pony | 6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847

General

Target

6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe
Size

118KB
MD5

83dba5c3dfc7efe675862a7025b62a13
SHA1

f9f9266b6e782aba6d7d4efc6c64b4c846c4bc5a
SHA256

6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847
SHA512

ea3cd0809198f36723cd3fea7bcd5ac477cd245252c32fc947a80a78ea6c8c6de12f22c72ea4d0ab4c55c810b61bed6216ddbeadbe6dd48253cb947ef64e4cec
SSDEEP

3072:cm0Re3edS7ohDD3nofEk53/jh0/GsjQfNilphGD6q:wEaP3of33Lh0/LQ1ilphk

Score

10^/10

pony collection persistence rat spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

pony

C2

http://nwahiri.host22.com/gate.php

Signatures

Pony,Fareit
Pony is a Remote Access Trojan application that steals information.
rat spyware stealer pony

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

Processes:

6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts	vbc.exe

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook	vbc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

reg.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CyberLink PowerStarter = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\.exe"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	reg.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1380 set thread context of 4592	1380	6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe	vbc.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4592	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes:

6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 4592	1380	6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 4592	1380	6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 4592	1380	6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 4592	1380	6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 4592	1380	6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 4592	1380	6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 4592	1380	6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 4592	1380	6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1948	1380	6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1948	1380	6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 1948	1380	6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 3640	1948	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 3640	1948	cmd.exe	reg.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 3640	1948	cmd.exe	reg.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook	vbc.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6758c393b55acff46fe79942c10938ca479824e6e7a8a84cf162c3cab2159847.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1380

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
2⤵
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- outlook_win_path
PID:4592

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /f /v "CyberLink PowerStarter" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.exe
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1948

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /f /v "CyberLink PowerStarter" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.exe
3⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
PID:3640

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

1

T1064

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Scripting

1

T1064

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Email Collection

2

T1114

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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memory/1380-132-0x0000000075160000-0x0000000075711000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1380-133-0x0000000075160000-0x0000000075711000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1948-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3640-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4592-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4592-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

Filesize
100KB

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memory/4592-137-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

Filesize
100KB

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memory/4592-140-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

Filesize
100KB

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Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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