ardamax | 1a7f9ba3014865a13a045efb45cc187f1b5b0bc3aa62325dbcc0c65dd31a0c8e

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
139s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250410-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250410-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
18/04/2025, 02:05

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed.exe
Size

2.9MB
MD5

bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed
SHA1

9cc3d09ead713082ac2d8d55675850b07409f104
SHA256

1a7f9ba3014865a13a045efb45cc187f1b5b0bc3aa62325dbcc0c65dd31a0c8e
SHA512

6ed04fedbf14e3f3e098425866a3ba16c60806be4739b485367f59df5efeeab06738d099c6114863a3417c9d8fa64ba110016f0cec58892c19a344f1fe607f2a
SSDEEP

49152:E64MTrF+YbJvVU35UKlidG3cptoPRyYtMmgVbIpjJAJKa3j9IZRnmOQpyt83Bin2:E61cYxg5iPpiRnrGbIpu8g9gEpytKBww

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
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024278-8.dat	family_ardamax

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 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-1-5-21-2645532622-3298555945-705856666-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
5188	MQY.exe
3704	vcredist_x86.exe
5224	MQY.exe
4392	install.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
5188	MQY.exe
3704	vcredist_x86.exe
5224	MQY.exe
4392	install.exe
4392	install.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\MQY Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\RTDJHY\\MQY.exe"	MQY.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

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	install.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	install.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RTDJHY\MQY.004	JaffaCakes118_bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RTDJHY\MQY.001	JaffaCakes118_bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RTDJHY\MQY.002	JaffaCakes118_bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RTDJHY\AKV.exe	JaffaCakes118_bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RTDJHY\MQY.exe	JaffaCakes118_bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RTDJHY\	MQY.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 5 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_bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MQY.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vcredist_x86.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MQY.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	install.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	5188	MQY.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5188	MQY.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4748	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4392	install.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4392	install.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
5188	MQY.exe
5188	MQY.exe
5188	MQY.exe
5188	MQY.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5208 wrote to memory of 5188	5208	JaffaCakes118_bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed.exe	89
PID 5208 wrote to memory of 5188	5208	JaffaCakes118_bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed.exe	89
PID 5208 wrote to memory of 5188	5208	JaffaCakes118_bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed.exe	89
PID 5208 wrote to memory of 3704	5208	JaffaCakes118_bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed.exe	91
PID 5208 wrote to memory of 3704	5208	JaffaCakes118_bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed.exe	91
PID 5208 wrote to memory of 3704	5208	JaffaCakes118_bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed.exe	91
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 5224	5112	cmd.exe	94
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 5224	5112	cmd.exe	94
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 5224	5112	cmd.exe	94
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 4392	3704	vcredist_x86.exe	95
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 4392	3704	vcredist_x86.exe	95
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 4392	3704	vcredist_x86.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bc1e2fa00e96107a61c5f02ca45f29ed.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5208
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RTDJHY\MQY.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\RTDJHY\MQY.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:5188
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vcredist_x86.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vcredist_x86.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3704
- - \??\c:\f8245e87273b5d65ce\install.exe
    c:\f8245e87273b5d65ce\.\install.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Enumerates connected drives
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4392

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RTDJHY\MQY.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5112
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RTDJHY\MQY.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RTDJHY\MQY.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5224

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4748

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

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

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\vcredist_x86.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
b936f0f378b9a35489353e878154e899

SHA1
56719288ab6514c07ac2088119d8a87056eeb94a

SHA256
c6a7e484f4d84883bc1205bccea3114c0521025712922298ede9b2a1cd632357

SHA512
acdf7b464a258b3ae3015c808d0e08a697ba3209662faa9b18c1aee882bf236dc725f6c3425cb6f9e10d8ab5cbb82ac118ff947a4b9ec6f91c2e150b0beef70f

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

Filesize
456KB

MD5
51507d91d43683b9c4b8fafeb4d888f8

SHA1
ead2f68338da7af4720378cd46133589fc9405ba

SHA256
71b3aecefd36e4855a369019ac5871c544d39f8889d23cd455466a24cdecce6b

SHA512
a5a7ff3f8ffb72719b7e2c9dc2719c99ea32bd68994918ea027c0d7d54cfe0c80bfd34486dd8d3cdd390376bc4c8d1f7d97de4b98b7d39a3e10c3e2682c07d1c

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RTDJHY\MQY.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
383d5f5d4240d590e7dec3f7312a4ac7

SHA1
f6bcade8d37afb80cf52a89b3e84683f4643fbce

SHA256
7e87f6817b17a75106d34ce9884c40ddfb381bf8f2013930916498d1df0a6422

SHA512
e652c41ec95d653940b869426bc2cbd8e5b3159110ffaab7d623e23eebe1f34ca65be6a9a9cdcd5f41aec7567469d6b4d6362d24ae92267cddb8940e1265806a

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RTDJHY\MQY.002

Filesize
43KB

MD5
93df156c4bd9d7341f4c4a4847616a69

SHA1
c7663b32c3c8e247bc16b51aff87b45484652dc1

SHA256
e55b6eabf0f99b90bd4cf3777c25813bded7b6fc5c9955188c8aa5224d299c3e

SHA512
ed2e98c5fd1f0d49e5bac8baa515d489c89f8d42772ae05e4b7a32da8f06d511adad27867034ca0865beae9f78223e95c7d0f826154fc663f2fab9bd61e36e35

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RTDJHY\MQY.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
2e71fb25ae8a7d0c0d47b1ff0af32bd3

