Analysis

  • max time kernel
    141s
  • max time network
    118s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20250207-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    22/03/2025, 12:55

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_8636b780528130d1833d3dd93f6fa385.exe

  • Size

    2.9MB

  • MD5

    8636b780528130d1833d3dd93f6fa385

  • SHA1

    a3b10fc211b81deaa6e91ad7e27141c87bfa876d

  • SHA256

    323ac939098c774dc54414c346aab1009496647a5f007e501b9b7bd444e9ce5c

  • SHA512

    8b66d9f74b1cc463e67805d5b4e5990f3a9c19cf6bcd4a1d4e9ac9453b4402efc2c7775a05aab51b42bc0c84d61d778b5f63d9b1298b7415f132f20bd9433983

  • SSDEEP

    49152:t+O2cRgrD1vKPtriRpGQLrTvD1cpfFnQMp8kryu9znBMlDcUIk1RQY4lW4ZlYJTi:+cRShYr9kTvD+vnQI8kdzBMEk1RR4lWs

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax family
  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 16 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.

  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 30 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 35 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8636b780528130d1833d3dd93f6fa385.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8636b780528130d1833d3dd93f6fa385.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2124
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_rep_3_0_2.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_rep_3_0_2.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2504
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-SK199.tmp\setup_rep_3_0_2.tmp
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-SK199.tmp\setup_rep_3_0_2.tmp" /SL5="$5014E,1961614,53248,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_rep_3_0_2.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        PID:776
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install24.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install24.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2364
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QDQP.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\28463\QDQP.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
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2768
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\QDQP.exe > nul
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:632

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe

    Filesize

    457KB

    MD5

    19794a23edc7494063603d316165c04f

    SHA1

    6b5050be2ffa32cc3dd0d1e53fa2cfe355c59b4e

    SHA256

    20aa8a967c2982acf1afce320284de9b4749fd3326b63c08fad8921720764b3e

    SHA512

    8f782e06cd32844a336548083eeb50d818ba8acbbba042719da7505dd2d239dc133eedcf244c19901bba7424d2eef60a977b6d6795de9baa6d56ad13c3828774

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

    Filesize

    382B

    MD5

    b75acc9bf422ae3ec204cb4fd117dfc1

    SHA1

    aa595c904e39f12e513020fbcda39ac595ee2c39

    SHA256

    0ae5b93d5ad51b5e4d6076344fecac14ba56938857eb3fa65600792edc9fbe2f

    SHA512

    b99c20dcc37647f44b156d8579201e157dfb4213e9eb0732ad89e4ecd71b01a0687e82883f07e7fc82c5964937c44e4fdcaf3d26618109dc0811388fb0a23a4a

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

    Filesize

    8KB

    MD5

    bc5fd352bfe50a09ffd84c95f697f9b4

    SHA1

    847a869a2b789c2f5c9845340f133b8845976aaa

    SHA256

    1c1bd72088d746302e15ed63f343bdbabae5ff39f1633e8f60ccd8e20dc0863f

    SHA512

    b52e8a1507b037ec2c5704c495bb53f3275a60ea35f02928117cb9dfe4718a78f77077571cd75bbe70c2b8f993251350db832834c509d1af9a20d00cedb5a197

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

    Filesize

    5KB

    MD5

    110bdf91b758328b3f33b4ab7d9fd480

    SHA1

    29d9ea9f08248307ef20c63cd1f02e8a5256d90b

    SHA256

    9cd15a69297174a062f839ee86f2f583f09952475891683a042f56d04bd581b3

    SHA512

    53efa1f722045a4f446e38bd780af1e5212de6052677596a7628eac2aa4a562c9752ae9859ee92530f5b3ac9ab2717777edbabdcb09f3f9ede2ba6063fe4bec7

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

    Filesize

    648KB

    MD5

    ee07ce6e1da01ee9aa4a9cf523878dd7

    SHA1

    5d964e5919146fd2cd410909c03f3aab456cf062

    SHA256

    4ab1e4414b3659a21a5a39b0edd80e967e73140a809f6a8407e46df963ed8f7b

    SHA512

    487eade2e555e270536c1eeaf82ade3436cb8baef5476959a7de0b74df1082ce1b3917a66bc71965e1d4ba95e043706a543b29cfa485d65edc3102a98174e6b3

