Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250314-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27/03/2025, 20:42

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_8a083120bb5475d865f1e635dc31e6f3.exe

  • Size

    702KB

  • MD5

    8a083120bb5475d865f1e635dc31e6f3

  • SHA1

    a1f2afc9d95e74ee98d1c8a7bb715f9e8cf85a5c

  • SHA256

    3a13f85fcbb5c8adaf8475b07a55842bb24d6e470b8daeaa3d68d1bc3a566d00

  • SHA512

    1d1459e7da052c5d0c9544757170f4caa087a4070f687fb78ca5bffb22785c08d90c91192b6fdbdaa44bbad531d0ee0f792208b3b7df196bea8b8beeb2284282

  • SSDEEP

    12288:H3TdtLW5WIj1YSSdFxwvBSXyMzBUWb9lx/9AgHLo8OW+rB:XDsj1dEoBcJ9nPx/igrp+

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax family
  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 2 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 1 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • AutoIT Executable 15 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 13 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8a083120bb5475d865f1e635dc31e6f3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8a083120bb5475d865f1e635dc31e6f3.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6068
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\28463\svchost.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • 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:5172
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT /delete /yes
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5516
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
        AT /delete /yes
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5680
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\svchost .exe
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5744
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
        AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\svchost .exe
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1912
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\regsvr.exe
    1⤵
      PID:5916
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\svchost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2008
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\svchost.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1380

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

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

      Filesize

      2KB

      MD5

      c427f41a9eb12166c278da8fed8a0c4a

      SHA1

      e0e1d1c8f6b58675a544f1461997cfc37a2e6c63

      SHA256

      ee74d1ba7e74e916f57ac4134aa5aa6eb7f920e7dae3b4cdb75af9225da616c6

      SHA512

      ea2e49983e04afaa0eec5b28eeed1e9c804326b49933e69962805c10a405cb7dd87061e50355f395e74107cb6ca674d4c8c0000ef13505ec58b1d7dec873aa85

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

      Filesize

      513KB

      MD5

      0c7a714b8e1d2ead2afc90dcc43bbe18

      SHA1

      66736613f22771f5da5606ed8c80b572b3f5c103

      SHA256

      800bdf00e09f302a17e22d26dffbea037e3c077ef9f6d1d585c114f079397a9e

      SHA512

      35db0de86c168eb6302dcbaa1e1f9ec96b5a8814e7067e1a7bb682e9f35fc06c51148a08e6f7df1e8caeb2effde555c53966a8922e8fef6b7ce194dc81c984b4

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\setting.ini

      Filesize

      2B

      MD5

      e0aa021e21dddbd6d8cecec71e9cf564

      SHA1

      9ce3bd4224c8c1780db56b4125ecf3f24bf748b7

      SHA256

      565339bc4d33d72817b583024112eb7f5cdf3e5eef0252d6ec1b9c9a94e12bb3

      SHA512

      900110c951560eff857b440e89cc29f529416e0e3b3d7f0ad51651bfdbd8025b91768c5ed7db5352d1a5523354ce06ced2c42047e33a3e958a1bba5f742db874

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\setup.ini

      Filesize

      96B

      MD5

      9ece103c47335f0cc777f1132b8d522f

      SHA1

      63afa171c64f86d99db81723e1335e960e85fa43

      SHA256

      69815d4932ddde240ce6b1353305d2fab58ca402e9c478452c8e37ce8a7b2ac9

      SHA512

      b1ac64c71c6338bf0ab33df938128822da680f20d0552edb2edb808f1c75bafb88467412fc8dc60ed8022a1f0c4f3fcbecb69a320ec871b3a766482f32d6eb05

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost .exe

      Filesize

      702KB

      MD5

      8a083120bb5475d865f1e635dc31e6f3

      SHA1

      a1f2afc9d95e74ee98d1c8a7bb715f9e8cf85a5c

      SHA256

      3a13f85fcbb5c8adaf8475b07a55842bb24d6e470b8daeaa3d68d1bc3a566d00

      SHA512

      1d1459e7da052c5d0c9544757170f4caa087a4070f687fb78ca5bffb22785c08d90c91192b6fdbdaa44bbad531d0ee0f792208b3b7df196bea8b8beeb2284282

    • memory/5172-56-0x0000000002960000-0x0000000002961000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/5172-21-0x0000000002960000-0x0000000002961000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/6068-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000517000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/6068-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000517000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/6068-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000517000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/6068-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000517000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/6068-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000517000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/6068-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000517000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/6068-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000517000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/6068-55-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000517000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/6068-64-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000517000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/6068-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000517000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/6068-65-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000517000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/6068-66-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000517000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/6068-67-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000517000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/6068-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000517000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/6068-69-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000517000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB

    • memory/6068-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000517000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.1MB