pony | 7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b

General

Target

7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe
Size

2.2MB
MD5

55004fc96bffbf7f6247d1b39cdd04c1
SHA1

543ff6bc399574efdbfe5fba1998699f40ec6ee9
SHA256

7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b
SHA512

b2db4e7607b11d9817c28902e512eab73e205a7e485cf12631a2804396f0ac72149dfea7d340612096cc942bbee59ece9c7e5d33607dad496770d8c519808a1b
SSDEEP

24576:0UzNkyrbtjbGixCOPKH2I1iIWILtfOIJ+HKodCHPC0cF3u7P1+eWQ8f/x52vHNZj:0UzeyQMS4DqodCnoe+iitjWww/

Score

10^/10

pony discovery evasion persistence rat spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

pony

C2

http://don.service-master.eu/gate.php

Attributes

payload_url
http://don.service-master.eu/shit.exe

Signatures

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\shell = "C:\\Windows\\explorer.exe, c:\\windows\\system\\explorer.exe"	explorer.exe

Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1302416131-1437503476-2806442725-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowSuperHidden = "0"	explorer.exe

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

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

persistence

Active Setup

T1547.014

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{Y479C6D0-OTRW-U5GH-S1EE-E0AC10B4E666}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\mrsys.exe MR"	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{Y479C6D0-OTRW-U5GH-S1EE-E0AC10B4E666}	explorer.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2052	explorer.exe
5100	explorer.exe
3916	spoolsv.exe
1916	spoolsv.exe
4708	spoolsv.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Svchost = "c:\\windows\\system\\svchost.exe RO"	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Explorer = "c:\\windows\\system\\explorer.exe RO"	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4836 set thread context of 3596	4836	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe	91
PID 2052 set thread context of 5100	2052	explorer.exe	95

Drops file in Windows directory 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Parameters.ini	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\system\explorer.exe	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Parameters.ini	explorer.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\system\spoolsv.exe	explorer.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Parameters.ini	spoolsv.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\system\explorer.exe	explorer.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Parameters.ini	spoolsv.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	spoolsv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	spoolsv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	spoolsv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
3596	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe
3596	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe
5100	explorer.exe
5100	explorer.exe
5100	explorer.exe
5100	explorer.exe
5100	explorer.exe
5100	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3596	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe
3596	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe
5100	explorer.exe
5100	explorer.exe
5100	explorer.exe
5100	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 4556	4836	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe	82
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 4556	4836	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe	82
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 3596	4836	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe	91
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 3596	4836	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe	91
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 3596	4836	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe	91
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 3596	4836	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe	91
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 3596	4836	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe	91
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 2052	3596	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe	92
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 2052	3596	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe	92
PID 3596 wrote to memory of 2052	3596	7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe	92
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 5100	2052	explorer.exe	95
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 5100	2052	explorer.exe	95
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 5100	2052	explorer.exe	95
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 5100	2052	explorer.exe	95
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 5100	2052	explorer.exe	95
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 3916	5100	explorer.exe	96
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 3916	5100	explorer.exe	96
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 3916	5100	explorer.exe	96
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 1916	5100	explorer.exe	97
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 1916	5100	explorer.exe	97
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 1916	5100	explorer.exe	97
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 4708	5100	explorer.exe	98
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 4708	5100	explorer.exe	98
PID 5100 wrote to memory of 4708	5100	explorer.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4836
- C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
  C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
  2⤵
  PID:4556
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ce9c99c25a62d800985ef253f15a723b92e090d7e4d28769ec2848ff7fb844b.exe"
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3596
- - \??\c:\windows\system\explorer.exe
    c:\windows\system\explorer.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2052
  - - \??\c:\windows\system\explorer.exe
      "c:\windows\system\explorer.exe"
      4⤵
      Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
      Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      Executes dropped EXE
      Adds Run key to start application
      Drops file in Windows directory
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5100
    - - \??\c:\windows\system\spoolsv.exe
        
        c:\windows\system\spoolsv.exe SE
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Drops file in Windows directory
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:3916
    - - \??\c:\windows\system\spoolsv.exe
        
        c:\windows\system\spoolsv.exe SE
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Drops file in Windows directory
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:1916
    - - \??\c:\windows\system\spoolsv.exe
        
        c:\windows\system\spoolsv.exe SE
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:4708

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow -s PrintWorkflowUserSvc
1⤵
PID:1420

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

3

T1547

Active Setup

1

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

3

T1547

Active Setup

1

T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

1

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Windows\Parameters.ini

Filesize
74B

MD5
6687785d6a31cdf9a5f80acb3abc459b

SHA1
1ddda26cc18189770eaaa4a9e78cc4abe4fe39c9

SHA256
3b5ebe1c6d4d33c14e5f2ca735fc085759f47895ea90192999a22a035c7edc9b

SHA512
5fe9429d64ee6fe0d3698cabb39757729b48d525500afa5f073d69f14f791c8aa2bc7ce0467d48d66fc58d894983391022c59035fa67703fefd309ec4a5d9962

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C:\Windows\System\explorer.exe

Filesize
2.2MB

MD5
7d161f6378d286c69b4544c5b7cc1bbd

SHA1
59e40af8ce127ca52e4b2b53a09c8cfa121fc17b

SHA256
9a6b3586270f884cec6b2d6d5115fa2c59970b149c0ac0f9fe89716555b9f4d3

SHA512
aac5d2533f076d03438ebc87c28ecb2951bcda1c170bb53648e5304f96bd131840b9bc262bef515e02be7cc4afc720f7b4a840bff2b3fcc2498a049ba78175f3

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C:\Windows\System\spoolsv.exe

Filesize
2.2MB

MD5
2ca18dc23c64a7723aadfda2b078f98c

SHA1
b049743ab42e459c3752d9450dfc28b781566849

SHA256
33f8a5cd2eba31cee1413c32edbf7a24e8cd12c9259492868c4f2be55a2fa6f0

SHA512
d02bf5173b664002ebd09bc9bfad4f809f8846b1b8402494d9b81651f998dbeec56d0c06f187d0f50420ea1f095d6b76f94c4471d41828a7ec90d8b619b6153c

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memory/2052-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/2052-70-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/3596-58-0x0000000000440000-0x0000000000509000-memory.dmp

Filesize
804KB

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memory/3596-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/3596-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/3596-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/4836-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/4836-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/4836-0-0x0000000002480000-0x0000000002481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4836-27-0x0000000002480000-0x0000000002481000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5100-75-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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