Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
08/04/2025, 18:12
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe
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Size
80KB
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MD5
a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e
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SHA1
4aa36160eae1b1b108cd47aba5ccc4948059da89
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SHA256
c2ddd5f7ebe8f2b9a1e0b95507191af9d6f9ef71d50d4b17ef696a5aaf7f2757
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SHA512
6d074b63b5af67f76945613cd0e262f9c3cb28ec6a7b383b4742a7282b3626adc5b2a607c24b500a39acd128ac889a45d4c95fb32d1ebdb384ec88016df8b430
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SSDEEP
1536:iBWlgyhcT3fGysqHZrqVtgPgvkdzSOsZiAMt8TbMKG:mWlDhcTHdgSPgvkdXsZiAlbM
Malware Config
Extracted
pony
http://pglipik.ru:2346/pony/mac.php
http://pfixsel.ru:2346/pony/mac.php
Signatures
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Pony family
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Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\test JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts cmd.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3975168204-1612096350-4002976354-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe -
Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs
Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.
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Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs
Steal credentials from unsecured files.
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Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\240674015 = "cmd.exe /c copy C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\240673781FdOh C:\\Windows\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts /Y && attrib +H C:\\Windows\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts /f" reg.exe -
Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
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Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
pid Process 5244 cmd.exe 1244 reg.exe 3368 cmd.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1560-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/1560-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral1/memory/1560-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042C000-memory.dmp upx -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language at.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1560 wrote to memory of 5980 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe 105 PID 1560 wrote to memory of 5980 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe 105 PID 1560 wrote to memory of 5980 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe 105 PID 1560 wrote to memory of 5244 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe 106 PID 1560 wrote to memory of 5244 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe 106 PID 1560 wrote to memory of 5244 1560 JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe 106 PID 5980 wrote to memory of 5216 5980 cmd.exe 109 PID 5980 wrote to memory of 5216 5980 cmd.exe 109 PID 5980 wrote to memory of 5216 5980 cmd.exe 109 PID 5244 wrote to memory of 1244 5244 cmd.exe 110 PID 5244 wrote to memory of 1244 5244 cmd.exe 110 PID 5244 wrote to memory of 1244 5244 cmd.exe 110 PID 3368 wrote to memory of 5968 3368 cmd.exe 113 PID 3368 wrote to memory of 5968 3368 cmd.exe 113 PID 3368 wrote to memory of 6060 3368 cmd.exe 114 PID 3368 wrote to memory of 6060 3368 cmd.exe 114 -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 6060 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_a0f648d4ab25b9b1feaf44c3fa37446e.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:1560 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c at 18:16:00 cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\240673781FdOh %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && rename %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts hosts.sys2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5980 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exeat 18:16:00 cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240673781FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5216
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 240674015 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy %TEMP%\240673781FdOh %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && attrib +H %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /f2⤵
- Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exereg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v 240674015 /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240673781FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && attrib +H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /f3⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1244
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240673781FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y && attrib +H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /f1⤵
- Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.execmd.exe /c copy C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240673781FdOh C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /Y2⤵
- Drops file in Drivers directory
PID:5968
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C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exeattrib +H C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts /f2⤵
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:6060
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
2Hidden Files and Directories
2Modify Registry
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
3Credentials In Files
3Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
1KB
MD5ccca60903cb7b4a6a3c7f30e003b833b
SHA128aa8d535a1882ec8b8791248b25840daf93bc16
SHA256637b5216ecc9af228ac1070770f6aeff25618109754ae2829ffbd582a89296d1
SHA5120553516181b21904ddf041e4984851e5142a2d74cfb0a04f8ca742f09dca6620bdeaad944b93eaa1a69a774c136fc8d1f98b26b0142cb0ea4f59851a6cd3c723