pony | 7d9115dff8b08683245b4a4b6526c221b57f7a9cc2485cea79f69d163615bcf9

Analysis

max time kernel
117s
max time network
118s
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 15:35

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11
SHA1

15483790dd7522d06f3cce7fc20a9bbefef2010f
SHA256

7d9115dff8b08683245b4a4b6526c221b57f7a9cc2485cea79f69d163615bcf9
SHA512

b26563725a485538cb0936111be03fbb5d29d02fffe1bf404465cdb1402ded450787ab74fad71ff65359e2512760e0d8016609342f360dc7800fc074d6c72386
SSDEEP

1536:GqIEZ7AC8XrBMoov5WHN9QXzkUYL4eT/9mgWkC:GqIERAsooqLQjkUYUeT/95

Score

10^/10

pony credential_access defense_evasion discovery persistence rat spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

pony

http://pglipik.ru:2346/pony/mac.php

http://pfixsel.ru: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

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\test	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.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\259528364 = "cmd.exe /c copy C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\259528224FdOh 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
2040	reg.exe
1404	cmd.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2096-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.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

description	pid	Process
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2448	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe	32
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2448	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe	32
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2448	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe	32
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2448	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe	32
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1404	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe	33
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1404	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe	33
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1404	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe	33
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1404	2096	JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe	33
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2040	1404	cmd.exe	36
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2040	1404	cmd.exe	36
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2040	1404	cmd.exe	36
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2040	1404	cmd.exe	36
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 864	2448	cmd.exe	37
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 864	2448	cmd.exe	37
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 864	2448	cmd.exe	37
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 864	2448	cmd.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_18a29d6f43b0aa039f0e7bd0f79d8a11.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2096
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c at 15:39:00 cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\259528224FdOh %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:2448
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    at 15:39:00 cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\259528224FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:864
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 259528364 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\259528224FdOh %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:1404
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 259528364 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\259528224FdOh 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:2040

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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memory/2096-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/2096-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/2096-1-0x0000000000402000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2096-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/2096-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/2096-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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memory/2096-6-0x0000000000402000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2096-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
172KB

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Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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