Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • max time network
    131s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    04-02-2024 14:40

General

  • Target

    cerber.exe

  • Size

    604KB

  • MD5

    8b6bc16fd137c09a08b02bbe1bb7d670

  • SHA1

    c69a0f6c6f809c01db92ca658fcf1b643391a2b7

  • SHA256

    e67834d1e8b38ec5864cfa101b140aeaba8f1900a6e269e6a94c90fcbfe56678

  • SHA512

    b53d2cc0fe5fa52262ace9f6e6ea3f5ce84935009822a3394bfe49c4d15dfeaa96bfe10ce77ffa93dbf81e5428122aa739a94bc709f203bc346597004fd75a24

  • SSDEEP

    6144:yYghlI5/u8f1mr+4RJ99MpDa52RX5wRDhOOU0qsR:yYKlYmDXEpDHRXP01

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___FFQ3KM_.txt

Family

cerber

Ransom Note
CERBER RANSOMWARE ----- YOUR DOCUMENTS, PH0TOS, DATABASES AND OTHER IMPORTANT FILES HAVE BEEN ENCRYPTED! ----- The only way to decrypt y0ur 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 (*_READ_THIS_FILE_*) with complete instructions how to decrypt your files. If you cannot find any (*_READ_THIS_FILE_*) 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://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/8C68-C172-9212-0446-95BE 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://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.12hygy.top/8C68-C172-9212-0446-95BE 2. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/8C68-C172-9212-0446-95BE 3. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/8C68-C172-9212-0446-95BE 4. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/8C68-C172-9212-0446-95BE 5. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/8C68-C172-9212-0446-95BE ----- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time! -----
URLs

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/8C68-C172-9212-0446-95BE

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.12hygy.top/8C68-C172-9212-0446-95BE

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/8C68-C172-9212-0446-95BE

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/8C68-C172-9212-0446-95BE

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/8C68-C172-9212-0446-95BE

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/8C68-C172-9212-0446-95BE

Signatures

  • Cerber

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

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 5 IoCs
  • Contacts a large (1094) amount of remote hosts 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 3 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\cerber.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cerber.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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:2248
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall set allprofiles state on
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Firewall
      PID:2036
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall reset
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Firewall
      PID:1736
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___FFQ3KM_.txt
      2⤵
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:2840
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___UQ358G81_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies system certificate store
      PID:2976
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1784
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "cerber.exe"
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2964
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:808

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

3
T1112

Subvert Trust Controls

1
T1553

Install Root Certificate

1
T1553.004

Discovery

Network Service Discovery

1
T1046

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

Impact

Defacement

1
T1491

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab453C.tmp
    Filesize

    65KB

    MD5

    ac05d27423a85adc1622c714f2cb6184

    SHA1

    b0fe2b1abddb97837ea0195be70ab2ff14d43198

    SHA256

    c6456e12e5e53287a547af4103e0397cb9697e466cf75844312dc296d43d144d

    SHA512

    6d0ef9050e41fbae680e0e59dd0f90b6ac7fea5579ef5708b69d5da33a0ece7e8b16574b58b17b64a34cc34a4ffc22b4a62c1ece61f36c4a11a0665e0536b90d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar454F.tmp
    Filesize

    171KB

    MD5

    9c0c641c06238516f27941aa1166d427

    SHA1

    64cd549fb8cf014fcd9312aa7a5b023847b6c977

    SHA256

    4276af3669a141a59388bc56a87f6614d9a9bdddf560636c264219a7eb11256f

    SHA512

    936ed0c0b0a7ff8e606b1cc4175a1f9b3699748ccbba1c3aff96203033d2e9edabf090e5148370df42fbfc4e31d7229493706ff24f19ff42ff7bef74a6baad06

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___FFQ3KM_.txt
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    dd8aa4daedfb46548e13e78b3f86dd4e

    SHA1

    ca8a9694d6209aea004909b02381ac53602e838a

    SHA256

    5853f2f1a4e693dd398e781e26355f3d5fa7235874e870f42a2010dc5ed140e9

    SHA512

    702079b6f551ac84ad78cc36e9dafdbdba9859c13a466b6aa7b6542691bea5b5aa0d30a19d2a9cd2dc2597c75245c6761f0f76827111baaf9c910237c96a1f37

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___UQ358G81_.hta
    Filesize

    75KB

    MD5

    fbe5d08a1e808d6b3e84509f7cc3e55a

    SHA1

    121973e630b51a96a855c75d0e35d55e40aa3a3d

    SHA256

    08ffcedaf03beeaaa6f27effda0e30a9fdb186d65ed762cf8abd70c4f2e3be91

    SHA512

    fb6da1338efc623395e69a9282bc9c5afb277a93ac476899d062d1d053e977f11e56a6b4d5ea67a263c122cc5eb073d367ddb188704e2bca3103c17785ca6017

  • memory/2248-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    212KB

  • memory/2248-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    212KB

  • memory/2248-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    212KB

  • memory/2248-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    212KB

  • memory/2248-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    212KB

  • memory/2248-0-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    196KB

  • memory/2248-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    212KB

  • memory/2248-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    212KB

  • memory/2248-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    212KB