Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    29-01-2024 05:55

General

  • Target

    Cerber5.exe

  • Size

    313KB

  • MD5

    fe1bc60a95b2c2d77cd5d232296a7fa4

  • SHA1

    c07dfdea8da2da5bad036e7c2f5d37582e1cf684

  • SHA256

    b3e1e9d97d74c416c2a30dd11858789af5554cf2de62f577c13944a19623777d

  • SHA512

    266c541a421878e1e175db5d94185c991cec5825a4bc50178f57264f3556080e6fe984ed0380acf022ce659aa1ca46c9a5e97efc25ff46cbfd67b9385fd75f89

  • SSDEEP

    6144:nl578cxdGY87FohbnmM2i8ito7wTmCbL94KCT3OAmK:nl59zH8MiM2z+NLQBN

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___5KCDFZ_.txt

Family

cerber

Ransom Note
Hi, I'am CRBR ENCRYPTOR ;) ----- ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS, PH0T0S, DATABASES AND OTHER IMPORTANT FILES HAVE BEEN ENCRYPTED! ----- The only one way to decrypt your files is to receive the private key and decryption program. To receive the private key and decryption program go to any decrypted folder, inside there is the special file (*_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S_*) with complete instructions how to decrypt your files. If you cannot find any (*_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S_*) file at your PC, follow the instructions below: ----- 1. Download "Tor Browser" from https://www.torproject.org/ and install it. 2. In the "Tor Browser" open your personal page here: http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.onion/FEA4-8D4F-A8C7-0098-B25D Note! This page is available via "Tor Browser" only. ----- Also you can use temporary addresses on your personal page without using "Tor Browser". ----- 1. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1n5mod.top/FEA4-8D4F-A8C7-0098-B25D 2. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.19kdeh.top/FEA4-8D4F-A8C7-0098-B25D 3. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1mpsnr.top/FEA4-8D4F-A8C7-0098-B25D 4. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.18ey8e.top/FEA4-8D4F-A8C7-0098-B25D 5. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.17gcun.top/FEA4-8D4F-A8C7-0098-B25D ----- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time! -----
URLs

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.onion/FEA4-8D4F-A8C7-0098-B25D

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1n5mod.top/FEA4-8D4F-A8C7-0098-B25D

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.19kdeh.top/FEA4-8D4F-A8C7-0098-B25D

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1mpsnr.top/FEA4-8D4F-A8C7-0098-B25D

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.18ey8e.top/FEA4-8D4F-A8C7-0098-B25D

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.17gcun.top/FEA4-8D4F-A8C7-0098-B25D

Signatures

  • Cerber

    Cerber is a widely used ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), first seen in 2017.

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 6 IoCs
  • Contacts a large (1095) amount of remote hosts 1 TTPs

    This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.

  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 38 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 20 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cerber5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cerber5.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2336
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall set allprofiles state on
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Firewall
      PID:2772
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall reset
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Firewall
      PID:2652
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___YB2Q_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:740
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___5KCDFZ_.txt
      2⤵
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:2056
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /d /c taskkill /f /im "C" > NUL & ping -n 1 127.0.0.1 > NUL & del "C" > NUL && exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2384
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "C"
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2260
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:1472

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Discovery

Network Service Discovery

1
T1046

Query Registry

1
T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

Impact

Defacement

1
T1491

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabB2AE.tmp
    Filesize

    65KB

    MD5

    ac05d27423a85adc1622c714f2cb6184

    SHA1

    b0fe2b1abddb97837ea0195be70ab2ff14d43198

    SHA256

    c6456e12e5e53287a547af4103e0397cb9697e466cf75844312dc296d43d144d

    SHA512

    6d0ef9050e41fbae680e0e59dd0f90b6ac7fea5579ef5708b69d5da33a0ece7e8b16574b58b17b64a34cc34a4ffc22b4a62c1ece61f36c4a11a0665e0536b90d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarB35D.tmp
    Filesize

    171KB

    MD5

    9c0c641c06238516f27941aa1166d427

    SHA1

    64cd549fb8cf014fcd9312aa7a5b023847b6c977

    SHA256

    4276af3669a141a59388bc56a87f6614d9a9bdddf560636c264219a7eb11256f

    SHA512

    936ed0c0b0a7ff8e606b1cc4175a1f9b3699748ccbba1c3aff96203033d2e9edabf090e5148370df42fbfc4e31d7229493706ff24f19ff42ff7bef74a6baad06

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___5KCDFZ_.txt
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    82bf46d28f915072c51f8dc97e87c501

    SHA1

    3cf7607584ffb7d0960a96be86b05c1b697be7a4

    SHA256

    3ff0d100a3c5e61a5b470637bef22e2a1942bf7612b1f167e8c23040d0cc6303

    SHA512

    c9a1874fe22d207fac5feaa8ffc4217c9bdd9a29a37c7cf22d35055ad4b5b572a61e94a6c9056866be1d4b80582e22c98f00d17ebffccc165192c7a696db8f9c

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___YB2Q_.hta
    Filesize

    76KB

    MD5

    bfd8979e564960acef922f46ae2ca70d

    SHA1

    cbbf74f2cdcfb32963c6bc6a94d5df36113346ae

    SHA256

    40e70cda7fa2c4d486e11eb89985b6e0dcb6ac65e25163c38c79e49fc7ea7ff4

    SHA512

    70d9d60275d1644f420bbeef08a2ec6ff20c5ada40954cb1497bd8aecf305ab2ca75794e7942ee025d5cfe7d3632a7fd3e2dc0d8b5fba730c09cf4b9469f4443

  • memory/740-203-0x0000000004740000-0x0000000004760000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    128KB

  • memory/740-144-0x0000000004740000-0x0000000004760000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    128KB

  • memory/2336-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    204KB

  • memory/2336-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    204KB

  • memory/2336-107-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    204KB

  • memory/2336-110-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    204KB

  • memory/2336-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    204KB

  • memory/2336-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    204KB

  • memory/2336-0-0x0000000000120000-0x0000000000151000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    196KB

  • memory/2336-145-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    204KB

  • memory/2336-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    204KB

  • memory/2336-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    204KB

  • memory/2336-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    204KB