pony | 05065af2d4c16c65688a9efaa33c10fd9d36aa7fccf8b68621812db19456e4e6

Analysis

max time kernel
82s
max time network
83s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
29/03/2025, 18:02 UTC

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e
SHA1

a5979634d4fec771ba68806dd840378c140a8b2a
SHA256

05065af2d4c16c65688a9efaa33c10fd9d36aa7fccf8b68621812db19456e4e6
SHA512

2226a301343ccac1b05395e371006fdb2a1ad7419af5fb4f7bdd38427d0ec416a1e945f7174b8a73ff47e80079c18c59fa6977aaae2fe527a9f68473f0c9edee
SSDEEP

1536:GGc5gq5nde3r4ZXsRe9Pbd0AwLOTYRdAKGmaeQe95DNSquOLcuer/E9kCA:GGc7cb41rtTYv+FevcfOLcuCwfA

Score

10^/10

pony credential_access defense_evasion discovery 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_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.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
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
2932	cmd.exe
2744	reg.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2260-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2260-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2260-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp	upx

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2260	JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2260
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c at 22:58:00 cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\259521406FdOh %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && rename %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts hosts.sys
  2⤵
  PID:2940
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    at 22:58:00 cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\259521406FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
    3⤵
    PID:2900
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 259521438 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\259521406FdOh %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && attrib +H %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /f
  2⤵
  - Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
  PID:2932
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 259521438 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\259521406FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && attrib +H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /f
    3⤵
    - Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
    PID:2744
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abcd.bat" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe" "
  2⤵
  PID:2820

Network

DNS

klearcity.info

JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

klearcity.info

IN A

Response
DNS

slomtexs.info

JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

slomtexs.info

IN A

Response

No results found

8.8.8.8:53

klearcity.info

dns

JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe

60 B
139 B
1
1

DNS Request

klearcity.info
8.8.8.8:53

slomtexs.info

dns

JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe

59 B
138 B
1
1

DNS Request

slomtexs.info

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

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 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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Downloads

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

Filesize
75B

MD5
0849cfe65b98ba5fcd9a9ec61a671d09

SHA1
9d0ccb383c32b1bc07fd9064b9324a18e1276902

SHA256
44f6a1e48081deccfb61075e585bcb36c6d8e8feeb6ebae50bab41677822c643

SHA512
afdeda8122b4cefcf7549018c40d3142985e88a6d8f13eb58e9a59aa312b73608123de5f9feebc2ce25b6ec215d23c324b9f3a9a0e97041d67d863a25e15e57a

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memory/2260-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2260-1-0x000000000040E000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/2260-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2260-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2260-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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memory/2260-5-0x000000000040E000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

Filesize
20KB

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memory/2260-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
180KB

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