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JaffaCakes...44.exe

windows7-x64

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JaffaCakes...44.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    112s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250313-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250313-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28/03/2025, 20:00

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General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_8af4acbd725e34fc289d81674ae0e844.exe

  • Size

    76KB

  • MD5

    8af4acbd725e34fc289d81674ae0e844

  • SHA1

    280156c357b97055ca30f0a01ed359ed0db0f3e4

  • SHA256

    3dc18a14696e3abaaadee89c32ff60a963be38e7491b4fef3e7ecd59b2cd05d7

  • SHA512

    033f19e9aecf23f15e8594c3ffa1595000cc5c43116f700c04c774ea4f9d1db880701514a3d8a89b2cca2824f1a177aa0202439bd6a2290a0fef265232f305d9

  • SSDEEP

    1536:TrleJBx2zq+5hRpfvK7DKYM7zuM9GEKjgMqBit7HAko8Uck86LSUOLbJE/C6Qt:PlyDKB7qMcEKNqcn7ySUO3+6T

Score
10/10
ponycredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceratspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

pony

C2

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

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

Signatures

  • Pony family
    pony
  • Pony,Fareit

    Pony is a Remote Access Trojan application that steals information.

    ratspywarestealerpony
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 4 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.

    spywarestealer
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

    credential_accessstealer
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery
  • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 5 IoCs

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

    upx
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8af4acbd725e34fc289d81674ae0e844.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8af4acbd725e34fc289d81674ae0e844.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5684
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\jaffacakes118_8af4acbd725e34fc289d81674ae0e844.exe
      "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\jaffacakes118_8af4acbd725e34fc289d81674ae0e844.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Checks computer location settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:636
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c copy %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.sam /Y && at 20:03:00 cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\240611093FdOh %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4188
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
          at 20:03:00 cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240611093FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3096
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 240611328 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\240611093FdOh %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && attrib +H %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /f
        3⤵
        • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3888
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 240611328 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240611093FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && attrib +H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /f
          4⤵
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:220
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping -n 10 127.0.0.1 > NUL && del "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\jaffacakes118_8af4acbd725e34fc289d81674ae0e844.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3968
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
          ping -n 10 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:3028
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240611093FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && attrib +H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /f
    1⤵
    • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1792
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240611093FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      PID:2284
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /f
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2380

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

2
T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

2
T1564.001

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1
T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1
T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

3
T1552

Credentials In Files

3
T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1
T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1
T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

2
T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240611093FdOh
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    5d6101e933aed727c338916ae90aa7cd

    SHA1

    8d63692efbbcb7ab9c948234c32985f6edaafa82

    SHA256

    aa2afab0a97cd879fbb30ebd8883b18b3358339583bcb7cc5cf1da8c75de6aad

    SHA512

    5c9ab5692b86f80d2d420218927b4d8673b599a0ef89d6c419ab12aaa12dbc023cd2e356a2f7d8d6ec07b7ee3467bfe8c0db58202fb8a6ec1d04a929529af9d9

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  • memory/636-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

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  • memory/636-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

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  • memory/636-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

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  • memory/636-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

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  • memory/636-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

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