ardamax | 874b577ab8a32646b15b0f8eed66d50d22469fb58e25fd3c247500b2ffaf2605

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
105s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20250410-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250410-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
submitted
18/04/2025, 22:16

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_bffbf7a432940e458e618cb570971011.exe
Size

665KB
MD5

bffbf7a432940e458e618cb570971011
SHA1

233b6c53ffb71f65f0880245716cc3f76c2038b6
SHA256

874b577ab8a32646b15b0f8eed66d50d22469fb58e25fd3c247500b2ffaf2605
SHA512

3b06f4998dc571ff68d06c625d5e1b9008afa1a6c659edc1ee19e3a6c6de3fbcfcb92f7642086771d8f6d6cd2599b2f9e18a0a5870d80451d1f0d553d7552b2c
SSDEEP

12288:FrhkJ65Km6H5dM9W54C6GfxUysPMrx93DY8x/gpcAVwoiDHfmlgzqtkku8pXfIH:FhkJo6HgA5r6OxUys0F9hx/rYD+fmNPC

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/0x001900000002b0ad-12.dat	family_ardamax

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
560	OFIY.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
2348	OFIY.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1216	JaffaCakes118_bffbf7a432940e458e618cb570971011.exe
560	OFIY.exe
560	OFIY.exe
560	OFIY.exe
2348	OFIY.exe
2348	OFIY.exe
2348	OFIY.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\OFIY Agent = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\28463\\OFIY.exe"	OFIY.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 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\OFIY.007	JaffaCakes118_bffbf7a432940e458e618cb570971011.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\OFIY.exe	JaffaCakes118_bffbf7a432940e458e618cb570971011.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe	JaffaCakes118_bffbf7a432940e458e618cb570971011.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463	OFIY.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\OFIY.001	JaffaCakes118_bffbf7a432940e458e618cb570971011.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\OFIY.006	JaffaCakes118_bffbf7a432940e458e618cb570971011.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 3 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	JaffaCakes118_bffbf7a432940e458e618cb570971011.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	OFIY.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	OFIY.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	560	OFIY.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	560	OFIY.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4260	Pin Cracker.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs

pid	Process
560	OFIY.exe
560	OFIY.exe
560	OFIY.exe
560	OFIY.exe
560	OFIY.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe
4260	Pin Cracker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1216 wrote to memory of 560	1216	JaffaCakes118_bffbf7a432940e458e618cb570971011.exe	78
PID 1216 wrote to memory of 560	1216	JaffaCakes118_bffbf7a432940e458e618cb570971011.exe	78
PID 1216 wrote to memory of 560	1216	JaffaCakes118_bffbf7a432940e458e618cb570971011.exe	78
PID 1216 wrote to memory of 4260	1216	JaffaCakes118_bffbf7a432940e458e618cb570971011.exe	79
PID 1216 wrote to memory of 4260	1216	JaffaCakes118_bffbf7a432940e458e618cb570971011.exe	79
PID 3352 wrote to memory of 2348	3352	cmd.exe	82
PID 3352 wrote to memory of 2348	3352	cmd.exe	82
PID 3352 wrote to memory of 2348	3352	cmd.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bffbf7a432940e458e618cb570971011.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bffbf7a432940e458e618cb570971011.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1216
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\OFIY.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\28463\OFIY.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:560
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Pin Cracker.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Pin Cracker.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4260

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\OFIY.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3352
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\OFIY.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\OFIY.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2348

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@6580.tmp

Filesize
4KB

MD5
25530555085337eb644b061f239aa9d4

SHA1
8d91e099aba5439d4bfa8bce464c94e3e1acf620

SHA256
3fb6b438ad1530abdd068bffb303fb8a4de51430e0e18ddb6b1a0469ffab8325

SHA512
b1f9de0c276533a5a7070aeb2b6415cc1c0bdd2baf5e0645c6ac5ba767cab0d76e5b4461800d89724992af2c863294ada3c1eb2e4516183fe2010c33d47d6a2a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Pin Cracker.exe

Filesize
229KB

MD5
b40c536a266e510f2767d9c93f6c98bc

SHA1
2a138ac46b5f767810cc546bfe9f783029a0ab02

SHA256
882295d9cc18cc1737b85e347da9f34ccb35c862ad52098bb1bb6c8727e29d51

SHA512
dbff8b121f0232ac8ae603ed13d1cefb463abf9812eb817f3118175b2559f9d6ea498050fe5f74d224c127814874142cdbabb8b6b1c93f5c62ee0e3c91b57eb7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gamesguru\Pin_Cracker.exe_Url_reok4twis43je5mlb0vtbmtzmk0niac2\0.5.0.2\user.config

