Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • 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
    04-01-2025 15:07

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_7a5b7219b01cff14bed0b1c527c3e150.exe

  • Size

    107KB

  • MD5

    7a5b7219b01cff14bed0b1c527c3e150

  • SHA1

    687d2537b20e7f1f50be0fae8a6cdb20fccd06c6

  • SHA256

    d188144d7550e39b993c2bef3a17bd7c94d4af49d2bb2034137bf5b4450e76fa

  • SHA512

    927da5ddd8acca5e412600d1bb17e732619d7cced2a5cdcece78b4153adbd0b6f0c9ebf560b56f97ea16df2e6407f18d370bdf84dd2e2c28ffe48988dee204c9

  • SSDEEP

    3072:5tmOoAk2OzPzTsXEaGp3l6MFMSGdSVpenF:ax2OzPvsXEaG3l9FMSGdSVC

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

pony

C2

http://key5rh8.info:4915/way/like.php

http://nvfsuy5.info:4915/way/like.php

Signatures

  • Pony family
  • Pony,Fareit

    Pony is a Remote Access Trojan application that steals information.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 3 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • 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.

  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook accounts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 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 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7a5b7219b01cff14bed0b1c527c3e150.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7a5b7219b01cff14bed0b1c527c3e150.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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:4468
    • 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 15:10:00 /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\240634140aq C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && attrib +H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2428
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
        at 15:10:00 /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\240634140aq C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && attrib +H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"
        3⤵
        • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2756

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • memory/4468-0-0x0000000000404000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    16KB

  • memory/4468-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/4468-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/4468-3-0x0000000000404000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    16KB

  • memory/4468-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/4468-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB