pony | 9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e

General

Target

9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe
Size

387KB
MD5

a741783a1f52bf93e866c22045e8a5e6
SHA1

99d75ec9655e47ab33a2fd9110ed31cb4a76f9bb
SHA256

9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e
SHA512

2eddaa662e9b755819927e155eea560eaa34b879ee5f0782443b99940e58ebb3591fc4f76d698aa1303bc86185bd907c98e07c34ffe63a3bb0d3f7fbb02d2fa4
SSDEEP

12288:dvE2FOWkA1usZkaLHx7KA4x6Srrm8pIV7rXo/6O:dvxsCA

Score

10^/10

pony collection rat spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

pony

C2

http://king.lixter.com/gate.php

http://king.lixter.com/admin.php

Attributes

payload_url
http://king.lixter.com/shit.exe

Signatures

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

UPX packed file 9 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2084-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2084-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2084-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2084-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2084-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5000-150-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5000-152-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5000-157-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2084-156-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp	upx

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:

9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

vbc.exevbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts	vbc.exe

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

Processes:

vbc.exevbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exetakshost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1800 set thread context of 2084	1800	9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3104 set thread context of 5000	3104	takshost.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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exetakshost.exe

pid	process
1800	9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe
1800	9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe
3104	takshost.exe
3104	takshost.exe

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs

Processes:

9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe

pid process

1800 9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exevbc.exetakshost.exevbc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1800	9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3104	takshost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2084	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes:

9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exetakshost.exevbc.exevbc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2084	1800	9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2084	1800	9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2084	1800	9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2084	1800	9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2084	1800	9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2084	1800	9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 2084	1800	9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe	vbc.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3104	1800	9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe	takshost.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3104	1800	9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe	takshost.exe
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3104	1800	9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe	takshost.exe
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 5000	3104	takshost.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 5000	3104	takshost.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 5000	3104	takshost.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 5000	3104	takshost.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 5000	3104	takshost.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 5000	3104	takshost.exe	vbc.exe
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 5000	3104	takshost.exe	vbc.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4316	5000	vbc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4316	5000	vbc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4316	5000	vbc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 4872	2084	vbc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 4872	2084	vbc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 4872	2084	vbc.exe	cmd.exe

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes:

vbc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4246620582-653642754-1174164128-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook	vbc.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9b464b46db0565e1334489f4c8c3e8e95e2745cf004359e5481f2aff2a53b02e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1800

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
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2084

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240752093.bat" "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" "
3⤵
PID:4872

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\takshost.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\takshost.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3104

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe"
3⤵
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
- Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- outlook_win_path
PID:5000

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240752093.bat" "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" "
4⤵
PID:4316

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scripting

1

T1064

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Scripting

1

T1064

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Email Collection

2

T1114

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240752093.bat
Filesize
94B

MD5
3880eeb1c736d853eb13b44898b718ab

SHA1
4eec9d50360cd815211e3c4e6bdd08271b6ec8e6

SHA256
936d9411d5226b7c5a150ecaf422987590a8870c8e095e1caa072273041a86e7

SHA512
3eaa3dddd7a11942e75acd44208fbe3d3ff8f4006951cd970fb9ab748c160739409803450d28037e577443504707fc310c634e9dc54d0c25e8cfe6094f017c6b

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memory/1800-141-0x0000000074E50000-0x0000000075401000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1800-133-0x0000000074E50000-0x0000000075401000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1800-132-0x0000000074E50000-0x0000000075401000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2084-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2084-156-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2084-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2084-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2084-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2084-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2084-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3104-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3104-142-0x0000000074E50000-0x0000000075401000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3104-144-0x0000000074E50000-0x0000000075401000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3104-151-0x0000000074E50000-0x0000000075401000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4316-154-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4872-155-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/5000-150-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/5000-157-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/5000-152-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/5000-145-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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