cerber | 9c9e87c0c492673453acb1a253c8ae23ee8245531c37d6ef8ead76b6e2d1562e

Analysis

max time kernel
119s
max time network
143s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240221-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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15-03-2024 21:34

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General

Target

Cerber 5.exe
Size

313KB
MD5

fe1bc60a95b2c2d77cd5d232296a7fa4
SHA1

c07dfdea8da2da5bad036e7c2f5d37582e1cf684
SHA256

b3e1e9d97d74c416c2a30dd11858789af5554cf2de62f577c13944a19623777d
SHA512

266c541a421878e1e175db5d94185c991cec5825a4bc50178f57264f3556080e6fe984ed0380acf022ce659aa1ca46c9a5e97efc25ff46cbfd67b9385fd75f89
SSDEEP

6144:nl578cxdGY87FohbnmM2i8ito7wTmCbL94KCT3OAmK:nl59zH8MiM2z+NLQBN

Score

10^/10

cerber discovery evasion ransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___CW0SLB_.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/6E20-96B6-A2B0-0098-B89E 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/6E20-96B6-A2B0-0098-B89E 2. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.19kdeh.top/6E20-96B6-A2B0-0098-B89E 3. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1mpsnr.top/6E20-96B6-A2B0-0098-B89E 4. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.18ey8e.top/6E20-96B6-A2B0-0098-B89E 5. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.17gcun.top/6E20-96B6-A2B0-0098-B89E ----- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time! -----

URLs

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.onion/6E20-96B6-A2B0-0098-B89E

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1n5mod.top/6E20-96B6-A2B0-0098-B89E

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.19kdeh.top/6E20-96B6-A2B0-0098-B89E

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1mpsnr.top/6E20-96B6-A2B0-0098-B89E

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.18ey8e.top/6E20-96B6-A2B0-0098-B89E

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.17gcun.top/6E20-96B6-A2B0-0098-B89E

Signatures

Cerber
Cerber is a widely used ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), first seen in 2017.
ransomware cerber
Blocklisted process makes network request 5 IoCs

Processes:

mshta.exe

flow pid process

2181 2904 mshta.exe
2184 2904 mshta.exe
2186 2904 mshta.exe
2188 2904 mshta.exe
2190 2904 mshta.exe
Contacts a large (1094) amount of remote hosts 1 TTPs
This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.
discovery

Network Service Discovery
T1046
Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
evasion

Windows Service
T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall
T1562.004

Processes:

netsh.exenetsh.exe

pid process

3024 netsh.exe
2664 netsh.exe

flow	pid	process
2181	2904	mshta.exe
2184	2904	mshta.exe
2186	2904	mshta.exe
2188	2904	mshta.exe
2190	2904	mshta.exe

pid	process
3024	netsh.exe
2664	netsh.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

Cerber 5.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	Cerber 5.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 38 IoCs

Processes:

Cerber 5.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft\office	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft\onenote	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft\outlook	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\outlook	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\steam	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft\office	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft\word	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft\word	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\steam	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\thunderbird	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\thunderbird	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\bitcoin	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft\microsoft sql server	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft\microsoft sql server	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft\outlook	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\word	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\onenote	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\outlook	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft sql server	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\office	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\the bat!	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft sql server	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\office	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\word	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\documents	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\desktop	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft\onenote	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\the bat!	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\bitcoin	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\onenote	Cerber 5.exe

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

ransomware

Defacement

T1491

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

Cerber 5.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1650401615-1019878084-3673944445-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tmp8E4B.bmp"	Cerber 5.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 20 IoCs

Processes:

Cerber 5.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\word	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\office	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\steam	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\outlook	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\the bat!	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\thunderbird	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\microsoft sql server	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\onenote	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\outlook	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files\	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\onenote	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\word	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\bitcoin	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sql server	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\office	Cerber 5.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

Cerber 5.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\outlook	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\thunderbird	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\microsoft sql server	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\word	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\desktop	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\microsoft sql server	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\office	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\the bat!	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\onenote	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\outlook	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\word	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\onenote	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\thunderbird	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\word	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\outlook	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\word	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\office	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\outlook	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\outlook	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\steam	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft sql server	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\steam	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\thunderbird	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\bitcoin	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\microsoft sql server	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\microsoft sql server	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\onenote	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\thunderbird	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\desktop	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft sql server	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\the bat!	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\word	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\bitcoin	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft sql server	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\outlook	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\office	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\steam	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\the bat!	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\documents	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\onenote	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\word	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\office	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\steam	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\onenote	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\bitcoin	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft sql server	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\office	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\excel	Cerber 5.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
evasion

Processes:

taskkill.exe

pid process

1412 taskkill.exe
Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
adware spyware

