Analysis

  • max time kernel
    106s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250314-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    30/03/2025, 10:36

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_988d4966261c4d39362f1899f6fef60b.exe

  • Size

    79KB

  • MD5

    988d4966261c4d39362f1899f6fef60b

  • SHA1

    15d58114cafdbb61a497c3376147a27b24cab421

  • SHA256

    1bb256f77d8748b6171c5982bc85ca775216a20be3b16fe2c6cd90c0772844d6

  • SHA512

    bd6c7221b988c5538a4bd398a13ad781aa9bcd16eaecd3b649e7ef70d78b63080183b9c300827813099c153a7088eb37f682264b80595c9e446fa4a6b86b6715

  • SSDEEP

    1536:E/Io+qR1eyoZ3418gAcwkt7VzBlE7rMOEEPKBk9G5xhEY4tflYF:E/9NgyY4KgNO7rMAPikuYIF

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

pony

C2

http://vidderty.info:1654/ero.php

http://flirotte.info:1654/ero.php

Signatures

  • Pony family
  • Pony,Fareit

    Pony is a Remote Access Trojan application that steals information.

  • 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.

  • 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 7 IoCs

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

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

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_988d4966261c4d39362f1899f6fef60b.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_988d4966261c4d39362f1899f6fef60b.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:5476
    • 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 10:39:00 cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\240616781FdOh %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1544
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
        at 10:39:00 cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240616781FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2384
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 240617093 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\240616781FdOh %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:3656
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 240617093 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240616781FdOh 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:2676
    • 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_988d4966261c4d39362f1899f6fef60b.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1088
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping -n 10 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:1184
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240616781FdOh 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:380
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240616781FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      PID:4912
    • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
      attrib +H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /f
      2⤵
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4776

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240616781FdOh

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    86926bef497141f70f30cb0cbab981f9

    SHA1

    f33cf9e41373c7e154e3e36e756df4262ebd6105

    SHA256

    fe6f590b33479fe91f3c284b5bf35489b5447d0595167eb496717278651c0806

    SHA512

    4bd7e96b543fcc1e7e345c0e39ea198e2a9a38f252a111ecbeef70021a2acd6070706eee6f1eb0958f64258a1a36f3ae640f231e2b824e295a4e19997448ea3a

  • memory/5476-0-0x0000000000403000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    20KB

  • memory/5476-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    172KB

  • memory/5476-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    172KB

  • memory/5476-9-0x0000000000403000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    20KB

  • memory/5476-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    172KB

  • memory/5476-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    172KB