pony | 77cc9ad439c2c36a367ea9d2c5b23b9876d827e73c40aae2c05a535a6295349a

Analysis

max time kernel
95s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
02-01-2025 14:55

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General

Target

TT COPY.exe
Size

187KB
MD5

adf3ea832fd13ccc120db525c06eb9f0
SHA1

7d1463aa78686b09cdd1563ccbf98704e374252f
SHA256

d3928cc800a33ad165e90f2e52c2a0181839a0c66a268afddd8a687abcdb6f08
SHA512

15fc244395233b9c31f085d0c3c6314e04faba46dff5a089a24bdc6452ee8c93967fd95414f536ea9e3a6254d298df1f2b084ff43d5dab3bc82dcdda6d8d7008
SSDEEP

3072:Dnj9jtfU+INndIc0J65isx5jsyWWAgiGaE7hRT+6ld9z5fwg+BzqJxH0pfjevpZA:Djbeis/4yWEiGXhRa4d9zdwNmuYTyNPv

Score

10^/10

pony collection credential_access discovery persistence rat spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

pony

http://excelereteenergy.com/mala01/mala001/gate.php

Signatures

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

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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1.scr

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4972	1.scr
2248	1.scr
2776	1.scr
3600	1.scr

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

Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts	1.scr

Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

collection

Email Collection

T1114

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook	1.scr

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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\wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP000.TMP\\\""	TT COPY.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

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4972 set thread context of 2776	4972	1.scr	88

UPX packed file 5 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2776-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2776-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2776-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2776-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2776-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-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 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	TT COPY.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1.scr
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1.scr
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	net.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	net1.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Runs net.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4972	1.scr
4972	1.scr
4972	1.scr
4972	1.scr

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 49 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4972	1.scr
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2776	1.scr
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2776	1.scr

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 988 wrote to memory of 4972	988	TT COPY.exe	83
PID 988 wrote to memory of 4972	988	TT COPY.exe	83
PID 988 wrote to memory of 4972	988	TT COPY.exe	83
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 1528	4972	1.scr	84
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 1528	4972	1.scr	84
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 1528	4972	1.scr	84
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 3600	4972	1.scr	85
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 3600	4972	1.scr	85
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 3600	4972	1.scr	85
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 2248	4972	1.scr	86
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 2248	4972	1.scr	86
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 2248	4972	1.scr	86
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 2776	4972	1.scr	88
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 2776	4972	1.scr	88
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 2776	4972	1.scr	88
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 2776	4972	1.scr	88
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 2776	4972	1.scr	88
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 2776	4972	1.scr	88
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 2776	4972	1.scr	88
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 2776	4972	1.scr	88
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 2776	4972	1.scr	88
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 4184	1528	cmd.exe	89
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 4184	1528	cmd.exe	89
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 4184	1528	cmd.exe	89
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 2688	4184	net.exe	90
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 2688	4184	net.exe	90
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 2688	4184	net.exe	90
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 3500	2776	1.scr	91
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 3500	2776	1.scr	91
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 3500	2776	1.scr	91

outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook	1.scr

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TT COPY.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TT COPY.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:988
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.scr
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.scr
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4972
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    /c net stop MpsSvc
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1528
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net stop MpsSvc
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4184
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop MpsSvc
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:2688
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.scr
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.scr
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3600
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.scr
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.scr
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2248
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.scr
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.scr
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts
    - Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    - outlook_win_path
    PID:2776
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240631687.bat" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.scr" "
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3500

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

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

Email Collection

T1114

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\CSIDL_

Filesize
115KB

MD5
527baa5540c9346b5da8afccc0ea9310

SHA1
5c376955164ca615872342bef854a5f2ea229844

SHA256
720a17112f2e94796e86d644439b9195d98846f528b06a01b054a08f2dd71f10

SHA512
55ff231fc4721be8c2c9ac9638c071badee5418172ba631cd7366779c50b340a7e94a054364ec0d7f7ace85bd2e591ffdb114f81922232f8f8ac78d893cae5c3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240631687.bat

Filesize
94B

MD5
3880eeb1c736d853eb13b44898b718ab

SHA1
4eec9d50360cd815211e3c4e6bdd08271b6ec8e6

SHA256
936d9411d5226b7c5a150ecaf422987590a8870c8e095e1caa072273041a86e7

SHA512
3eaa3dddd7a11942e75acd44208fbe3d3ff8f4006951cd970fb9ab748c160739409803450d28037e577443504707fc310c634e9dc54d0c25e8cfe6094f017c6b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\1.scr

Filesize
48KB

MD5
079a2efceb0ddc7234c721df01118a95

SHA1
c936df9117a4fb2c0e8e14e674cf2e729bfc52f4

SHA256
7433f54f8af3eecc57852c82d34718c927c0261c19be8a20fa3e86c7ff625704

SHA512
471f33926552740001d0e1c5a1c5a1edea4cbdf310afa31248cae24c4be5f2d9ef34d45ce6e7a6fe8bde05cf362f345c08b4dac021e2378cbfa3422b297be140

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memory/2776-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2776-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2776-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2776-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2776-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/4972-7-0x0000000074252000-0x0000000074253000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4972-8-0x0000000074250000-0x0000000074801000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4972-9-0x0000000074250000-0x0000000074801000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4972-22-0x0000000074250000-0x0000000074801000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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