File name:

MAERSK EXPRESS SCAN.ace

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7ea7d9dc-7ca0-4ea7-9d25-97d77f1a8e6d
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: March 21, 2019, 17:47:21
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:

4ACD180BF428437BB03ACDEF2C606D32

SHA1:

1239667841D4AC66B22491D905BB9A62CA556F18

SHA256:

6F963DAB80059DD0596D69796BAD3D1E7F0581406495BF1118567ED93A2B03FF

SSDEEP:

3072:oa8iyy4GRavgcY/nva47AIu0z4pOXHkhNG79XSSu1EqFvgwSIaFO5iCwJqTSKd6k:oa8iHSgdvvaUAiz4pOam9XbCNgw7aFmN

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • MAERSK EXPRESS SCAN.scr (PID: 2740)
      • filename.scr (PID: 2620)
      • filename.scr (PID: 2212)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • WScript.exe (PID: 3456)

    • Detected Pony/Fareit Trojan

      • filename.scr (PID: 2212)

    • Connects to CnC server

      • filename.scr (PID: 2212)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • filename.scr (PID: 2212)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 332)
      • MAERSK EXPRESS SCAN.scr (PID: 2740)
      • filename.scr (PID: 2620)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 332)
      • MAERSK EXPRESS SCAN.scr (PID: 2740)

    • Executes scripts

      • MAERSK EXPRESS SCAN.scr (PID: 2740)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • MAERSK EXPRESS SCAN.scr (PID: 2740)

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • AcroRd32.exe (PID: 1708)

    • Application launched itself

      • filename.scr (PID: 2620)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • AdobeARM.exe (PID: 2664)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • filename.scr (PID: 2212)

  • INFO

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3032)
      • opera.exe (PID: 3204)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1552)
      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 1352)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3032)
      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 1352)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • opera.exe (PID: 3204)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1552)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3480)

    • Application launched itself

      • RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2232)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1552)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3480)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3480)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3480)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.ace | ACE compressed archive (77.8)
.ini | Generic INI configuration (22.1)
No data.
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Total processes
53
Monitored processes
18
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start winrar.exe maersk express scan.scr winword.exe no specs PhotoViewer.dll no specs opera.exe wscript.exe filename.scr no specs #PONY filename.scr acrord32.exe acrord32.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe rdrcef.exe no specs rdrcef.exe no specs adobearm.exe no specs reader_sl.exe no specs winword.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
332"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\MAERSK EXPRESS SCAN.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
972"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-3d-apis --disable-databases --disable-direct-npapi-requests --disable-file-system --disable-notifications --disable-shared-workers --disable-direct-write --lang=en-US --lang=en-US --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/15.23.20053 Chrome/45.0.2454.85" --device-scale-factor=1 --enable-delegated-renderer --num-raster-threads=2 --gpu-rasterization-msaa-sample-count=8 --content-image-texture-target=3553 --video-image-texture-target=3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --disable-webrtc-hw-encoding --disable-gpu-compositing --channel="2232.0.1021916842\1629411007" --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:673131151C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe—RdrCEF.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Adobe RdrCEF
Exit code:
0
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrocef\rdrcef.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
1048C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1352"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\presidentbay.rtf"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Word
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.6024.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft office\office14\winword.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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_50934f2ebcb7eb57\msvcr90.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
1552"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3480 CREDAT:71937C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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
1708"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
Exit code:
1
Version:
15.23.20070.215641
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrord32.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
2212C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\subfolder\filename.scr" /SC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\subfolder\filename.scr
filename.scr
User:
admin
Company:
lowmasted4
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.06.0006
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
2232"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --backgroundcolor=16448250C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe—AcroRd32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe RdrCEF
Exit code:
3221225547
Version:
15.23.20053.211670
Modules
Images
c:\program files\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acrocef\rdrcef.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\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
2264cmd /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1297984.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
2620"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\subfolder\filename.scr" /SC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\subfolder\filename.scr—MAERSK EXPRESS SCAN.scr
User:
admin
Company:
lowmasted4
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.06.0006
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
3 716
Read events
3 043
Write events
646
Delete events
27

Modification events

(PID) Process:(332) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Interface\Themes
Operation:writeName:ShellExtBMP
Value:
(PID) Process:(332) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Interface\Themes
Operation:writeName:ShellExtIcon
Value:
(PID) Process:(332) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\62\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(332) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Downloads\MAERSK EXPRESS SCAN.ace
(PID) Process:(332) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:name
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(332) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:size
Value:
80
(PID) Process:(332) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:type
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(332) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:mtime
Value:
100
(PID) Process:(332) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ACE Compression Software\ActiveAce\2.0
Operation:writeName:Count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(332) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ACE Compression Software\ActiveAce\2.0
Operation:writeName:Name
Value:
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
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
40
Text files
80
Unknown types
43

