pony | d3f635fc1f6c9e4faf71378dcd8019f9560fdf3d240a3b0673117d8b093a23ad

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
154s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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03-11-2024 13:02

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General

Target

8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37
SHA1

77aa80201f21d159b043bf84ac3d6fc72a31356d
SHA256

d3f635fc1f6c9e4faf71378dcd8019f9560fdf3d240a3b0673117d8b093a23ad
SHA512

29d76bf896b95b57bf90d49afd405d8a9ffc44e2e3d39e91415882b580a9070f02aafaaf2c4dcf8e2ce2d1d6fad87266076ab2ec7b55e6178d20776b17590333
SSDEEP

1536:PLWA+/2KY1zWZMfz6CPv9QOmNBp0wv1GqodTx3NHS6IGx:gUkZMfzPv9Q5p0wFKTxUG

Score

10^/10

pony credential_access defense_evasion discovery persistence rat spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

pony

http://pglipik.ru:2346/pony/mac.php

http://pfixsel.ru:2346/pony/mac.php

Signatures

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

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\test	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe

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:

8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe

Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs
Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs
Steal credentials from unsecured files.
credential_access stealer

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

reg.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\240676218 = "cmd.exe /c copy C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\240675890FdOh C:\\Windows\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts /Y && attrib +H C:\\Windows\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts /f"	reg.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Processes:

cmd.exereg.exe

pid	Process
1708	cmd.exe
1432	reg.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1356-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1356-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1356-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	upx

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 5 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

Processes:

8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.execmd.exeat.execmd.exereg.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	at.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

Processes:

8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.execmd.execmd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 400	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe	97
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 400	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe	97
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 400	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe	97
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 1708	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe	99
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 1708	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe	99
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 1708	1356	8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe	99
PID 400 wrote to memory of 5068	400	cmd.exe	101
PID 400 wrote to memory of 5068	400	cmd.exe	101
PID 400 wrote to memory of 5068	400	cmd.exe	101
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1432	1708	cmd.exe	102
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1432	1708	cmd.exe	102
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1432	1708	cmd.exe	102

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8b9cd3ae8356878b21f727e2b535bb37_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1356
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c at 13:09:00 cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\240675890FdOh %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && rename %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts hosts.sys
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:400
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    at 13:09:00 cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240675890FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5068
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 240676218 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\240675890FdOh %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && attrib +H %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /f
  2⤵
  - Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1708
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 240676218 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240675890FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && attrib +H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /f
    3⤵
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1432

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

memory/1356-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/1356-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/1356-1-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000402000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1356-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/1356-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/1356-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/1356-6-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000402000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1356-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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