Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    121s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240729-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    10/12/2024, 23:06

General

  • Target
    dee18f4aac036bda452d9df65eae956d_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 90KB
  • Sample241210-23nrxsynfp
  • SHA256 ed2553d4ea4dfccebfa38d2b013c2bd70d65d53428b80593ac930fc6844f6674
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • pony

C2
  • http://ecikones.info:1654/ero.php

  • http://hoodepsa.info:1654/ero.php

Signatures

  • Pony family
  • Pony,Fareit

    Pony is a Remote Access Trojan application that steals information.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 4 IoCs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dee18f4aac036bda452d9df65eae956d_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dee18f4aac036bda452d9df65eae956d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2016
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c copy %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.sam /Y && at 23:09:00 cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\259442049FdOh %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2448
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
        at 23:09:00 cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\259442049FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1724
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 259442189 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\259442049FdOh %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:1988
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 259442189 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\259442049FdOh 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:2412
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping -n 10 127.0.0.1 > NUL && del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dee18f4aac036bda452d9df65eae956d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2304
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping -n 10 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:1092
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
    taskeng.exe {8D4C1F65-B8ED-4F60-9B7A-34F633B0AEF7} S-1-5-18:NT AUTHORITY\System:Service:
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1636
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\259442049FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      PID:1640

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        259442049FdOh

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\259442049FdOh
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 8a0ed14d256c83754444b702855779e686eabc0a3a678b03d54aefe2052016e3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/2016-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp

        memory/2016-1-0x0000000000412000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

        memory/2016-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp

        memory/2016-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp

        memory/2016-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp

        memory/2016-8-0x0000000000412000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

        memory/2016-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp

        memory/2016-18-0x0000000000412000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp