Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-10 18:23

Sample ID 221119-fgh4naab6s
Target eff78d4e8c3750f7c16d00417cf601f8e9efb1c258373b4139860fd37be883d9
SHA256 eff78d4e8c3750f7c16d00417cf601f8e9efb1c258373b4139860fd37be883d9
Tags
pony discovery rat spyware stealer upx
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V6

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

eff78d4e8c3750f7c16d00417cf601f8e9efb1c258373b4139860fd37be883d9

Threat Level: Known bad

The file eff78d4e8c3750f7c16d00417cf601f8e9efb1c258373b4139860fd37be883d9 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

pony discovery rat spyware stealer upx

Pony,Fareit

UPX packed file

Reads data files stored by FTP clients

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

Checks installed software on the system

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2022-11-19 04:50

Signatures

N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2022-11-19 04:50

Reported

2022-11-19 04:53

Platform

win7-20220812-en

Max time kernel

40s

Max time network

43s

Command Line

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eff78d4e8c3750f7c16d00417cf601f8e9efb1c258373b4139860fd37be883d9.dll,#1

Signatures

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 1460 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 1460 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 1460 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 1460 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 1460 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 1460 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 1460 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe

Processes

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eff78d4e8c3750f7c16d00417cf601f8e9efb1c258373b4139860fd37be883d9.dll,#1

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eff78d4e8c3750f7c16d00417cf601f8e9efb1c258373b4139860fd37be883d9.dll,#1

Network

N/A

Files

memory/1460-54-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/1460-55-0x00000000768A1000-0x00000000768A3000-memory.dmp

memory/1460-56-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001EB000-memory.dmp

memory/1460-57-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001EB000-memory.dmp

memory/1460-59-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001EB000-memory.dmp

memory/1460-58-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001EB000-memory.dmp

memory/1460-60-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001EB000-memory.dmp

memory/1460-61-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001EB000-memory.dmp

memory/1460-62-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001EB000-memory.dmp

memory/1460-63-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001C2000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2022-11-19 04:50

Reported

2022-11-19 04:53

Platform

win10v2004-20220812-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

151s

Command Line

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eff78d4e8c3750f7c16d00417cf601f8e9efb1c258373b4139860fd37be883d9.dll,#1

Signatures

Pony,Fareit

rat spyware stealer pony

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Reads data files stored by FTP clients

spyware stealer

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

spyware stealer

Checks installed software on the system

discovery

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeTcbPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeTcbPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeTcbPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeTcbPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeTcbPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeTcbPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2484 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2484 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2484 N/A C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe

Processes

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eff78d4e8c3750f7c16d00417cf601f8e9efb1c258373b4139860fd37be883d9.dll,#1

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe

rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eff78d4e8c3750f7c16d00417cf601f8e9efb1c258373b4139860fd37be883d9.dll,#1

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 8.8.8.8:53 fdkarty.info udp
N/A 40.126.31.73:443 tcp
N/A 8.8.8.8:53 fdkarty.info udp
N/A 8.8.8.8:53 fdkarty.info udp
N/A 8.8.8.8:53 fdkarty.info udp
N/A 8.8.8.8:53 fdkarty.info udp
N/A 20.190.159.68:443 tcp
N/A 93.184.220.29:80 tcp
N/A 8.8.8.8:53 fdkarty.info udp
N/A 20.189.173.1:443 tcp
N/A 8.8.8.8:53 laenvrs.info udp
N/A 8.8.8.8:53 laenvrs.info udp
N/A 8.8.8.8:53 laenvrs.info udp
N/A 8.8.8.8:53 laenvrs.info udp
N/A 8.8.8.8:53 laenvrs.info udp
N/A 209.197.3.8:80 tcp
N/A 209.197.3.8:80 tcp
N/A 8.8.8.8:53 laenvrs.info udp
N/A 20.190.159.75:443 tcp
N/A 8.8.8.8:53 96.108.152.52.in-addr.arpa udp
N/A 8.8.8.8:53 9.9.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.3.0.0.0.3.0.4.0.0.3.0.1.3.0.6.2.ip6.arpa udp

Files

memory/2484-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/2484-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

memory/2484-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

memory/2484-138-0x0000000002B60000-0x0000000002B8B000-memory.dmp

memory/2484-139-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

memory/2484-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

memory/2484-141-0x0000000002B60000-0x0000000002B8B000-memory.dmp

memory/2484-142-0x0000000002B60000-0x0000000002B8B000-memory.dmp