Keylogger.Ardamax Removal Report

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Aliases

15 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Anti-Virus Software	Detection
Fortinet	W32/Gbot.YRA!tr.bdr
AntiVir	SPR/Tool.Ardamax.556
Kaspersky	Backdoor.Win32.Gbot.yra
McAfee	Artemis!647F311B4718
AVG	Ardamax.BUD
BitDefender	MemScan:Trojan.Generic.8306227
Avast	Win32:Ardamax-PU [PUP]
McAfee	Artemis!3DEBCBACE7A0
AVG	Ardamax.BWQ
DrWeb	Trojan.KeyLogger.18881
McAfee	Artemis!D7BB86DA5866
DrWeb	Trojan.KeyLogger.19070
DrWeb	Trojan.KeyLogger.16596
Avast	Win32:Ardamax-QG [PUP]
AntiVir	SPR/Tool.Monitor.Gen

File System Details

Keylogger.Ardamax may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	CSJ.exe	29a6ac921bfd693769a7f7e255dc2e77	37
Name: CSJ.exe MD5: 29a6ac921bfd693769a7f7e255dc2e77 Size: 1.8 MB (1801728 bytes) Detections: 37 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\CSJ Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 26, 2012
2.	DFC.exe	b37aad7a36fbbb2d2054e082d590a76c	11
Name: DFC.exe MD5: b37aad7a36fbbb2d2054e082d590a76c Size: 1.81 MB (1819648 bytes) Detections: 11 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Ardamax Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 3, 2020
3.	AKV.exe	b8fa30233794772b8b76b4b1d91c7321	8
Name: AKV.exe MD5: b8fa30233794772b8b76b4b1d91c7321 Size: 404.48 KB (404480 bytes) Detections: 8 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\28463\AKV.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 1, 2022
4.	LYA.exe	3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb	7
Name: LYA.exe MD5: 3cd29c0df98a7aeb69a9692843ca3edb Size: 1.74 MB (1747968 bytes) Detections: 7 Type: Executable File Path: C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\FXVDEA\LYA.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 3, 2023
5.	ETK.exe	56dce36cac37d632bf722e9804e4965e	4
Name: ETK.exe MD5: 56dce36cac37d632bf722e9804e4965e Size: 1.83 MB (1838080 bytes) Detections: 4 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\ETK Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 17, 2012
6.	BCR.exe	b910f5d24e399a13f6aae20535ac05b4	4
Name: BCR.exe MD5: b910f5d24e399a13f6aae20535ac05b4 Size: 1.82 MB (1829888 bytes) Detections: 4 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WLGGBN\BCR.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 14, 2022
7.	setup_akl64 (password=ardamax).exe	e3d267c02ec24bd475e394551cca6ad0	4
Name: setup_akl64 (password=ardamax).exe MD5: e3d267c02ec24bd475e394551cca6ad0 Size: 2.13 MB (2139332 bytes) Detections: 4 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\setup_akl64 (password=ardamax).exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 15, 2021
8.	MAI.exe	e40fa583acd317b71575596bd8bc10b8	3
Name: MAI.exe MD5: e40fa583acd317b71575596bd8bc10b8 Size: 1.83 MB (1830400 bytes) Detections: 3 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\MAI Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 27, 2012
9.	MSQ.exe	f22340c8c0caad1136de9bec84c82281	3
Name: MSQ.exe MD5: f22340c8c0caad1136de9bec84c82281 Size: 1.82 MB (1829888 bytes) Detections: 3 Type: Executable File Path: %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\ketlog\MSQ Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 11, 2020
10.	ELU.exe	785197d7f66a482b64c5ae297016d24e	3
Name: ELU.exe MD5: 785197d7f66a482b64c5ae297016d24e Size: 1.83 MB (1830400 bytes) Detections: 3 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\system32\NWXJWM Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 30, 2012
11.	POL.exe	8459b0ba642d016c60571a3ad31e6ec8	3
Name: POL.exe MD5: 8459b0ba642d016c60571a3ad31e6ec8 Size: 616.96 KB (616960 bytes) Detections: 3 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\POL Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 21, 2019
12.	setup_akl (password=ardamax).exe	725f36560115d2a096df3e499d6ba449	3
Name: setup_akl (password=ardamax).exe MD5: 725f36560115d2a096df3e499d6ba449 Size: 1.82 MB (1825918 bytes) Detections: 3 Type: Executable File Path: f:\pendrive blanca Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 15, 2021
13.	cssrs.exe	f1f1381529361201f120057295f3703d	2
