Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26-11-2022 09:09

General

  • Target

    4aceb5a4dc7a4826f6167ba548de47a2bf1c2869edde551f53ceef13649ea02c.exe

  • Size

    536KB

  • MD5

    943b7d1f31a9c27e6373e882540d5679

  • SHA1

    253b16ffeac084841944403e9ca3e6d9ab59dce3

  • SHA256

    4aceb5a4dc7a4826f6167ba548de47a2bf1c2869edde551f53ceef13649ea02c

  • SHA512

    9dba418e98e5931913c4609a3b28a1e96f1c0fe5ffd298ae5a73646eb08bdf5088f289bec9037a927207d429800b05e65f2c9142fcc22990bb31ece5590cfcbf

  • SSDEEP

    12288:Orr2iNZJymklR+um4cXwxHr7ypW4eSs1k2s5YqK7:W1dERbdcXg7aeSsQY9

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

pony

C2

http://shuaacapitalae.com/js/gate.php

Signatures

  • Pony,Fareit

    Pony is a Remote Access Trojan application that steals information.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4aceb5a4dc7a4826f6167ba548de47a2bf1c2869edde551f53ceef13649ea02c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4aceb5a4dc7a4826f6167ba548de47a2bf1c2869edde551f53ceef13649ea02c.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4848
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4aceb5a4dc7a4826f6167ba548de47a2bf1c2869edde551f53ceef13649ea02c.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4aceb5a4dc7a4826f6167ba548de47a2bf1c2869edde551f53ceef13649ea02c.exe"
      2⤵
      • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
      • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1212
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\defragsvc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\defragsvc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2696
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\AppReadiness.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\AppReadiness.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3808
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\AppReadiness.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\AppReadiness.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
          • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • outlook_win_path
          PID:2820
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\defragsvc.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\defragsvc.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2800

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v2.0_32\UsageLogs\defragsvc.exe.log
    Filesize

    224B

    MD5

    c19eb8c8e7a40e6b987f9d2ee952996e

    SHA1

    6fc3049855bc9100643e162511673c6df0f28bfb

    SHA256

    677e9e30350df17e2bc20fa9f7d730e9f7cc6e870d6520a345f5f7dc5b31f58a

    SHA512

    860713b4a787c2189ed12a47d4b68b60ac00c7a253cae52dd4eb9276dacafeae3a81906b6d0742c8ecfdfaa255777c445beb7c2a532f3c677a9903237ac97596

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\AppReadiness.exe
    Filesize

    536KB

    MD5

    943b7d1f31a9c27e6373e882540d5679

    SHA1

    253b16ffeac084841944403e9ca3e6d9ab59dce3

    SHA256

    4aceb5a4dc7a4826f6167ba548de47a2bf1c2869edde551f53ceef13649ea02c

    SHA512

    9dba418e98e5931913c4609a3b28a1e96f1c0fe5ffd298ae5a73646eb08bdf5088f289bec9037a927207d429800b05e65f2c9142fcc22990bb31ece5590cfcbf

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\AppReadiness.exe
    Filesize

    536KB

    MD5

    943b7d1f31a9c27e6373e882540d5679

    SHA1

    253b16ffeac084841944403e9ca3e6d9ab59dce3

    SHA256

    4aceb5a4dc7a4826f6167ba548de47a2bf1c2869edde551f53ceef13649ea02c

    SHA512

    9dba418e98e5931913c4609a3b28a1e96f1c0fe5ffd298ae5a73646eb08bdf5088f289bec9037a927207d429800b05e65f2c9142fcc22990bb31ece5590cfcbf

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\AppReadiness.exe
    Filesize

    536KB

    MD5

    943b7d1f31a9c27e6373e882540d5679

    SHA1

    253b16ffeac084841944403e9ca3e6d9ab59dce3

    SHA256

    4aceb5a4dc7a4826f6167ba548de47a2bf1c2869edde551f53ceef13649ea02c

    SHA512

    9dba418e98e5931913c4609a3b28a1e96f1c0fe5ffd298ae5a73646eb08bdf5088f289bec9037a927207d429800b05e65f2c9142fcc22990bb31ece5590cfcbf

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\defragsvc.exe
    Filesize

    10KB

    MD5

    6a410982bb4017e1b38ff36752c6088a

    SHA1

    820786792bbdee074b624fa98871fac166811069

    SHA256

    7dec55e974bba8af142bfc25168f6bb077f9be3012149b6f4360ea2b97af584f

    SHA512

    4eab59cb10413b2772e187643855f03e366777c9b1dc9d12f984f50b1dd873a91ba0a1a2db872cc18920c23dceaaa635e08dc75b3ca48e49efb547dc9487159d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\defragsvc.exe
    Filesize

    10KB

    MD5

    6a410982bb4017e1b38ff36752c6088a

    SHA1

    820786792bbdee074b624fa98871fac166811069

    SHA256

    7dec55e974bba8af142bfc25168f6bb077f9be3012149b6f4360ea2b97af584f

    SHA512

    4eab59cb10413b2772e187643855f03e366777c9b1dc9d12f984f50b1dd873a91ba0a1a2db872cc18920c23dceaaa635e08dc75b3ca48e49efb547dc9487159d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\defragsvc.exe
    Filesize

    10KB

    MD5

    6a410982bb4017e1b38ff36752c6088a

    SHA1

    820786792bbdee074b624fa98871fac166811069

    SHA256

    7dec55e974bba8af142bfc25168f6bb077f9be3012149b6f4360ea2b97af584f

    SHA512

    4eab59cb10413b2772e187643855f03e366777c9b1dc9d12f984f50b1dd873a91ba0a1a2db872cc18920c23dceaaa635e08dc75b3ca48e49efb547dc9487159d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\defragsvc.exe
    Filesize

    10KB

    MD5

    6a410982bb4017e1b38ff36752c6088a

    SHA1

    820786792bbdee074b624fa98871fac166811069

    SHA256

    7dec55e974bba8af142bfc25168f6bb077f9be3012149b6f4360ea2b97af584f

    SHA512

    4eab59cb10413b2772e187643855f03e366777c9b1dc9d12f984f50b1dd873a91ba0a1a2db872cc18920c23dceaaa635e08dc75b3ca48e49efb547dc9487159d

  • memory/1212-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    112KB

  • memory/1212-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    112KB

  • memory/1212-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    112KB

  • memory/1212-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1212-145-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    112KB

  • memory/1212-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    112KB

  • memory/2696-152-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000753F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2696-142-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000753F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2696-144-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000753F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2696-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2800-158-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2800-163-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000753F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2800-165-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000753F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2820-157-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    112KB

  • memory/2820-162-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    112KB

  • memory/2820-164-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    112KB

  • memory/2820-153-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/2820-166-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    112KB

  • memory/3808-150-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000753F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/3808-146-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3808-149-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000753F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/4848-151-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000753F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/4848-133-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000753F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/4848-132-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000753F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.7MB