pony | 9cab4b879bbfa939a873adc9d709d245609588a1f535340aea81acb266b54200

General

Target

98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

81KB
MD5

98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635
SHA1

99cdab35bbd7d36c8d5bfb8b7f81001d249123ce
SHA256

9cab4b879bbfa939a873adc9d709d245609588a1f535340aea81acb266b54200
SHA512

30b6f300d64d4fe0c60cdd3c1952b7372b84cf2518317ddc6b03de70770d6f24bb422dbf46abe5aa72a2353ab13e9830fb570d4117d4fccc1822419b49114cc6
SSDEEP

1536:t26DT3BN2bGbA/kz5lzzLonj9914fo/b9tCAb+Vyl:8oT3v2P05ML14Mwyl

Score

10^/10

pony credential_access defense_evasion discovery persistence rat spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

pony

C2

http://silkplast.info:2346/pony/mac.php

http://vchatlydx.info: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:

98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\test	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_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\259530548 = "cmd.exe /c copy C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\259530423FdOh 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:

reg.execmd.exe

pid	Process
752	reg.exe
2440	cmd.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/868-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/868-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/868-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-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:

98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.execmd.execmd.exereg.exeat.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	at.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs

Processes:

98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.execmd.execmd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 868 wrote to memory of 2976	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 868 wrote to memory of 2976	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 868 wrote to memory of 2976	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 868 wrote to memory of 2976	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 868 wrote to memory of 2440	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 868 wrote to memory of 2440	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 868 wrote to memory of 2440	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 868 wrote to memory of 2440	868	98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 752	2440	cmd.exe	36
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 752	2440	cmd.exe	36
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 752	2440	cmd.exe	36
PID 2440 wrote to memory of 752	2440	cmd.exe	36
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 1568	2976	cmd.exe	37
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 1568	2976	cmd.exe	37
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 1568	2976	cmd.exe	37
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 1568	2976	cmd.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98beb5cc28ed2308abeeb40599b79635_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:868
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c at 02:51:00 cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\259530423FdOh %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:2976
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    at 02:51:00 cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\259530423FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1568
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 259530548 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\259530423FdOh %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:2440
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 259530548 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\259530423FdOh 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:752

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

1

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

3

T1552

Credentials In Files

3

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

2

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

memory/868-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/868-1-0x000000000040D000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/868-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/868-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/868-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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memory/868-5-0x000000000040D000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/868-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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