File name:

0043 Redsea-Management001.xlsx

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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: September 18, 2019, 15:03:58
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
encrypted
opendir
exploit
cve-2017-11882
trojan
pony
fareit
Indicators:
MIME: application/encrypted
File info: CDFV2 Encrypted
MD5:

ED2140B0F5D41B0ECE518B62B7F25EA7

SHA1:

0ACA7E3A25494701511FE7862D59B05B26DC5865

SHA256:

5395FD196E20FF8A7C49CD83249275BB068AB02E224078B792383C11CD4F9329

SSDEEP:

24576:icR+meeWGT4EyCnvVcIuloCo8hlQlMvLKIUz1RVwOETJtRk1A:ixme4sFCnNYl+VlMjEz1YOMJtcA

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Detected Pony/Fareit Trojan

      • RegAsm.exe (PID: 3056)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • vbc.exe (PID: 3268)

    • Writes to a start menu file

      • vbc.exe (PID: 3268)

    • Equation Editor starts application (CVE-2017-11882)

      • EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 3452)

    • Downloads executable files from the Internet

      • EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 3452)

    • Connects to CnC server

      • RegAsm.exe (PID: 3056)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • RegAsm.exe (PID: 3056)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executed via COM

      • EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 3452)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 3452)
      • vbc.exe (PID: 3268)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • vbc.exe (PID: 3268)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • RegAsm.exe (PID: 3056)

  • INFO

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • EXCEL.EXE (PID: 3568)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
38
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start drop and start excel.exe no specs eqnedt32.exe vbc.exe #PONY regasm.exe cmd.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2700cmd /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1494953.bat" "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—RegAsm.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
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
3056"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
vbc.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft .NET Assembly Registration Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\regasm.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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3268"C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe" C:\Users\Public\vbc.exe
EQNEDT32.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\public\vbc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
3452"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE" -EmbeddingC:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Design Science, Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Equation Editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
00110900
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\equation\eqnedt32.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\advapi32.dll
3568"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /ddeC:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Excel
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.6024.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft office\office14\excel.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
1 002
Read events
952
Write events
43
Delete events
7

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3568) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:writeName:<1$
Value:
3C312400F00D0000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3568) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(3568) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
On
(PID) Process:(3568) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel
Operation:writeName:MTTT
Value:
F00D00002ACA5656326ED50100000000
(PID) Process:(3568) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:delete valueName:<1$
Value:
3C312400F00D0000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3568) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:delete keyName:
Value:
(PID) Process:(3568) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Excel\Resiliency
Operation:delete keyName:
Value:
(PID) Process:(3452) EQNEDT32.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109E60090400000000000F01FEC\Usage
Operation:writeName:EquationEditorFilesIntl_1033
Value:
1328676867
(PID) Process:(3568) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3568) EXCEL.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3568EXCEL.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVR9D9C.tmp.cvr —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3452EQNEDT32.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\LH043OAM\wop[1].exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3268vbc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\HJdyTuap.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3452EQNEDT32.EXEC:\Users\Public\vbc.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3056RegAsm.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1494953.battext
MD5:3880EEB1C736D853EB13B44898B718AB
SHA256:936D9411D5226B7C5A150ECAF422987590A8870C8E095E1CAA072273041A86E7
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
3
DNS requests
2
Threats
17

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3452
EQNEDT32.EXE
GET
200
207.55.244.103:80
http://acmestoolsmfg.com/wop.exe
US
executable
572 Kb
malicious
3056
RegAsm.exe
POST
—
198.23.213.114:80
http://hushpan.icu/jo/gate.php
US
—
—
malicious
3056
RegAsm.exe
GET
404
198.23.213.114:80
http://hushpan.icu/jo/jo.exe
US
html
315 b
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3056
RegAsm.exe
198.23.213.114:80
hushpan.icu
ColoCrossing
US
malicious
3452
EQNEDT32.EXE
207.55.244.103:80
acmestoolsmfg.com
CONTINENTAL BROADBAND PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
acmestoolsmfg.com
  • 207.55.244.103
malicious
hushpan.icu
  • 198.23.213.114
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3452
EQNEDT32.EXE
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET CURRENT_EVENTS Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile
3452
EQNEDT32.EXE
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
1060
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DNS Query for Suspicious .icu Domain
3056
RegAsm.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Fareit/Pony Downloader Checkin 2
3056
RegAsm.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Windows 98 User-Agent Detected - Possible Malware or Non-Updated System
3056
RegAsm.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Unsupported/Fake Internet Explorer Version MSIE 5.
3056
RegAsm.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Trojan Generic - POST To gate.php with no referer
3056
RegAsm.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO HTTP POST Request to Suspicious *.icu domain
3056
RegAsm.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Pony Downloader HTTP Library MSIE 5 Win98
3056
RegAsm.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] Fareit/Pony Downloader Checkin
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0043 Redsea-Management001.xlsx