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3032WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVRE239.tmp.cvr —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3032WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Word\~WRS{50C782C6-9B8C-470A-B50B-1AE62F96D5E5}.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3032WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Word\~WRS{C91984D4-8A8C-43CC-800A-9C7A62F96A43}.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3204opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\opr3B46.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3204opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\opr3B85.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3204opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Opera\Opera\cache\sesn\opr00001.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3204opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\O5P5JAY52YWVVQG3PKNK.temp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3204opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Opera\Opera\mail\oprDCA8.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3204opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Opera\Opera\mail\oprDCA9.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3204opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Opera\Opera\mail\oprDCBA.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
10
TCP/UDP connections
31
DNS requests
14
Threats
17

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2212
filename.scr
GET
—
89.41.173.149:80
http://king-businesssell.top/house/pony/shit.exe
RO
—
—
malicious
1708
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
91.223.19.232:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/277_15_23_20070.zip
UA
—
—
whitelisted
1708
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
91.223.19.232:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/280_15_23_20070.zip
UA
—
—
whitelisted
3204
opera.exe
GET
200
66.225.197.197:80
http://crl4.digicert.com/DigiCertHighAssuranceEVRootCA.crl
US
der
543 b
whitelisted
3204
opera.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTPJvUY%2Bsl%2Bj4yzQuAcL2oQno5fCgQUUWj%2FkK8CB3U8zNllZGKiErhZcjsCEAOXQPQlVpLtFek%2BmcpabOk%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
1708
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
91.223.19.232:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/279_15_23_20070.zip
UA
—
—
whitelisted
3480
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
1708
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
91.223.19.232:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/281_15_23_20070.zip
UA
—
—
whitelisted
1708
AcroRd32.exe
GET
304
91.223.19.232:80
http://acroipm2.adobe.com/15/rdr/ENU/win/nooem/none/consumer/message.zip
UA
—
—
whitelisted
2212
filename.scr
POST
—
89.41.173.149:80
http://king-businesssell.top/house/pony/gate.php
RO
—
—
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3204
opera.exe
82.145.215.40:443
certs.opera.com
Opera Software AS
—
whitelisted
3204
opera.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
3204
opera.exe
66.225.197.197:80
crl4.digicert.com
CacheNetworks, Inc.
US
whitelisted
3204
opera.exe
185.26.183.143:6667
irc.opera.com
Opera Software AS
—
unknown
3480
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
1552
iexplore.exe
92.123.81.17:443
helpx.adobe.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
1708
AcroRd32.exe
91.223.19.232:80
acroipm2.adobe.com
Allied Standart Limited LLC
UA
unknown
1708
AcroRd32.exe
2.23.109.74:443
armmf.adobe.com
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
—
whitelisted
1552
iexplore.exe
23.61.213.235:443
wwwimages.adobe.com
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
US
whitelisted
2212
filename.scr
89.41.173.149:80
king-businesssell.top
Ch-net S.r.l.
RO
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
certs.opera.com
  • 82.145.215.40
whitelisted
crl4.digicert.com
  • 66.225.197.197
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted
irc.opera.com
  • 185.26.183.143
unknown
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
whitelisted
helpx.adobe.com
  • 92.123.81.17
whitelisted
use.typekit.com
  • 104.103.105.234
whitelisted
www.adobe.com
  • 104.86.230.151
whitelisted
acroipm2.adobe.com
  • 91.223.19.232
whitelisted
armmf.adobe.com
  • 2.23.109.74
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3204
opera.exe
Misc activity
ET CHAT IRC authorization message
3204
opera.exe
Misc activity
ET CHAT IRC USER command
3204
opera.exe
Misc activity
ET CHAT IRC NICK command
1072
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DNS Query to a *.top domain - Likely Hostile
2212
filename.scr
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Fareit/Pony Downloader Checkin 2
2212
filename.scr
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Windows 98 User-Agent Detected - Possible Malware or Non-Updated System
2212
filename.scr
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Unsupported/Fake Internet Explorer Version MSIE 5.
2212
filename.scr
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Trojan Generic - POST To gate.php with no referer
2212
filename.scr
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO HTTP Request to a *.top domain
2212
filename.scr
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Pony Downloader HTTP Library MSIE 5 Win98
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