cerber | 9c9e87c0c492673453acb1a253c8ae23ee8245531c37d6ef8ead76b6e2d1562e

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
145s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneNote\16.0\cache\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___PU7Y_.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/FBFC-98AA-3A34-0098-B0FB 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/FBFC-98AA-3A34-0098-B0FB 2. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.19kdeh.top/FBFC-98AA-3A34-0098-B0FB 3. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1mpsnr.top/FBFC-98AA-3A34-0098-B0FB 4. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.18ey8e.top/FBFC-98AA-3A34-0098-B0FB 5. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.17gcun.top/FBFC-98AA-3A34-0098-B0FB ----- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time! -----

URLs

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.onion/FBFC-98AA-3A34-0098-B0FB

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1n5mod.top/FBFC-98AA-3A34-0098-B0FB

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.19kdeh.top/FBFC-98AA-3A34-0098-B0FB

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1mpsnr.top/FBFC-98AA-3A34-0098-B0FB

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.18ey8e.top/FBFC-98AA-3A34-0098-B0FB

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.17gcun.top/FBFC-98AA-3A34-0098-B0FB

Signatures

Cerber
Cerber is a widely used ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), first seen in 2017.
ransomware cerber
Contacts a large (1107) 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

1704 netsh.exe
460 netsh.exe

pid	process
1704	netsh.exe
460	netsh.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

Cerber 5.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1904519900-954640453-4250331663-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Cerber 5.exe

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

Processes:

Cerber 5.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\word\startup\ Cerber 5.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\word\startup\	Cerber 5.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)	\??\i:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	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\roaming\excel	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\microsoft\powerpoint	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\microsoft sql server	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\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\local\onenote	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\steam	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\documents	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\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\local\microsoft\office	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\roaming\the bat!	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\word	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\powerpoint	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\roaming\microsoft\microsoft sql server	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\microsoft\excel	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\local\microsoft\word	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\thunderbird	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\desktop	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\microsoft\onenote	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\office	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\steam	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-1-5-21-1904519900-954640453-4250331663-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tmpDC18.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)\onenote	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\office	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\outlook	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\word	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\thunderbird	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\bitcoin	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\office	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\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)\word	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files\	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\excel	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)\microsoft\microsoft sql server	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\onenote	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\roaming\microsoft\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\localservice\appdata\roaming\thunderbird	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\bitcoin	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\onenote	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\networkservice\documents	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\steam	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\roaming\the bat!	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\word	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\networkservice\appdata\roaming\outlook	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\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\local\thunderbird	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\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\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\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\microsoft sql server	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\localservice\appdata\roaming\onenote	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\word	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\onenote	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\outlook	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\local\microsoft\word	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\powerpoint	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\roaming\microsoft sql server	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\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\word	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\roaming\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\local\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\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\bitcoin	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\onenote	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\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\word	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\word	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\localservice\appdata\roaming\office	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\outlook	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\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\office	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\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\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\localservice\appdata\local\steam	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\the bat!	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\thunderbird	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\	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

2856 taskkill.exe
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

Cerber 5.exe

description ioc process

Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1904519900-954640453-4250331663-1000_Classes\Local Settings Cerber 5.exe
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
ransomware

Processes:

NOTEPAD.EXE

pid process

4620 NOTEPAD.EXE
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3436 PING.EXE

pid	process
2856	taskkill.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1904519900-954640453-4250331663-1000_Classes\Local Settings	Cerber 5.exe

pid	process
4620	NOTEPAD.EXE

pid	process
3436	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

Processes:

Cerber 5.exetaskkill.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1000	Cerber 5.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1000	Cerber 5.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2856	taskkill.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes:

Cerber 5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 1704	1000	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 1704	1000	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 1704	1000	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 460	1000	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 460	1000	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 460	1000	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 4664	1000	Cerber 5.exe	mshta.exe
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 4664	1000	Cerber 5.exe	mshta.exe
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 4664	1000	Cerber 5.exe	mshta.exe
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 4620	1000	Cerber 5.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 4620	1000	Cerber 5.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 4620	1000	Cerber 5.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 4908	1000	Cerber 5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 4908	1000	Cerber 5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1000 wrote to memory of 4908	1000	Cerber 5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 2856	4908	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 2856	4908	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 2856	4908	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 3436	4908	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 3436	4908	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 3436	4908	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cerber 5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cerber 5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1000

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall set allprofiles state on
2⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
PID:1704

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall reset
2⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
PID:460

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___TGKY841_.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}
2⤵
PID:4664

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___DG1FT_.txt
2⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:4620

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:4908

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
taskkill /f /im "C"
3⤵
- Kills process with taskkill
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2856

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3436

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3752 --field-trial-handle=3084,i,14217130992253490921,11543335378077656547,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:548

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

Credential Access

Discovery

Network Service Discovery

T1046

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

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\Local\Microsoft\OneNote\16.0\cache\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___PU7Y_.txt
Filesize
1KB

MD5
9bb3fba5bafeee0d869c99b5f1589698

SHA1
9c2b656e6b3c193caf77e7f85d6542efebd0cf6e

SHA256
1ae2d75a8ca8432e5fc28cd8c203cc3e2af763a3671009604d95aeb4244b5b8b

SHA512
3a83a7c8e16b9b3f0aa1709b413a91af7568f6e2799434b75b6d18e73788edb166b791709338ad2de30c81a280d69c0f9854e043db429ca4b6eaac8a6750bcd6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneNote\16.0\cache\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___XKS34S2C_.hta
Filesize
76KB

MD5
7e4ab16ee0bb9d2f86cf8aa64eca452b

SHA1
c670c719f0f05b290cc5cad9b7c81f3dd90ac05e

SHA256
1950285cb45c005853e116f395febed9a2e69c7201f8e8e9df58e8b8ef376a39

SHA512
30fae23f96b871ff9fadf05abfba833a02e59f5ea222fe30553264239f328876d023b7d1ffc5f5f017148885d75a64dbd37e7722ea874b8c83b529e50676a543

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memory/1000-0-0x0000000005E30000-0x0000000005E61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/1000-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/1000-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/1000-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/1000-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/1000-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/1000-412-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/1000-434-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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