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

mshta.exe

description ioc process

Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1650401615-1019878084-3673944445-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main mshta.exe

pid	process
1412	taskkill.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1650401615-1019878084-3673944445-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	mshta.exe

Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion spyware trojan

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

mshta.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\D4DE20D05E66FC53FE1A50882C78DB2852CAE474	mshta.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\D4DE20D05E66FC53FE1A50882C78DB2852CAE474\Blob = 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	mshta.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\D4DE20D05E66FC53FE1A50882C78DB2852CAE474\Blob = 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	mshta.exe

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
ransomware

Processes:

NOTEPAD.EXE

pid process

2840 NOTEPAD.EXE
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1820 PING.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

Cerber 5.exetaskkill.exe

description pid process

Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2256 Cerber 5.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1412 taskkill.exe
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs

Processes:

Cerber 5.exe

pid process

2256 Cerber 5.exe

pid	process
2840	NOTEPAD.EXE

pid	process
1820	PING.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2256	Cerber 5.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1412	taskkill.exe

pid	process
2256	Cerber 5.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes:

Cerber 5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 3024	2256	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 3024	2256	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 3024	2256	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 3024	2256	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2664	2256	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2664	2256	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2664	2256	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2664	2256	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2904	2256	Cerber 5.exe	mshta.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2904	2256	Cerber 5.exe	mshta.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2904	2256	Cerber 5.exe	mshta.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2904	2256	Cerber 5.exe	mshta.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2840	2256	Cerber 5.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2840	2256	Cerber 5.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2840	2256	Cerber 5.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2840	2256	Cerber 5.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 1228	2256	Cerber 5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 1228	2256	Cerber 5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 1228	2256	Cerber 5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 1228	2256	Cerber 5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1228 wrote to memory of 1412	1228	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1228 wrote to memory of 1412	1228	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1228 wrote to memory of 1412	1228	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1228 wrote to memory of 1412	1228	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1228 wrote to memory of 1820	1228	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1228 wrote to memory of 1820	1228	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1228 wrote to memory of 1820	1228	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1228 wrote to memory of 1820	1228	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cerber 5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cerber 5.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:2256

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall set allprofiles state on
2⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
PID:3024

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall reset
2⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
PID:2664

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___9WRSZ7E_.hta"
2⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies system certificate store
PID:2904

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___CW0SLB_.txt
2⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:2840

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:1228

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
taskkill /f /im "C"
3⤵
- Kills process with taskkill
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1412

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1820

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Subvert Trust Controls

T1553

Install Root Certificate

T1553.004

Credential Access

Discovery

Network Service Discovery

T1046

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Remote System Discovery

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Defacement

T1491

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015
Filesize
67KB

MD5
753df6889fd7410a2e9fe333da83a429

SHA1
3c425f16e8267186061dd48ac1c77c122962456e

SHA256
b42dc237e44cbc9a43400e7d3f9cbd406dbdefd62bfe87328f8663897d69df78

SHA512
9d56f79410ad0cf852c74c3ef9454e7ae86e80bdd6ff67773994b48ccac71142bcf5c90635da6a056e1406e81e64674db9584928e867c55b77b59e2851cf6444

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarB533.tmp
Filesize
175KB

MD5
dd73cead4b93366cf3465c8cd32e2796

SHA1
74546226dfe9ceb8184651e920d1dbfb432b314e

SHA256
a6752b7851b591550e4625b832a393aabcc428de18d83e8593cd540f7d7cae22

SHA512
ce1bdd595065c94fa528badf4a6a8777893807d6789267612755df818ba6ffe55e4df429710aea29526ee4aa8ef20e25f2f05341da53992157d21ae032c0fb63

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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___9WRSZ7E_.hta
Filesize
75KB

MD5
7385718e41cc00d0065290c1bdfde01d

SHA1
5afaa0d8f8c77b14563f3a15d59400249878b1f3

SHA256
1c739d277065008d7aaf4329e9a01e02692ae78670d8344036e3adfdead8c157

SHA512
4fb1351236089cdce4fd4f9e14a63af1bd700a5141cac98385d81d856201b244c3b15bf154bad9872d5d49df2d3f7a14dcf9cc11002ef260078d88a57c2a521e

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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___CW0SLB_.txt
Filesize
1KB

MD5
25916c526d65d9b6626435efcbe3aa3d

SHA1
14052272145e9ddd8760a011733ef3f78766be35

SHA256
35656df81ad3cc41ea43b8c8a74db286e8315b2020934d631cafd0f6ce48b101

SHA512
7e2cef8b565ff9a388606dc4a49bc9b2b76eadcb6c64469f1cd6ce47225ed74a83b17a7270f1a7f15f65abe8de05a1b1e75c3c81b6719e01e9b45bdd39593398

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memory/2256-0-0x0000000000300000-0x0000000000331000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2256-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/2256-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/2256-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/2256-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/2256-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/2256-130-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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