cerber | 2eaccf2ffad0c83282b940b5ed1e65f38acacc9e002b48e3bf4f852e1097232a

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
144s
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 21:38

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General

Target

ransomwares/Cerber 5/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___E57PK4X3_.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/76E3-A444-912F-0098-B410 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/76E3-A444-912F-0098-B410 2. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.19kdeh.top/76E3-A444-912F-0098-B410 3. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1mpsnr.top/76E3-A444-912F-0098-B410 4. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.18ey8e.top/76E3-A444-912F-0098-B410 5. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.17gcun.top/76E3-A444-912F-0098-B410 ----- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time! -----

URLs

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.onion/76E3-A444-912F-0098-B410

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1n5mod.top/76E3-A444-912F-0098-B410

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.19kdeh.top/76E3-A444-912F-0098-B410

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1mpsnr.top/76E3-A444-912F-0098-B410

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.18ey8e.top/76E3-A444-912F-0098-B410

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.17gcun.top/76E3-A444-912F-0098-B410

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 1824 mshta.exe
2184 1824 mshta.exe
2186 1824 mshta.exe
2188 1824 mshta.exe
2190 1824 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

2476 netsh.exe
2536 netsh.exe

flow	pid	process
2181	1824	mshta.exe
2184	1824	mshta.exe
2186	1824	mshta.exe
2188	1824	mshta.exe
2190	1824	mshta.exe

pid	process
2476	netsh.exe
2536	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)	\??\u:	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)	\??\s:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	Cerber 5.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	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\bitcoin	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\local\microsoft\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\local\powerpoint	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\steam	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\outlook	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\outlook	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\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\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\roaming\office	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\roaming\word	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\microsoft\word	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\local\word	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\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\onenote	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\steam	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\the bat!	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\outlook	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\microsoft\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\documents	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-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tmpCE76.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 sql server	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)\the bat!	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\microsoft sql server	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\outlook	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\	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\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)\office	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\onenote	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\steam	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files\	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\bitcoin	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\excel	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\powerpoint	Cerber 5.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\thunderbird	Cerber 5.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

Cerber 5.exe

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

2040 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-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main mshta.exe

pid	process
2040	taskkill.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\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

1656 NOTEPAD.EXE
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1032 PING.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

Cerber 5.exetaskkill.exe

description pid process

Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2240 Cerber 5.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2040 taskkill.exe
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs

Processes:

Cerber 5.exe

pid process

2240 Cerber 5.exe

pid	process
1656	NOTEPAD.EXE

pid	process
1032	PING.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2240	Cerber 5.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2040	taskkill.exe

pid	process
2240	Cerber 5.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes:

Cerber 5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2476	2240	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2476	2240	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2476	2240	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2476	2240	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2536	2240	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2536	2240	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2536	2240	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2536	2240	Cerber 5.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1824	2240	Cerber 5.exe	mshta.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1824	2240	Cerber 5.exe	mshta.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1824	2240	Cerber 5.exe	mshta.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1824	2240	Cerber 5.exe	mshta.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1656	2240	Cerber 5.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1656	2240	Cerber 5.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1656	2240	Cerber 5.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1656	2240	Cerber 5.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1080	2240	Cerber 5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1080	2240	Cerber 5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1080	2240	Cerber 5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1080	2240	Cerber 5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 2040	1080	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 2040	1080	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 2040	1080	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 2040	1080	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 1032	1080	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 1032	1080	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 1032	1080	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 1032	1080	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ransomwares\Cerber 5\Cerber 5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ransomwares\Cerber 5\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:2240

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall set allprofiles state on
2⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
PID:2476

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall reset
2⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
PID:2536

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___UQEPLV_.hta"
2⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies system certificate store
PID:1824

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___E57PK4X3_.txt
2⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:1656

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:1080

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
taskkill /f /im "C"
3⤵
- Kills process with taskkill
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2040

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1032

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\TarF4B2.tmp
Filesize
83KB

MD5
24a1d4b30d466d5fc85776c92096a0c0

SHA1
d0025bcc1d1bbccaa6bd4bf87a982c3b0cd98141

SHA256
e239ce12e8d9eafb63d99f3968f3aa7ebe3c7a634bbd944c3c6f336fedf5cd77

SHA512
dc07ce7881d07b4cc7f1554659129c1f8fe332a2edf366af051f0f8bf07d95593f4af57ee159caf8039e21138f2018e31b9d0090a41d8f023b5288d8c2cdd089

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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___E57PK4X3_.txt
Filesize
1KB

MD5
fddd8286d37623640e5db751dea90847

SHA1
8ee56396acc6a595a0746c26272e0a4194faf012

SHA256
5f38e510ec00b698f1abb8e87872e7d06c2a93f7df6233d498e868a323e57a21

SHA512
e0cc942de6db7400081eb7fbc1fe2ed887c53f20a08badb4b9f3dfe9abff0520926c42c702297402e984a263ce0b01219ed235bb8f38aac12d794a0cbd249efe

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

MD5
f60744549f31377a2cd337d0e54051b4

SHA1
8f5b92081c7c83145aa68cae60277a7c0498cd48

SHA256
40c8423c5f356fe6d2869167adb7cb7dcdcd77f758853442dfd4fa431a3410c9

SHA512
916b643dd00fa53d74a045d67492c2307a1d4a25580fa8e0503f567eda17ea7b6abdff417000538c35b13df04bf2ef6c31e238298873380ddfdd74ad9d13b004

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memory/2240-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/2240-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/2240-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/2240-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/2240-91-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/2240-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/2240-0-0x0000000000120000-0x0000000000151000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2240-128-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/2240-129-0x0000000000440000-0x000000000044D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/2240-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/2240-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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