Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    02-03-2024 20:19

General

  • Target

    Ransomware/Cerber.exe

  • Size

    492KB

  • MD5

    8b3d0bc69064a0155a205a4202417330

  • SHA1

    0aa06a222900a2d3042e73fc21b52004d7856aeb

  • SHA256

    9ef7fe10bbbb58899859d82ba7a698cbfdd546c6e9e4d3b55193e4180682036c

  • SHA512

    e54140bdf79b5498cb7f4a519a4d9ed54e3a4845ae822a2f25c3f1d97b616b9f1374ece7ff788e0e667e5ac5824f81aa1a1861b8d212e832533590ac1f96633a

  • SSDEEP

    12288:ww+dKNr2YH7WQx3IjKoa+888888888888W888888888888:wVKMYbWzuBf

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___9LOCG7_.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/050A-1F36-E42F-0446-924A 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.14ewqv.top/050A-1F36-E42F-0446-924A 2. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/050A-1F36-E42F-0446-924A 3. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/050A-1F36-E42F-0446-924A 4. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/050A-1F36-E42F-0446-924A 5. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1p5fwl.top/050A-1F36-E42F-0446-924A ----- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time! -----
URLs

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/050A-1F36-E42F-0446-924A

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/050A-1F36-E42F-0446-924A

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/050A-1F36-E42F-0446-924A

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/050A-1F36-E42F-0446-924A

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/050A-1F36-E42F-0446-924A

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1p5fwl.top/050A-1F36-E42F-0446-924A

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\Ransomware\Cerber.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ransomware\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:1308
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall set allprofiles state on
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Firewall
      PID:2936
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall reset
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Firewall
      PID:3060
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___WM333_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies system certificate store
      PID:2252
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___9LOCG7_.txt
      2⤵
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:2020
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1684
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "Cerber.exe"
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1352
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:2136

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

    Filesize

    67KB

    MD5

    753df6889fd7410a2e9fe333da83a429

    SHA1

    3c425f16e8267186061dd48ac1c77c122962456e

    SHA256

    b42dc237e44cbc9a43400e7d3f9cbd406dbdefd62bfe87328f8663897d69df78

    SHA512

    9d56f79410ad0cf852c74c3ef9454e7ae86e80bdd6ff67773994b48ccac71142bcf5c90635da6a056e1406e81e64674db9584928e867c55b77b59e2851cf6444

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar86A4.tmp

    Filesize

    175KB

    MD5

    dd73cead4b93366cf3465c8cd32e2796

    SHA1

    74546226dfe9ceb8184651e920d1dbfb432b314e

    SHA256

    a6752b7851b591550e4625b832a393aabcc428de18d83e8593cd540f7d7cae22

    SHA512

    ce1bdd595065c94fa528badf4a6a8777893807d6789267612755df818ba6ffe55e4df429710aea29526ee4aa8ef20e25f2f05341da53992157d21ae032c0fb63

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___9LOCG7_.txt

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    7bfcaa4cc29dce32f307a075b51dd67f

    SHA1

    7ff7d203ceca1056b9116db02f56463968a3d21f

    SHA256

    5b6b54a0cf764bb50319d774bc66cbc7045896705d9e927b3362496bfa48d539

    SHA512

    f77d5f18f419821477a64c953664b1eaf3beb3dc406f22ebf055e95aba68ada21618852a76a166b16c20fbd50c880193e55fe90f817d4c4f718ac153277938c3

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___WM333_.hta

    Filesize

    75KB

    MD5

    c24a140c9efb77f9fc77f9431d279a22

    SHA1

    10bce844b24c4ed8d14433bbce8df1bac55e74e8

    SHA256

    10c2f79447d5e39ea0bf43505db8481c802ea8205ffed8072f9cc472c190d585

    SHA512

    33e95f62c46d57fcf4036660a125dd79ac4c3d0c6d7021d8d28ff42e11ce1d9854240aee2680604349eeb0d57b3328ab9709a5af7c9297ca8866fc9af707d1cf

  • memory/1308-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    212KB

  • memory/1308-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    212KB

  • memory/1308-0-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000000E1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    196KB

  • memory/1308-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    212KB

  • memory/1308-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    212KB

  • memory/1308-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    212KB

  • memory/1308-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    212KB

  • memory/1308-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    212KB

  • memory/1308-94-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    212KB

  • memory/1308-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    212KB

  • memory/1308-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    212KB