pony | 2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9

General

Target

2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
Size

280KB
MD5

a1d0d39c0849466958424cfdcf730bef
SHA1

141a76df88c864c8bb094e0daf9f503f8e09477b
SHA256

2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9
SHA512

b5b2871cd3824894c39238e1d695bd92280543ce7423b2243af937c38a51aa7f4e02aa2a53d574e00bb4a47470bb5ea616fed80fb2d16401e6848706747c9df5
SSDEEP

6144:CjOcGQzEYpOOk/wW8oZIE1+gNPCf883mzQkRA9ximQ:Cj7GQzEdOkL8ou0+P3cHy

Score

10^/10

pony discovery evasion persistence rat spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Modify Existing Service

T1031

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "3"	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe

Pony,Fareit
Pony is a Remote Access Trojan application that steals information.
rat spyware stealer pony
Disables taskbar notifications via registry modification
evasion

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1048	5E85.tmp

Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components	explorer.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1372-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1960-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1448-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046A000-memory.dmp	upx

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe

Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs
Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\2C9.exe = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\LP\\9C9D\\2C9.exe"	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.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 Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\9C9D\2C9.exe	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\9C9D\2C9.exe	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\9C9D\5E85.tmp	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe

Modifies registry class 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000_Classes\Local Settings	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3845472200-3839195424-595303356-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = ffffffff	explorer.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

pid	Process
1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
860	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 19 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1984	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1984	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1984	msiexec.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	860	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	860	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	860	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	860	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	860	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	860	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	860	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	860	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	860	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	860	explorer.exe
Token: 33	2000	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2000	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: 33	2000	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2000	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	860	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	860	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs

pid	Process
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 17 IoCs

pid	Process
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe
860	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1960	1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe	32
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1960	1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe	32
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1960	1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe	32
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1960	1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe	32
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1048	1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe	34
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1048	1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe	34
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1048	1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe	34
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1048	1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe	34
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1448	1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe	35
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1448	1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe	35
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1448	1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe	35
PID 1372 wrote to memory of 1448	1372	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe	35

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HideSCAHealth = "1"	2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies security service
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:1372
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe startC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\D51F8\E2D9C.exe%C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\D51F8
  2⤵
  PID:1960
- C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\9C9D\5E85.tmp
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\9C9D\5E85.tmp"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1048
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2972eaffd4ba3e6f3a83fc21ac50a84a8671b7f33a4588b85afc7adfd67de6b9.exe startC:\Program Files (x86)\F8F7F\lvvm.exe%C:\Program Files (x86)\F8F7F
  2⤵
  PID:1448

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1984

C:\Windows\explorer.exe
explorer.exe
1⤵
- Modifies Installed Components in the registry
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:860

C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x534
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2000

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

1

T1031

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

4

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

2

T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

2

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Program Files (x86)\LP\9C9D\5E85.tmp

Filesize
99KB

MD5
0f322aa9f0ab8f4d2ac9dc7c1f67789b

SHA1
bd0abad1aa3edd06bd176282c9ec3fa528ccf5f8

SHA256
b788fc4b83fc9e83f3dd7a14e25c251434f5a3389750e380ea32a93662525863

SHA512
736af7f378d4f05576010d4cd732ea02dd7e31999cd8e4ad7037686623a0a7a7a45e0376024327943e8a5ba9d090a1f4b2a6e7bc4366b05631abf371070cc6c9

Download Submit
\Program Files (x86)\LP\9C9D\5E85.tmp

Filesize
99KB

MD5
0f322aa9f0ab8f4d2ac9dc7c1f67789b

SHA1
bd0abad1aa3edd06bd176282c9ec3fa528ccf5f8

SHA256
b788fc4b83fc9e83f3dd7a14e25c251434f5a3389750e380ea32a93662525863

SHA512
736af7f378d4f05576010d4cd732ea02dd7e31999cd8e4ad7037686623a0a7a7a45e0376024327943e8a5ba9d090a1f4b2a6e7bc4366b05631abf371070cc6c9

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\Program Files (x86)\LP\9C9D\5E85.tmp

Filesize
99KB

MD5
0f322aa9f0ab8f4d2ac9dc7c1f67789b

SHA1
bd0abad1aa3edd06bd176282c9ec3fa528ccf5f8

SHA256
b788fc4b83fc9e83f3dd7a14e25c251434f5a3389750e380ea32a93662525863

SHA512
736af7f378d4f05576010d4cd732ea02dd7e31999cd8e4ad7037686623a0a7a7a45e0376024327943e8a5ba9d090a1f4b2a6e7bc4366b05631abf371070cc6c9

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memory/1048-77-0x00000000004B0000-0x00000000004BE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/1048-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1048-75-0x00000000004B0000-0x00000000004BE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/1048-74-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1048-67-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1048-68-0x00000000004B0000-0x00000000004BE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/1372-57-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000664000-memory.dmp

Filesize
272KB

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memory/1372-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
424KB

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memory/1372-54-0x0000000075071000-0x0000000075073000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1448-73-0x0000000000660000-0x00000000006A4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
272KB

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memory/1448-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
424KB

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memory/1960-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
424KB

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memory/1984-56-0x000007FEFB821000-0x000007FEFB823000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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