Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27-01-2025 13:39

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_4019c5a5f5ac2b4f8e609b441ec50470.exe

  • Size

    81KB

  • MD5

    4019c5a5f5ac2b4f8e609b441ec50470

  • SHA1

    3e62187dfe2c358ce4052c5257b08e3b5da42e90

  • SHA256

    c28ecc2a7dd3e7fa943baa2968832ba42f84693afb2d9e3597dacad8801e36a8

  • SHA512

    40ee5eccce68fec47112214baf0e8c98f4e47b4d610cdf671adbf1f19efdba3fa8c8423fa0b171b250bc3fe9cfdb866fd865a93552e24153c9e808610ee1fbbe

  • SSDEEP

    1536:Wonek370FIkvU9L/GpM1X1YZ70t914fo/b9tKApXzD:ok3YIb5NP714Mv

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

pony

C2

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

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

Signatures

  • Pony family
  • Pony,Fareit

    Pony is a Remote Access Trojan application that steals information.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 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.

  • 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 5 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 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4019c5a5f5ac2b4f8e609b441ec50470.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4019c5a5f5ac2b4f8e609b441ec50470.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:808
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c at 13:43:00 cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\240678515FdOh %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:5100
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
        at 13:43:00 cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240678515FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:452
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 240678781 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\240678515FdOh %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:4964
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 240678781 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240678515FdOh 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:1056

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • memory/808-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    176KB

  • memory/808-1-0x000000000040D000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    20KB

  • memory/808-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    176KB

  • memory/808-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    176KB

  • memory/808-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    176KB

  • memory/808-5-0x000000000040D000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    20KB

  • memory/808-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    176KB