SHA1
8f1987e50e712bfbdf0f21049828931b8e4cde2a

SHA256
cf074da077eade791142b3876696ee2b472a91e885b4095cfd63665330f54e43

SHA512
74221831c352d08018fb375c41afac9bfdcea06c463adf82bedea8afe37b8dbbf7e8082cc2bda0edb566bdaa152ea5b74363d7d87af03ee3c37aafae4c66cc02

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RTDJHY\MQY.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb

SHA1
7c86aea093f1979d18901bd1b89a2b02a60ac3e2

SHA256
5a37cd66508fa3fc85ae547de3498e709bd45167cb57f5e9b271dc3a1cb71a32

SHA512
e78f3206b1878e8db1766d4038a375bbebcbcdb8d1b0a0cb9b0dc72c54881392b9c27e2864ad9118702da58f203f13e0ad5d230980ad1ef2370391a2c4acffc9

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C:\f8245e87273b5d65ce\eula.1031.txt

Filesize
17KB

MD5
9147a93f43d8e58218ebcb15fda888c9

SHA1
8277c722ba478be8606d8429de3772b5de4e5f09

SHA256
a75019ac38e0d3570633fa282f3d95d20763657f4a2fe851fae52a3185d1eded

SHA512
cc9176027621a590a1d4f6e17942012023e3fabc3316bc62c4b17cd61ce76bf5cf270bd32da95dba7ddf3163e84114be1103a6f810ca1a05d914712895f09705

Download Submit
\??\c:\f8245e87273b5d65ce\eula.1033.txt

Filesize
9KB

MD5
99c22d4a31f4ead4351b71d6f4e5f6a1

SHA1
73207ebe59f6e1073c0d76c8835a312c367b6104

SHA256
93a3c629fecfd10c1cf614714efd69b10e89cfcaf94c2609d688b27754e4ab41

SHA512
47b7ec5fed06d6c789935e9e95ea245c7c498b859e2c0165a437a7bf0006e447c4df4beeb97484c56446f1dae547a01387bea4e884970380f37432825eb16e94

Download Submit
\??\c:\f8245e87273b5d65ce\globdata.ini

Filesize
1KB

MD5
0a6b586fabd072bd7382b5e24194eac7

SHA1
60e3c7215c1a40fbfb3016d52c2de44592f8ca95

SHA256
7912e3fcf2698cf4f8625e563cd8215c6668739cae18bd6f27af2d25bec5c951

SHA512
b96b0448e9f0e94a7867b6bb103979e9ef2c0e074bcb85988d450d63de6edcf21dc83bb154aafb7de524af3c3734f0bb1ba649db0408612479322e1aa85be9f4

Download Submit
\??\c:\f8245e87273b5d65ce\install.exe

Filesize
549KB

MD5
520a6d1cbcc9cf642c625fe814c93c58

SHA1
fb517abb38e9ccc67de411d4f18a9446c11c0923

SHA256
08966ce743aa1cbed0874933e104ef7b913188ecd8f0c679f7d8378516c51da2

SHA512
b92a32b27d6e6187c30d8018d7e0a35bde98dc524eabcd7709420b499778159e2872db04a3f2dfacf016d0e6d97b8175920e83fa28804609786828e52f058ff0

Download Submit
\??\c:\f8245e87273b5d65ce\install.ini

Filesize
843B

MD5
0da9ab4977f3e7ba8c65734df42fdab6

SHA1
b4ed6eea276f1a7988112f3bde0bd89906237c3f

SHA256
672621b056188f8d3fa5ab8cd3df4f95530c962af9bb11cf7c9bd1127b3c3605

SHA512
1ef58271cdedbdc53615631cc823483f874c89c2d62e0678de9d469a82bd676eb8abd34656caa5128b7edb0eb24dbf0992e5e571a97f7782c933b2be88af3144

Download Submit
\??\c:\f8245e87273b5d65ce\install.res.1033.dll

Filesize
89KB

MD5
9edeb8b1c5c0a4cd3a3016b85108127d

SHA1
9ec25485a7ff52d1211a28cca095950901669b34

SHA256
9bf7026a47daab7bb2948fd23e8cf42c06dd2e19ef8cdea0af7367453674a8f9

SHA512
aa2f6dde0aa6d804bcadc169b6d48aad6b485b8e669f1b0c3624848b27bcd37bd3dd9073bddc6bde5c0dd3bc565fd851e161edb0efe9fcaa4636cdcaaec966db

Download Submit
\??\c:\f8245e87273b5d65ce\vc_red.msi

Filesize
227KB

MD5
e0951d3cb1038eb2d2b2b2f336e1ab32

SHA1
500f832b1fcd869e390457ff3dc005ba5b8cca96

SHA256
507ac60e145057764f13cf1ad5366a7e15ddc0da5cc22216f69e3482697d5e88

SHA512
34b9c5ed9dd8f384ecf7589e824c3acc824f5f70a36517d35f6d79b0296fbccb699c3ec1e86e749d34643934bf2e20a9c384a5586d368af9887b7c2cede9bfb8

Download Submit
\??\c:\f8245e87273b5d65ce\vcredist.bmp

Filesize
5KB

MD5
06fba95313f26e300917c6cea4480890

SHA1
31beee44776f114078fc403e405eaa5936c4bc3b

SHA256
594884a8006e24ad5b1578cd7c75aca21171bb079ebdc4f6518905bcf2237ba1

SHA512
7dca0f1ab5d3fd1ac8755142a7ca4d085bb0c2f12a7272e56159dadfa22da79ec8261815be71b9f5e7c32f6e8121ecb2443060f7db76feaf01eb193200e67dfd

Download Submit
memory/5188-18-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000006D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5188-87-0x00000000006D0000-0x00000000006D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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