PUA_MIPONY.GA
PUP/MiPony (Panda)
Windows
Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet
This potentially unwanted application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It may be downloaded from remote sites by other malware.
It does not have any propagation routine.
It does not have any backdoor routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
3,967,459 bytes
EXE
No
02 Nov 2016
Arrival Details
This potentially unwanted application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It may be downloaded from remote site(s) by the following malware:
- PUA_InstallCore.GG
Installation
This potentially unwanted application drops the following files:
- %Program Files%\MiPony\sig.bin
- %Program Files%\MiPony\MiPony.exe
- %Program Files%\MiPony\HtmlAgilityPack.dll
- %Program Files%\MiPony\unrar.dll
- %Program Files%\MiPony\unrar64.dll
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_ar-EG.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_bg-BG.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_bn-IN.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_bs-Latn-BA.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_ca-VA.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_ca.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_cs-CZ.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_da-DK.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_de-DE.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_el.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_en-US.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_es-AR.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_es-ES.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_es-MX.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_eu-ES.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_fa-IR.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_fr-FR.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_gl-ES.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_he-IL.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_hr-HR.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_hu-HU.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_id-ID.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_it-IT.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_ja-JP.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_km-KH.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_ko-KR.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_lt-LT.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_nl-NL.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_pl-PL.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_pt-BR.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_pt-PT.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_ro-RO.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_ru-RU.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_sk-SK.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_sr-Cyrl-CS.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_tr-TR.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_vi.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_zh-CHS.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_zh-HK.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language\mipony_zh-TW.xml
- %Program Files%\MiPony\tes\batch
- %Program Files%\MiPony\tes\leptonlib.dll
- %Program Files%\MiPony\tes\tesseract.exe
- %Program Files%\MiPony\tes\tessdata\eng.traineddata
- %Program Files%\MiPony\tes\tessdata\configs\capletters
- %Program Files%\MiPony\tes\tessdata\configs\capsdigits
- %Program Files%\MiPony\tes\tessdata\configs\digits
- %Program Files%\MiPony\tes\tessdata\configs\letters
- %Program Files%\MiPony\tes\tessdata\configs\lettersdigits
- %Program Files%\MiPony\tes\tessdata\configs\lowdigits
- %Program Files%\MiPony\tes\tessdata\configs\lowletters
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Browser\IEContext.htm
- %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MiPony\MiPony.lnk
- %Application Data%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\MiPony.lnk
(Note: %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.. %ProgramData% is the Program Data folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\ProgramData in Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
It creates the following folders:
- %Program Files%\MiPony
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Language
- %Program Files%\MiPony\Browser
- %Program Files%\MiPony\tes
- %Program Files%\MiPony\tes\tessdata
- %Program Files%\MiPony\tes\tessdata\configs
- %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MiPony
(Note: %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.. %ProgramData% is the Program Data folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\ProgramData in Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
Other System Modifications
This potentially unwanted application adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Conduit\
AppPaths\Mipony.exe
AppPath = C:\Program Files\MiPony\Mipony.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\
MiPony.exe
{NULL} = C:\Program Files\MiPony\MiPony.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
MiPony
DisplayName = MiPony 2.0.2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
MiPony
UninstallString = C:\Program Files\MiPony\uninst.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
MiPony
DisplayIcon = C:\Program Files\MiPony\MiPony.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
MiPony
DisplayVersion = 2.0.2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
MiPony
URLInfoAbout = http://www.mipony.net
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
mipony
{NULL} = URL: Mipony file link
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
mipony
URL Protocol = {NULL}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
mipony\DefaultIcon
{NULL} = C:\Program Files\MiPony\MiPony.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
mipony\shell\open\
command
{NULL} = "C:\Program Files\MiPony\MiPony.exe" "/url:%1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
dlc
{NULL} = URL: Mipony container link
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
dlc
URL Protocol = {NULL}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
dlc\DefaultIcon
{NULL} = C:\Program Files\MiPony\MiPony.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
dlc\shell\open\
command
{NULL} = "C:\Program Files\MiPony\MiPony.exe" "/url:%1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
jd
{NULL} = URL: Mipony container link
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
jd
URL Protocol = {NULL}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
jd\DefaultIcon
{NULL} = C:\Program Files\MiPony\MiPony.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
jd\shell\open\
command
{NULL} = "C:\Program Files\MiPony\MiPony.exe" "/url:%1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
jdlist
{NULL} = URL: Mipony container link
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
jdlist
URL Protocol = {NULL}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
jdlist\DefaultIcon
{NULL} = C:\Program Files\MiPony\MiPony.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
jdlist\shell\open\
command
{NULL} = "C:\Program Files\MiPony\MiPony.exe" "/url:%1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.dlc
{NULL} = mipony-ext
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.dlc
Content Type = application/x-mipony
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.rsdf
{NULL} = mipony-ext
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.rsdf
Content Type = application/x-mipony
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.ccf
{NULL} = mipony-ext
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.ccf
Content Type = application/x-mipony
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
mipony-ext
{NULL} = Mipony container
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
mipony-ext\DefaultIcon
{NULL} = C:\Program Files\MiPony\MiPony.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
mipony-ext\shell\open\
command
{NULL} = "C:\Program Files\MiPony\MiPony.exe" "%1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
mipony-ext
EditFlags = 65536
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
mpybrowser
{NULL} = URL: Mipony browser link
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
mpybrowser
URL Protocol = {NULL}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
mpybrowser\DefaultIcon
{NULL} = C:\Program Files\MiPony\MiPony.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
mpybrowser\shell\open\
command
{NULL} = "C:\Program Files\MiPony\MiPony.exe" "/url:%1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
MiPony
NSIS:Language = 1033
Propagation
This potentially unwanted application does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This potentially unwanted application does not have any backdoor routine.
Other Details
This potentially unwanted application does the following:
- It displays a prompt asking permission to install, it will then install when the user agrees
NOTES:
It does not have rootkit capabilities.
It does not exploit any vulnerability.
SOLUTION
9.800
1.783.00
10 Nov 2016
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.
Step 3
Delete this registry key
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
- Conduit
- Conduit
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths
- MiPony.exe
- MiPony.exe
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- MiPony
- MiPony
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- mipony
- mipony
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- dlc
- dlc
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- jd
- jd
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- jdlist
- jdlist
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- .dlc
- .dlc
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- .rsdf
- .rsdf
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- .ccf
- .ccf
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- mipony-ext
- mipony-ext
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- mpybrowser
- mpybrowser
Step 4
Search and delete this file
- %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MiPony\MiPony.lnk
- %Application Data%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\MiPony.lnk
Step 5
Search and delete these folders
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA_MIPONY.GA. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.
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