File name:

8c891c4cc2ccfd31df91023031c21e22a399f1a4c813ab8058bc9262f5df2659.doc

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/511278d7-3a82-4e5f-bfcd-c411ab10064d
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: November 08, 2018, 06:25:14
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
exploit
cve-2017-11882
trojan
pony
fareit
opendir
Indicators:
MIME: text/plain
File info: ASCII text, with very long lines, with CRLF, CR line terminators, with escape sequences
MD5:

1361A4DB465625BD0CDA69CBA7EFC19E

SHA1:

E8E9EBB9434B82AC542AC50AF9FF360ADE10C725

SHA256:

8C891C4CC2CCFD31DF91023031C21E22A399F1A4C813AB8058BC9262F5DF2659

SSDEEP:

1536:eqXEqXGqXHqXHqXwqXwqXwqXwqXwqXwqXwqXjqXEqXEqXEqXhzlkAWn9:jXZXbXKXKXFXFXFXFXFXFXFXGXZXZXZw

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Suspicious connection from the Equation Editor

      • EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 3636)

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

      • EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 3636)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • 1.exe (PID: 3588)
      • 1.exe (PID: 3448)

    • Detected Pony/Fareit Trojan

      • 1.exe (PID: 3448)

    • Connects to CnC server

      • 1.exe (PID: 3448)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • 1.exe (PID: 3448)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 3636)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • EQNEDT32.EXE (PID: 3636)

    • Application launched itself

      • 1.exe (PID: 3588)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • 1.exe (PID: 3448)

  • INFO

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2592)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2592)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
36
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start drop and start winword.exe no specs eqnedt32.exe 1.exe no specs #PONY 1.exe cmd.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2592"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8c891c4cc2ccfd31df91023031c21e22a399f1a4c813ab8058bc9262f5df2659.doc"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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.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
3448:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.exe
1.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Ujungpandang8
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
DEDOLOMITIZING
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.05
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\1.exe
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
3588C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.exe—EQNEDT32.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Ujungpandang8
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
DEDOLOMITIZING
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.05
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\1.exe
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
3636"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
3784cmd /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6203781.bat" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—1.exe
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
Total events
1 482
Read events
1 119
Write events
358
Delete events
5

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2592) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:writeName:~b
Value:
7E7F6200200A0000010000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2592) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
Off
(PID) Process:(2592) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\LanguageResources\EnabledLanguages
Operation:writeName:1033
Value:
On
(PID) Process:(2592) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000000000000F01FEC\Usage
Operation:writeName:WORDFiles
Value:
1298661391
(PID) Process:(2592) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000000000000F01FEC\Usage
Operation:writeName:ProductFiles
Value:
1298661504
(PID) Process:(2592) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\00004109D30000000000000000F01FEC\Usage
Operation:writeName:ProductFiles
Value:
1298661505
(PID) Process:(2592) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word
Operation:writeName:MTTT
Value:
200A0000DEB366DE2B77D40100000000
(PID) Process:(2592) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:writeName:& c
Value:
26206300200A000004000000000000008C00000001000000840000003E0043003A005C00550073006500720073005C00610064006D0069006E005C0041007000700044006100740061005C0052006F0061006D0069006E0067005C004D006900630072006F0073006F00660074005C00540065006D0070006C0061007400650073005C004E006F0072006D0061006C002E0064006F0074006D00000000000000
(PID) Process:(2592) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Resiliency\StartupItems
Operation:delete valueName:& c
Value:
26206300200A000004000000000000008C00000001000000840000003E0043003A005C00550073006500720073005C00610064006D0069006E005C0041007000700044006100740061005C0052006F0061006D0069006E0067005C004D006900630072006F0073006F00660074005C00540065006D0070006C0061007400650073005C004E006F0072006D0061006C002E0064006F0074006D00000000000000
(PID) Process:(2592) WINWORD.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
2
Text files
2
Unknown types
3

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2592WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CVRAB7E.tmp.cvr —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2592WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\~$Normal.dotmpgc
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3636EQNEDT32.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\Certificates\E02357FC7708441D4B0BE5F371F4B28961870F70binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3636EQNEDT32.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\RB73MZ6Y\ihkcce[1].jpgexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2592WINWORD.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~$891c4cc2ccfd31df91023031c21e22a399f1a4c813ab8058bc9262f5df2659.docpgc
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3636EQNEDT32.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\admin@bit[1].txttext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3636EQNEDT32.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\IETldCache\index.datdat
MD5:D7A950FEFD60DBAA01DF2D85FEFB3862
SHA256:75D0B1743F61B76A35B1FEDD32378837805DE58D79FA950CB6E8164BFA72073A
3636EQNEDT32.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
35881.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF9771CB1C96666234.TMPbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
34481.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6203781.battext
MD5:3880EEB1C736D853EB13B44898B718AB
SHA256:936D9411D5226B7C5A150ECAF422987590A8870C8E095E1CAA072273041A86E7
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
4
DNS requests
3
Threats
13

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3636
EQNEDT32.EXE
GET
301
67.199.248.10:80
http://bit.ly/2F9akUg
US
html
116 b
shared
3448
1.exe
GET
404
103.63.2.238:80
http://dreamportalz.us/crd/aui/shit.exe
HK
html
333 b
malicious
3448
1.exe
POST
—
103.63.2.238:80
http://dreamportalz.us/crd/aui/gate.php
HK
—
—
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3636
EQNEDT32.EXE
67.199.248.10:80
bit.ly
Bitly Inc
US
shared
3636
EQNEDT32.EXE
185.83.214.16:443
a.doko.moe
—
PT
suspicious
3448
1.exe
103.63.2.238:80
dreamportalz.us
Guochao Group limited
HK
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
bit.ly
  • 67.199.248.10
  • 67.199.248.11
shared
a.doko.moe
  • 185.83.214.16
unknown
dreamportalz.us
  • 103.63.2.238
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3448
1.exe
Misc Attack
ET DROP Spamhaus DROP Listed Traffic Inbound group 5
3448
1.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Windows 98 User-Agent Detected - Possible Malware or Non-Updated System
3448
1.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Trojan Generic - POST To gate.php with no referer
3448
1.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Fareit/Pony Downloader Checkin 2
3448
1.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Pony Downloader HTTP Library MSIE 5 Win98
3448
1.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] Fareit/Pony CnC Server stdResponse
3448
1.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Fareit/Pony Downloader Checkin 3
3448
1.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Windows 98 User-Agent Detected - Possible Malware or Non-Updated System
3448
1.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Pony Downloader HTTP Library MSIE 5 Win98
3448
1.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
SC TROJAN_DOWNLOADER Suspicious downloader - 404 Not Found for .exe
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