Filesize
1KB

MD5
42c99d7c2651127da622b5ff27e38096

SHA1
6871c6d2108e0eeb1bdcc21bc44d4f9b11f0b34d

SHA256
271e3f909b9770134df6fc3951d36ec23e78ec3baccb86eb3fc243035deef904

SHA512
01daac5c8b2fcb5b02defeab08d6d7a72ec7d850250107c8d6a6db7c74ca474ac40aa243afef77981d62054a0051f80c842d218b8a4c11a7b7fcd92429c1759d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gamesguru\Pin_Cracker.exe_Url_reok4twis43je5mlb0vtbmtzmk0niac2\0.5.0.2\user.config

Filesize
818B

MD5
ef532427665f3e672901f6f27bb26156

SHA1
bc23efc2f6d7dafe57d55a9bf57c088dbc477abd

SHA256
31a4963eba9e3d7fca1a45c8c30bcc1e86ab41b35c4f5161aab19d87375ea194

SHA512
eff56888ba8ffacd00508c9d5608de0e6c06f3feb888a34d0fe3134706a52295470e35adb3103b530e14904ec21d504501bc9ccc23dbc86c7c0aa76d967021f9

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

Filesize
395KB

MD5
d63cc8679a63448db1c64252e14e4ab5

SHA1
10b3a9ac4bc16e8ac1cd05e50b4d540fa3ef223e

SHA256
29b3646a556879a4a48e4f2f81e09179c34ac2051ed3e4f4c28e293092470d3d

SHA512
cb1911e1a77fb9be560aa4fd8bbef65e181b6d4438d65657501dbcd8dbf488ba01738a7222f35f8d4317e8df8c6f307d9e3623d6e3e45753e138b80fb68ff768

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

Filesize
384B

MD5
de424ea5f592151a4a1991b3ac134a74

SHA1
1c5827c073b7364e57c68f638a658944805854ee

SHA256
4b8c3a5c9bb335462b64221e5f432aff9bc11a478b6e921bbcb233fa73a36751

SHA512
434f0312dcfd3601c65bbaf60650138f4f30b9139050384ca14de7c5f0ec3fc4646a377699cc97a6440548ec7cb0b928d216fed8c925f1f395275f9e8781ef4a

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

Filesize
8KB

MD5
81e20f4361cf8f5a57812871c24d945e

SHA1
5d7877d6959ab26599b05795a71633f00c37a3da

SHA256
e6e8b4a29dccb3531f58c75b754caf7f26afe3e7043239305fd0ae7ab2f7571d

SHA512
69b1d75ab7123054bf98cf3a0f2cc7a0749cda8d85ebdef85be7d89f1454154ce29070907b934727a6c5276ff430e94810b87a5634d25d8529df9ee36fd20818

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
e9fbdcc2f5fb657fa519b3f5c69fc52d

SHA1
c49cca77b46a59d620711de7564d43e5dafcd2b5

SHA256
cc440cfc4ce1a1ff503cc9e8937c59aae64bfce4daa3e7dc757220a25cadc2e4

SHA512
913759967e16b99d8ea66433e5dc99d5ddbf737be6784306e67c2b23a525b7a578fcae1028221d3209abc452ff30508eb750c62113c3868a7af36b544e525fb1

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

Filesize
473KB

MD5
97d8ad45f48b4b28a93aab94699b7168

SHA1
8b69b7fd7c008b95d12386f6da415097e72151de

SHA256
661df22a66b2062b233eb0bd9665de924cfe0ac9c6ba29e20ffef24f817f9331

SHA512
3351eac970bab391de410fcf1937da75d2e4722b808f10332f487ddfe469544e32e7d4ed0e5bdc19bd5f472cffcc55ca1498c95945b4e9c4ceff6ff5cc521c8a

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memory/560-48-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000B71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/560-34-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000B71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4260-40-0x00007FFCB81B0000-0x00007FFCB8B51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/4260-43-0x00007FFCB81B0000-0x00007FFCB8B51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/4260-47-0x0000000001AC0000-0x0000000001AC8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4260-41-0x000000001BF70000-0x000000001C00C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/4260-49-0x00007FFCB8465000-0x00007FFCB8466000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4260-50-0x00007FFCB81B0000-0x00007FFCB8B51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/4260-53-0x00007FFCB81B0000-0x00007FFCB8B51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/4260-39-0x000000001C580000-0x000000001CA4E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/4260-35-0x00007FFCB8465000-0x00007FFCB8466000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4260-64-0x00007FFCB81B0000-0x00007FFCB8B51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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