Analysis

  • max time kernel
    103s
  • max time network
    110s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20250410-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250410-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    17/04/2025, 18:24

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_ba9fee12b62b3667be0057bebfb36d1d.exe

  • Size

    565KB

  • MD5

    ba9fee12b62b3667be0057bebfb36d1d

  • SHA1

    132e23ef52e247c70566f87f3d06f31c2589199d

  • SHA256

    bfb83e2340a159f8c39d6be30c664ecf4ebd55f63f0ab0dff920d79c7ee6fec4

  • SHA512

    edc2334f38dfface0c6e881b45d0b5852538cefb642af36236e76ab6f5dd93a9c68b33f921a07eb6eca6e70d4139eccd13db3ae69c24d796a31d62e7770fb679

  • SSDEEP

    12288:KYXJloqGjwi/7HrdbaX5nJLnJHg9UYNz9I72HHWVWfwwUoH7eU9:tsjbjNaXJJCACGWYwUZU9

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Ardamax

    A keylogger first seen in 2013.

  • Ardamax family
  • Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 7 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
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ba9fee12b62b3667be0057bebfb36d1d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ba9fee12b62b3667be0057bebfb36d1d.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2780
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exporer32.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exporer32.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4540
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SHJV.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\28463\SHJV.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 SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:6000
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SHJV.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1272
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SHJV.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\SHJV.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4276

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@6A24.tmp

    Filesize

    4KB

    MD5

    25530555085337eb644b061f239aa9d4

    SHA1

    8d91e099aba5439d4bfa8bce464c94e3e1acf620

    SHA256

    3fb6b438ad1530abdd068bffb303fb8a4de51430e0e18ddb6b1a0469ffab8325

    SHA512

    b1f9de0c276533a5a7070aeb2b6415cc1c0bdd2baf5e0645c6ac5ba767cab0d76e5b4461800d89724992af2c863294ada3c1eb2e4516183fe2010c33d47d6a2a

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Exporer32.exe

    Filesize

    481KB

    MD5

    058c495fba4fb73e5af354bc56d6e236

    SHA1

    83f1b2a399a4d039842b9bf61e3417e9efac0de9

    SHA256

    7d9ce98b316bee1825ceb60b66150bfed7b3f7e74337fd6f9acbe907ee1f2df9

    SHA512

    3c6c08da6568ae8416d55100c96681df37951d4b4068ebab3cba9c5add27a67c4d8aeaab53935dbb432258bfc0019bd79b3e058414083d6fdec1266e4c0ed87c

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe

    Filesize

    395KB

    MD5

    d63cc8679a63448db1c64252e14e4ab5

    SHA1

    10b3a9ac4bc16e8ac1cd05e50b4d540fa3ef223e

    SHA256

    29b3646a556879a4a48e4f2f81e09179c34ac2051ed3e4f4c28e293092470d3d

    SHA512

    cb1911e1a77fb9be560aa4fd8bbef65e181b6d4438d65657501dbcd8dbf488ba01738a7222f35f8d4317e8df8c6f307d9e3623d6e3e45753e138b80fb68ff768

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

    Filesize

    414B

    MD5

    1056e5225d3da707df1813d2745b76d7

    SHA1

    7f9be7b8379115be20dc90ca1bdb86e88335749b

    SHA256

    d61701df39bc565a360064ae669c82d051f13f338f3f4747cb1f7f8431a34032

    SHA512

    2d0a72a97e795e11e49d7bebf3efc1c5db3713ea8edd358e2280d9c5578bfb7cc4be2b1e535a336d4c7f35a08070cfb875b8710d91e1d2147364896b3c02a1eb

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

    Filesize

    8KB

    MD5

    81e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e

    SHA1

    5d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da

    SHA256

    e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d

    SHA512

    69b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818

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

    Filesize

    5KB

    MD5

    e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d

    SHA1

    c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5

    SHA256

    cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4

    SHA512

    913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1

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

    Filesize

    473KB

    MD5

    97d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168

    SHA1

    8b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de

    SHA256

    661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331

    SHA512

    3351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a

  • memory/6000-33-0x0000000000A30000-0x0000000000A31000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/6000-41-0x0000000000A30000-0x0000000000A31000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB