File name:

SCAN_8986621.ace

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ee1c5c67-a394-4af9-ad65-c97563b06533
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Pony is a malware with two main functions — stealing information and dropping other viruses with different tasks on infected machines. It has been around since 2011, and it still actively attacks users in Europe and America.

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Analysis date: January 11, 2019, 09:08:07
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
trojan
pony
fareit
opendir
Indicators:
MIME: application/octet-stream
File info: ACE archive data version 20, from Win/32, version 20 to extract, contains AV-String (unregistered), solid
MD5:

F7D6EA73F2427181903F2B690513539E

SHA1:

00C64609A37D7EEDFFCA71FC44615D51765EB982

SHA256:

41314D8E9BE87AA3A658EF580E8EAB9FBF3C675E00AFA3EE0C20A099CB95DFA0

SSDEEP:

6144:n7DlG8l41NEniB7EeTkge+xHKUJpvIkXK45IX8PtSl7Wm3EVH2F3olzKERT7d+XX:nfQzN3B7EFGKEIu57PtSJEVHg3gT7oH

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Detected Pony/Fareit Trojan

      • filename.scr (PID: 3496)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • filename.scr (PID: 3496)
      • filename.scr (PID: 4008)
      • SCAN 8986621.scr (PID: 2448)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • WScript.exe (PID: 3828)
      • CCleaner.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • CCleaner.exe (PID: 1412)
      • CCleaner.exe (PID: 2988)
      • filename.scr (PID: 3496)

    • Connects to CnC server

      • filename.scr (PID: 3496)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • CCleaner.exe (PID: 3044)
      • CCleaner.exe (PID: 2988)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • SCAN 8986621.scr (PID: 2448)
      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 2940)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • SCAN 8986621.scr (PID: 2448)

    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • SCAN 8986621.scr (PID: 2448)
      • filename.scr (PID: 4008)

    • Application launched itself

      • filename.scr (PID: 4008)
      • CCleaner.exe (PID: 1412)

    • Executes scripts

      • SCAN 8986621.scr (PID: 2448)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • filename.scr (PID: 3496)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • CCleaner.exe (PID: 1412)
      • CCleaner.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • CCleaner.exe (PID: 1412)

    • Reads the cookies of Mozilla Firefox

      • CCleaner.exe (PID: 1412)

    • Reads the cookies of Google Chrome

      • CCleaner.exe (PID: 1412)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • CCleaner.exe (PID: 1412)

    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • CCleaner.exe (PID: 1412)

  • INFO

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • CCleaner.exe (PID: 1412)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.ace | ACE compressed archive (100)
No data.
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Total processes
42
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start drop and start winrar.exe scan 8986621.scr wscript.exe filename.scr no specs #PONY filename.scr cmd.exe no specs ccleaner.exe no specs ccleaner.exe ccleaner.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1412"C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe" /uacC:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe
taskeng.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Piriform Ltd
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
CCleaner
Exit code:
0
Version:
5, 35, 0, 6210
Modules
Images
c:\program files\ccleaner\ccleaner.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
2448"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SCAN 8986621.scr" /SC:\Users\admin\Desktop\SCAN 8986621.scr
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
yearnfulness
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
remonstrance
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.07.0004
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\scan 8986621.scr
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvbvm60.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
2940"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SCAN_8986621.ace"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Alexander Roshal
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinRAR archiver
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.60.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\winrar\winrar.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\comdlg32.dll
2988"C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe" /monitorC:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe
CCleaner.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Piriform Ltd
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
CCleaner
Exit code:
0
Version:
5, 35, 0, 6210
Modules
Images
c:\program files\ccleaner\ccleaner.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
3044"C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe" C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Piriform Ltd
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
CCleaner
Exit code:
0
Version:
5, 35, 0, 6210
Modules
Images
c:\program files\ccleaner\ccleaner.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
3496C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\subfolder\filename.scr" /SC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\subfolder\filename.scr
filename.scr
User:
admin
Company:
yearnfulness
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
remonstrance
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.07.0004
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\subfolder\filename.scr
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvbvm60.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
3828"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\subfolder\filename.vbs" C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
SCAN 8986621.scr
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.8.7600.16385
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wscript.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3932cmd /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2487531.bat" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\subfolder\filename.scr" "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—filename.scr
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
4008"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\subfolder\filename.scr" /SC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\subfolder\filename.scr—SCAN 8986621.scr
User:
admin
Company:
yearnfulness
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
remonstrance
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.07.0004
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\subfolder\filename.scr
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvbvm60.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
Total events
1 783
Read events
1 547
Write events
235
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2940) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Interface\Themes
Operation:writeName:ShellExtBMP
Value:
(PID) Process:(2940) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Interface\Themes
Operation:writeName:ShellExtIcon
Value:
(PID) Process:(2940) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\5F\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2940) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SCAN_8986621.ace
(PID) Process:(2940) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:name
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(2940) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:size
Value:
80
(PID) Process:(2940) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:type
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(2940) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:mtime
Value:
100
(PID) Process:(2940) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ACE Compression Software\ActiveAce\2.0
Operation:writeName:Count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2940) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ACE Compression Software\ActiveAce\2.0
Operation:writeName:Name
Value:
542D4B42647265644B76737A7E794B566767537663764B5B7874767B4B43727A674B44545659482F2E2F212125263976747217171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171700
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
5
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1412CCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\cookies.sqlite-shm —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1412CCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\webappsstore.sqlite-shm —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1412CCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\Y6XW0PXX9U0EBE0FRIUV.temp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1412CCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\3JY64Q4KFU8P0I658V4X.temp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1412CCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\GR5UIGKYX5ULRWMXAGHY.temp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2448SCAN 8986621.scrC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\subfolder\filename.screxecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2940WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DRa2940.21316\SCAN 8986621.screxecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4008filename.scrC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF411A57D83218BD7C.TMPbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1412CCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\ed7a5cc3cca8d52a.customDestinations-ms~RF261d62.TMPbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1412CCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\ed7a5cc3cca8d52a.customDestinations-msbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
3
Threats
16

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1412
CCleaner.exe
GET
301
151.101.0.64:80
http://www.piriform.com/auto?a=0&p=cc&v=5.35.6210&l=1033&lk=&mk=IJR6-W5SV-5KYR-QBZD-6BY4-RN5Z-WAV9-RVK2-VJCA&o=6.1W3&au=1&mx=97B7721C4994E2556FF6A439510F665DB45337A341A47E15F4997584423BF714&gu=00000000-0000-4000-8000-d6f7f2be5127
US
—
—
whitelisted
3496
filename.scr
POST
200
142.44.241.84:80
http://software-updater.uk/austin/pony/gate.php
CA
binary
20 b
malicious
3496
filename.scr
GET
404
142.44.241.84:80
http://software-updater.uk/austin/pony/shit.exe
CA
html
337 b
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3496
filename.scr
142.44.241.84:80
software-updater.uk
OVH SAS
CA
malicious
1412
CCleaner.exe
151.101.0.64:80
www.piriform.com
Fastly
US
whitelisted
1412
CCleaner.exe
151.101.0.64:443
www.piriform.com
Fastly
US
whitelisted
1412
CCleaner.exe
151.101.2.202:443
www.ccleaner.com
Fastly
US
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
software-updater.uk
  • 142.44.241.84
malicious
www.piriform.com
  • 151.101.0.64
  • 151.101.64.64
  • 151.101.128.64
  • 151.101.192.64
whitelisted
www.ccleaner.com
  • 151.101.2.202
  • 151.101.66.202
  • 151.101.130.202
  • 151.101.194.202
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3496
filename.scr
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Fareit/Pony Downloader Checkin 2
3496
filename.scr
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Windows 98 User-Agent Detected - Possible Malware or Non-Updated System
3496
filename.scr
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Unsupported/Fake Internet Explorer Version MSIE 5.
3496
filename.scr
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Trojan Generic - POST To gate.php with no referer
3496
filename.scr
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] Pony encrypted POST Data Request
3496
filename.scr
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Pony Downloader HTTP Library MSIE 5 Win98
3496
filename.scr
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET TROJAN Generic -POST To gate.php w/Extended ASCII Characters (Likely Zeus Derivative)
3496
filename.scr
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] Pony encrypted C2 Response
3496
filename.scr
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] Fareit/Pony CnC Server stdResponse
3496
filename.scr
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Fareit/Pony Downloader Checkin 3
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