Analysis Overview
SHA256
af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f
Threat Level: Known bad
The file af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Pony family
Pony,Fareit
Drops file in Drivers directory
Checks computer location settings
Deletes itself
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Checks installed software on the system
Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
outlook_win_path
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-11-05 02:39
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-05 02:39
Reported
2024-11-05 02:42
Platform
win7-20240903-en
Max time kernel
119s
Max time network
120s
Command Line
Signatures
Pony family
Pony,Fareit
Drops file in Drivers directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\tmp.tmp | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.sam | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.sam | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4177215427-74451935-3209572229-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe | N/A |
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4177215427-74451935-3209572229-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2104 set thread context of 1240 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe |
UPX packed file
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Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_win_path
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4177215427-74451935-3209572229-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c copy C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.sam /Y && at 02:43:00 /every:M,T,W,Th,F,S,Su cmd.exe "/c attrib -H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts && copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\259480706aq C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && attrib +H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\259480799.bat" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe" "
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
at 02:43:00 /every:M,T,W,Th,F,S,Su cmd.exe "/c attrib -H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts && copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\259480706aq C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && attrib +H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kioggfa.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jmpwjhu.info | udp |
Files
memory/2104-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp
memory/1240-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp
memory/1240-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp
memory/2104-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp
memory/1240-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp
memory/1240-6-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/1240-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp
memory/1240-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp
memory/1240-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp
memory/1240-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp
memory/1240-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\259480799.bat
| MD5 | 3880eeb1c736d853eb13b44898b718ab |
| SHA1 | 4eec9d50360cd815211e3c4e6bdd08271b6ec8e6 |
| SHA256 | 936d9411d5226b7c5a150ecaf422987590a8870c8e095e1caa072273041a86e7 |
| SHA512 | 3eaa3dddd7a11942e75acd44208fbe3d3ff8f4006951cd970fb9ab748c160739409803450d28037e577443504707fc310c634e9dc54d0c25e8cfe6094f017c6b |
memory/1240-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-05 02:39
Reported
2024-11-05 02:42
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
134s
Max time network
149s
Command Line
Signatures
Pony family
Pony,Fareit
Drops file in Drivers directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\tmp.tmp | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.sam | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.sam | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe | N/A |
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe | N/A |
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe | N/A |
Checks installed software on the system
Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2848 set thread context of 3120 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe |
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_win_path
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c copy C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.sam /Y && at 02:42:00 /every:M,T,W,Th,F,S,Su cmd.exe "/c attrib -H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts && copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240646984aq C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && attrib +H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240647203.bat" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\af6c8fe31167d6e7204b3bdbc4cbc0190761768da1ffcfae446357897f253d8f.exe" "
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
at 02:42:00 /every:M,T,W,Th,F,S,Su cmd.exe "/c attrib -H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts && copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240646984aq C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && attrib +H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kioggfa.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 71.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.28.171.150.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kioggfa.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kioggfa.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jmpwjhu.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jmpwjhu.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | jmpwjhu.info | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.99.105.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 30.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/2848-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp
memory/3120-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp
memory/2848-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000416000-memory.dmp
memory/3120-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp
memory/3120-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp
memory/3120-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp
memory/3120-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240647203.bat
| MD5 | 3880eeb1c736d853eb13b44898b718ab |
| SHA1 | 4eec9d50360cd815211e3c4e6bdd08271b6ec8e6 |
| SHA256 | 936d9411d5226b7c5a150ecaf422987590a8870c8e095e1caa072273041a86e7 |
| SHA512 | 3eaa3dddd7a11942e75acd44208fbe3d3ff8f4006951cd970fb9ab748c160739409803450d28037e577443504707fc310c634e9dc54d0c25e8cfe6094f017c6b |