Analysis

  • max time kernel
    102s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250313-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250313-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29/03/2025, 18:02

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe

  • Size

    80KB

  • MD5

    8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e

  • SHA1

    a5979634d4fec771ba68806dd840378c140a8b2a

  • SHA256

    05065af2d4c16c65688a9efaa33c10fd9d36aa7fccf8b68621812db19456e4e6

  • SHA512

    2226a301343ccac1b05395e371006fdb2a1ad7419af5fb4f7bdd38427d0ec416a1e945f7174b8a73ff47e80079c18c59fa6977aaae2fe527a9f68473f0c9edee

  • SSDEEP

    1536:GGc5gq5nde3r4ZXsRe9Pbd0AwLOTYRdAKGmaeQe95DNSquOLcuer/E9kCA:GGc7cb41rtTYv+FevcfOLcuCwfA

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

pony

C2

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,Fareit

    Pony is a Remote Access Trojan application that steals information.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 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 3 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 6 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 19 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.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:5680
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c at 22:58:00 cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\240661406FdOh %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:1272
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
        at 22:58:00 cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240661406FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5316
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 240661609 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\240661406FdOh %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:1772
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 240661609 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240661406FdOh 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:5256
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abcd.bat" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8fee18f173182330b846e3072bfe525e.exe" "
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5444
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240661406FdOh 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:2508
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240661406FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      PID:5112
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /f
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:2464

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240661406FdOh

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    f07eda3bb5d0586dc6f8ed2ec1481cd0

    SHA1

    7573bcad6b021c64f512b4347045134a0165c9b8

    SHA256

    133bf1ac67323a243566a2d6a2259962c451a819ea6c05f698e0e310ad3cbc37

    SHA512

    1571c98b2beab05440dbc54ad2941be69a8cabf5d5d2da2d5202bfac1569e0be122590a99bad3a4df57fa7da0053200a087d927d13fdc8cc2aeeadf3dfed287b

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

    Filesize

    75B

    MD5

    0849cfe65b98ba5fcd9a9ec61a671d09

    SHA1

    9d0ccb383c32b1bc07fd9064b9324a18e1276902

    SHA256

    44f6a1e48081deccfb61075e585bcb36c6d8e8feeb6ebae50bab41677822c643

    SHA512

    afdeda8122b4cefcf7549018c40d3142985e88a6d8f13eb58e9a59aa312b73608123de5f9feebc2ce25b6ec215d23c324b9f3a9a0e97041d67d863a25e15e57a

  • memory/5680-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    180KB

  • memory/5680-1-0x000000000040E000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    20KB

  • memory/5680-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    180KB

  • memory/5680-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    180KB

  • memory/5680-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    180KB

  • memory/5680-5-0x000000000040E000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    20KB

  • memory/5680-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    180KB