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| 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. |
| Analysis date: | March 21, 2019, 17:47:21 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| 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 |
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
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- MAERSK EXPRESS SCAN.scr (PID: 2740)
- WinRAR.exe (PID: 332)
Starts application with an unusual extension
- WinRAR.exe (PID: 332)
- MAERSK EXPRESS SCAN.scr (PID: 2740)
- filename.scr (PID: 2620)
Executes scripts
- MAERSK EXPRESS SCAN.scr (PID: 2740)
Starts itself from another location
- MAERSK EXPRESS SCAN.scr (PID: 2740)
Application launched itself
- filename.scr (PID: 2620)
Starts Internet Explorer
- AcroRd32.exe (PID: 1708)
Creates files in the program directory
- AdobeARM.exe (PID: 2664)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- filename.scr (PID: 2212)
INFO
Reads Microsoft Office registry keys
- WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3032)
- WINWORD.EXE (PID: 1352)
Creates files in the user directory
- WINWORD.EXE (PID: 3032)
- opera.exe (PID: 3204)
- iexplore.exe (PID: 1552)
- WINWORD.EXE (PID: 1352)
Connects to unusual port
- opera.exe (PID: 3204)
Changes internet zones settings
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3480)
Application launched itself
- RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2232)
Reads internet explorer settings
- iexplore.exe (PID: 1552)
Reads Internet Cache Settings
- iexplore.exe (PID: 1552)
Reads settings of System Certificates
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3480)
Changes settings of System certificates
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3480)
Adds / modifies Windows certificates
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3480)
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TRiD
| .ace | | | ACE compressed archive (77.8) |
|---|---|---|
| .ini | | | Generic INI configuration (22.1) |
Total processes
53
Monitored processes
18
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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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 | ||||
| 2740 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DIa332.46214\MAERSK EXPRESS SCAN.scr" /S | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DIa332.46214\MAERSK EXPRESS SCAN.scr | WinRAR.exe | |
User: admin Company: lowmasted4 Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 1.06.0006 | ||||
| 3032 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\solutionaccording.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 | ||||
| 1048 | C:\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) | ||||
| 3204 | "C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe" | C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe | explorer.exe | |
User: admin Company: Opera Software Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Opera Internet Browser Exit code: 0 Version: 1748 | ||||
| 3456 | "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\subfolder\filename.vbs" | C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe | MAERSK EXPRESS SCAN.scr | |
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host Exit code: 0 Version: 5.8.7600.16385 | ||||
| 2620 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\subfolder\filename.scr" /S | C:\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 | ||||
| 2212 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\subfolder\filename.scr" /S | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\subfolder\filename.scr | filename.scr | |
User: admin Company: lowmasted4 Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 1.06.0006 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 2912 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" --type=renderer | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe | — | AcroRd32.exe |
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: LOW Description: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Exit code: 1 Version: 15.23.20070.215641 | ||||
Total events
3 716
Read events
3 043
Write events
0
Delete events
0
Modification events
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
40
Text files
80
Unknown types
43
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3032 | WINWORD.EXE | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVRE239.tmp.cvr | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3032 | WINWORD.EXE | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Word\~WRS{50C782C6-9B8C-470A-B50B-1AE62F96D5E5}.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3032 | WINWORD.EXE | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Word\~WRS{C91984D4-8A8C-43CC-800A-9C7A62F96A43}.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3204 | opera.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\opr3B46.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3204 | opera.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\opr3B85.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3204 | opera.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Opera\Opera\cache\sesn\opr00001.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3204 | opera.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\opssl6.dat | binary | |
MD5:92C4C75E97FF29FF7DA05B866B871859 | SHA256:3ADEE8094C17DC70C52169F7806BB4255E53FD78CF1F8B4BF83F2CDFF1C06A39 | |||
| 3204 | opera.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\O5P5JAY52YWVVQG3PKNK.temp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3032 | WINWORD.EXE | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent\solutionaccording.rtf.LNK | lnk | |
MD5:4BC75703175C3DD66723A688ED1069E4 | SHA256:90459342952C66C8FF213F5D7D5EC968C6C12E055191E899A2C87AF254CE91D5 | |||
| 3204 | opera.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Opera\Opera\mail\oprDCA8.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
10
TCP/UDP connections
31
DNS requests
14
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
3204 | opera.exe | GET | 200 | 66.225.197.197:80 | http://crl4.digicert.com/DigiCertHighAssuranceEVRootCA.crl | US | der | 543 b | whitelisted |
2212 | filename.scr | GET | — | 89.41.173.149:80 | http://king-businesssell.top/house/pony/shit.exe | RO | — | — | malicious |
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 |
3480 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 204.79.197.200:80 | http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico | US | image | 237 b | whitelisted |
2212 | filename.scr | POST | — | 89.41.173.149:80 | http://king-businesssell.top/house/pony/gate.php | RO | — | — | malicious |
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 |
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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 |
3480 | iexplore.exe | 204.79.197.200:80 | www.bing.com | Microsoft Corporation | 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 |
1552 | iexplore.exe | 92.123.81.17:443 | helpx.adobe.com | Akamai International B.V. | — | whitelisted |
1552 | iexplore.exe | 104.86.230.151:443 | www.adobe.com | Akamai Technologies, Inc. | NL | whitelisted |
3204 | opera.exe | 93.184.220.29:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business | US | whitelisted |
1708 | AcroRd32.exe | 91.223.19.232:80 | acroipm2.adobe.com | Allied Standart Limited LLC | UA | unknown |
1552 | iexplore.exe | 104.103.105.234:443 | use.typekit.com | Akamai Technologies, Inc. | NL | whitelisted |
1552 | iexplore.exe | 13.32.19.138:443 | static.adobelogin.com | Amazon.com, Inc. | US | unknown |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
certs.opera.com |
| whitelisted |
crl4.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
irc.opera.com |
| unknown |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
helpx.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |
use.typekit.com |
| whitelisted |
www.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |
acroipm2.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |
armmf.adobe.com |
| 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 |
— | — | 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 |