ac1c9e8e10e3621067810f8bf4a1d3ca8be030e90821a486a6a76ac5393b7ee1872c1281aaca551cefc7a12794f0902a90ed0028546b0693848baeb2c233d

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

Filesize
390B

MD5
bda0ef4a8e8f59da96580d1815bde5c9

SHA1
a645ff6a2b5bf5f46dd2d08b81175be49823c827

SHA256
d4ab6045fe54dba34ed329024b83303a7c0e1063050521dc6432c57477e04c3b

SHA512
137465104923e57e88f51925112a1beba7fdf85d82f89eabda5394ea690de46233c85058bd3ca6d9c1b355414b6b5adf826349c44d486374b8fd5368b8a9c42a

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

Filesize
8KB

MD5
aae8ccee5d5eed5748d13f474123efea

SHA1
6da78da4de3b99a55fad00be2ec53a3ad3bd06ae

SHA256
10c464d1675774e0282171555d59fb8975ed6c0e6a781182490f48e66823a5b8

SHA512
d370e1ffeeb81b3f07b83a9cf1e3b44635fde7aa6ac999bccafece8091dbf96f0a78257bb0e03b3689dc47fb4e96ec7deac7848a43ddef62afc9b8cc665ee8bd

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
40685d22d05d92462a2cfc1bba9a81b7

SHA1
f0e19012d0ed000148898b1e1264736bed438da8

SHA256
cdca1e5bc4c5129caa8eeddf637c820b6241c8790ce1a341e38e8324ae95afa0

SHA512
21961d2dd118b45bde4cf00b4570712791a22769d05afb5b6c54355b0aaee9b7f7de00b357845349ef957807452365134d51e11181d2d45f98ed0cc9402de90b

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

Filesize
473KB

MD5
339ae4ce820cda75bbb363b2ed1c06fd

SHA1
62399c6102cc98ed66cbcd88a63ff870cf7b2100

SHA256
1e4a463ac0d463cee1f52f9529474484157c85d671aea1ab5f4173df12de01b6

SHA512
5da8b333a839c4b169c6f4c9a1929918f166a895af7818c8223df7ed22279aac3b6ef88f89ee083a4f475f82ec6078f8e9800a9afc9547712245d090636a284a

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memory/5964-32-0x00000000732EE000-0x00000000732EF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5964-41-0x0000000000EB0000-0x0000000000ED2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/5964-42-0x0000000005890000-0x000000000592C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/5964-44-0x0000000005EE0000-0x0000000006484000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/5964-45-0x00000000059D0000-0x0000000005A62000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/5964-48-0x0000000005960000-0x000000000596A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/5964-49-0x0000000005C00000-0x0000000005C56000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/5964-50-0x00000000732EE000-0x00000000732EF000-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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