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\key.bin

    Filesize

    105B

    MD5

    27c90d4d9b049f4cd00f32ed1d2e5baf

    SHA1

    338a3ea8f1e929d8916ece9b6e91e697eb562550

    SHA256

    172d6f21165fb3ca925e5b000451fd8946920206f7438018c28b158b90cf5ffb

    SHA512

    d73dadb3cf74c647ce5bad5b87d3fb42a212defcba8afb8cf962020b61a0369c0a2b1005797583daf1f1ae88b29b7288bc544a53d643f3519cf604aa0ffd6dae

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@C909.tmp

    Filesize

    4KB

    MD5

    70c6ae41897fd3fbc90821be9f6dcafd

    SHA1

    212294333e175cd4e647bd1738cf1e48de41fae2

    SHA256

    6e8e43f1ef95d0dce19434dbeb9576fdbafcfcd8ff2a1d0ada36516b1c11d634

    SHA512

    8822bc940cf1b64e2ec6b318a7f9702c056fcd45da025091609d9e1c455f6d00e2d9413433f827aad63c29212125d100027e43f4adcb235001b269ba0b6f54b3

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install24.exe

    Filesize

    786KB

    MD5

    524fa73d5c454f89e48aba0ed68be562

    SHA1

    815bcb95515864b856b46dd01ece6d2f48b29820

    SHA256

    3364971593c161edba782e1c71d2f3d80de02b8e35fe78892ed9b4149925a2a4

    SHA512

    ebef95ebe606afcdd6470ab23c96f627e36a2dd97c14e4d2fa184a140d591d421fa5ef35eaad30a1ca45c0a66e73d1e3534f1cc6a4bc5b77ba11b47733d3da30

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-QS98S.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll

    Filesize

    22KB

    MD5

    92dc6ef532fbb4a5c3201469a5b5eb63

    SHA1

    3e89ff837147c16b4e41c30d6c796374e0b8e62c

    SHA256

    9884e9d1b4f8a873ccbd81f8ad0ae257776d2348d027d811a56475e028360d87

    SHA512

    9908e573921d5dbc3454a1c0a6c969ab8a81cc2e8b5385391d46b1a738fb06a76aa3282e0e58d0d2ffa6f27c85668cd5178e1500b8a39b1bbae04366ae6a86d3

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-SK199.tmp\setup_rep_3_0_2.tmp

    Filesize

    665KB

    MD5

    9e30ab5e3f6b43f69f928e6b4fcfd604

    SHA1

    b110f04114c52f2439715cbad3769250dbcdb1b3

    SHA256

    affbe7f0320f9602d8c51468ecb7bc7960df4f62ab1a36c05ac2fe2816d175ba

    SHA512

    8d751d8c8023bbd54ea2ea0969ad9f379d8bf1066980fdd58007e778bdf654e4e13264ac8917be91ac8583ea9ae5536ca600530f413cbd887c234ec60be5a45d

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_rep_3_0_2.exe

    Filesize

    2.1MB

    MD5

    302db9bd1fda6be5543a34b8468d8aca

    SHA1

    c2fe4b63e9db6a38f0d3220f3ec985c3b556ff10

    SHA256

    5e6dbba07c8c03efe5b6013a672039692c21655cc1dd2f37ca35842b86a1b2b9

    SHA512

    94209808a7e48e2f614e34cc1fa418750a0c23b90e8dd2043d32db56f8c0e4d45415c0e9969edfdeeb9a9a1119de41f8ca568318cfc30d6038e780925fde34be

  • memory/776-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    724KB

  • memory/2124-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/2124-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/2364-47-0x0000000002930000-0x0000000002A0F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2504-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    80KB

  • memory/2504-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    80KB

  • memory/2768-58-0x0000000000940000-0x0000000000A1F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2768-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2768-68-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2768-80-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB

  • memory/2768-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    892KB