pony | 58ede558b2b4af7ee6dd8e9f5b4619892375e1b000f898f81f7dfefedb88e38f

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
121s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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23-01-2025 12:48

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987
SHA1

6e0ff59870e63dc2145638571d9cc69dac9439c3
SHA256

58ede558b2b4af7ee6dd8e9f5b4619892375e1b000f898f81f7dfefedb88e38f
SHA512

f993e6f3df54b57787931c52cfe232d232f824e4b8566fa4a1fd692cc5b9f7d08e8e73d7c0c197bd0ceacf976612a3dca74139e9f4290f762e4efdd52e20d2bc
SSDEEP

1536:7Gc5gq5nde3r4ZXsRe9Pbd0AwLOTYRdAKGmaeQe95DNSquOLcuer/E9kCA:7Gc7cb41rtTYv+FevcfOLcuCwfA

Score

10^/10

pony credential_access defense_evasion discovery persistence rat spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

pony

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

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

Attributes

payload_url
http://klearcity.info:2346/pony/view/kos.exe

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

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\test	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1028	cmd.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

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\259513872 = "cmd.exe /c copy C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\259513762FdOh 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

pid	Process
3068	cmd.exe
692	reg.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1980-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1980-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1980-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-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 6 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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	at.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 2688	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe	31
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 2688	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe	31
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 2688	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe	31
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 2688	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe	31
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 3068	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe	33
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 3068	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe	33
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 3068	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe	33
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 3068	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe	33
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1028	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe	36
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1028	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe	36
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1028	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe	36
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1028	1980	JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe	36
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2664	2688	cmd.exe	35
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2664	2688	cmd.exe	35
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2664	2688	cmd.exe	35
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2664	2688	cmd.exe	35
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 692	3068	cmd.exe	37
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 692	3068	cmd.exe	37
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 692	3068	cmd.exe	37
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 692	3068	cmd.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1980
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c at 12:52:00 cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\259513762FdOh %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:2688
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    at 12:52:00 cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\259513762FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2664
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 259513872 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\259513762FdOh %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:3068
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 259513872 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\259513762FdOh 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:692
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abcd.bat" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_175d1f2aafcecca2b390907759c08987.exe" "
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1028

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

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

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

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
75B

MD5
0849cfe65b98ba5fcd9a9ec61a671d09

SHA1
9d0ccb383c32b1bc07fd9064b9324a18e1276902

SHA256
44f6a1e48081deccfb61075e585bcb36c6d8e8feeb6ebae50bab41677822c643

SHA512
afdeda8122b4cefcf7549018c40d3142985e88a6d8f13eb58e9a59aa312b73608123de5f9feebc2ce25b6ec215d23c324b9f3a9a0e97041d67d863a25e15e57a

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memory/1980-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/1980-1-0x000000000040E000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/1980-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/1980-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/1980-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/1980-5-0x000000000040E000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/1980-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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