Name: cssrs.exe MD5: f1f1381529361201f120057295f3703d Size: 220.16 KB (220160 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\system32 Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 11, 2011
14.	TND.exe	a6c12264242dba831b32523a07688d4a	2
Name: TND.exe MD5: a6c12264242dba831b32523a07688d4a Size: 470.52 KB (470528 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\system32\Sys Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 29, 2013
15.	QHI.exe	d5918580ed2951ab6b1a5a94719757ff	2
Name: QHI.exe MD5: d5918580ed2951ab6b1a5a94719757ff Size: 1.83 MB (1830400 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\YAINGK Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 29, 2013
16.	FYB.exe	14f067c0291ce6a4a4c4735ba7f4712d	2
Name: FYB.exe MD5: 14f067c0291ce6a4a4c4735ba7f4712d Size: 1.79 MB (1794560 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\FYB Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 4, 2013
17.	WDI.exe	ed53cef3e425639f180392ccf031f9ce	2
Name: WDI.exe MD5: ed53cef3e425639f180392ccf031f9ce Size: 1.83 MB (1830400 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\WDI Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 9, 2012
18.	NGK.exe	0aaffc12ef1b416b9276bdc3fdec9dff	2
Name: NGK.exe MD5: 0aaffc12ef1b416b9276bdc3fdec9dff Size: 1.54 MB (1544192 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\LJXVCN Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 11, 2013
19.	HWF.exe	647f311b471810298c1d0b3b43966d8c	2
Name: HWF.exe MD5: 647f311b471810298c1d0b3b43966d8c Size: 1.82 MB (1829888 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\ACDYGC Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 13, 2013
20.	UIB.exe	47d45da7bc718cef809ecec470987248	1
Name: UIB.exe MD5: 47d45da7bc718cef809ecec470987248 Size: 292.86 KB (292864 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\system32 Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 7, 2011
21.	YHF.exe	ff5d248fc602b8d6fb11a7aa8cf27391	1
Name: YHF.exe MD5: ff5d248fc602b8d6fb11a7aa8cf27391 Size: 280.57 KB (280576 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\YHF Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 1, 2011
22.	YEY.exe	53522c8c3b01191caae1e1e2692c42de	1
Name: YEY.exe MD5: 53522c8c3b01191caae1e1e2692c42de Size: 1.79 MB (1793024 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\YEY Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 8, 2013
23.	YHH.exe	7f9e58f1df8721ed17066d08a769c73a	1
Name: YHH.exe MD5: 7f9e58f1df8721ed17066d08a769c73a Size: 1.82 MB (1829888 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\OWSNDV Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 2, 2012
24.	JTF.exe	ce6e2998fc31ef25e3771cd7be4f4e75	1
Name: JTF.exe MD5: ce6e2998fc31ef25e3771cd7be4f4e75 Size: 1.53 MB (1531904 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\JTF Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 12, 2013
25.	VXJQ.exe	346114aaad81ab66017869909fe59a6d	0
Name: VXJQ.exe MD5: 346114aaad81ab66017869909fe59a6d Size: 483.84 KB (483840 bytes) Detections: 0 Type: Executable File Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 11, 2009
26.	svchost.exe	9b1569de016fbd9ae313976cf81f6839	0
Name: svchost.exe MD5: 9b1569de016fbd9ae313976cf81f6839 Size: 525.31 KB (525312 bytes) Detections: 0 Type: Executable File Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 11, 2009

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Registry Details

Keylogger.Ardamax may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

File name without path

setup (password=ardamax).exe

Regexp file mask

%APPDATA%\support\svchost.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}

Ardamax Keylogger

Directories

Keylogger.Ardamax may create the following directory or directories:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\auk

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\cve

%WINDIR%\Syswow64\sys32

%WINDIR%\system32\sys32

Ranking:	9,830
Threat Level:	80 % (High)
Infected Computers:	10,293

First Seen:	July 24, 2009
Last Seen:	May 19, 2025
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

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