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Analysis

max time kernel
118s
max time network
135s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20231129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231129-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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General

Target

Documents/Ransomware.Cerber/cerber.exe
Size

604KB
MD5

8b6bc16fd137c09a08b02bbe1bb7d670
SHA1

c69a0f6c6f809c01db92ca658fcf1b643391a2b7
SHA256

e67834d1e8b38ec5864cfa101b140aeaba8f1900a6e269e6a94c90fcbfe56678
SHA512

b53d2cc0fe5fa52262ace9f6e6ea3f5ce84935009822a3394bfe49c4d15dfeaa96bfe10ce77ffa93dbf81e5428122aa739a94bc709f203bc346597004fd75a24
SSDEEP

6144:yYghlI5/u8f1mr+4RJ99MpDa52RX5wRDhOOU0qsR:yYKlYmDXEpDHRXP01

Score

10^/10

cerber discovery evasion persistence privilege_escalation ransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___O22521N_.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/C331-BA36-42DC-0446-97E7 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/C331-BA36-42DC-0446-97E7 2. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/C331-BA36-42DC-0446-97E7 3. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/C331-BA36-42DC-0446-97E7 4. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/C331-BA36-42DC-0446-97E7 5. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/C331-BA36-42DC-0446-97E7 ----- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time! -----

URLs

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/C331-BA36-42DC-0446-97E7

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.12hygy.top/C331-BA36-42DC-0446-97E7

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/C331-BA36-42DC-0446-97E7

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/C331-BA36-42DC-0446-97E7

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/C331-BA36-42DC-0446-97E7

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/C331-BA36-42DC-0446-97E7

Signatures

Cerber
Cerber is a widely used ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), first seen in 2017.
ransomware cerber
Blocklisted process makes network request 7 IoCs

Processes:

mshta.exe

flow pid process

2181 2136 mshta.exe
2184 2136 mshta.exe
2186 2136 mshta.exe
2189 2136 mshta.exe
2191 2136 mshta.exe
2193 2136 mshta.exe
2195 2136 mshta.exe
Contacts a large (1096) 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

2276 netsh.exe
2840 netsh.exe
Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

pid process

1444 cmd.exe

flow	pid	process
2181	2136	mshta.exe
2184	2136	mshta.exe
2186	2136	mshta.exe
2189	2136	mshta.exe
2191	2136	mshta.exe
2193	2136	mshta.exe
2195	2136	mshta.exe

pid	process
2276	netsh.exe
2840	netsh.exe

pid	process
1444	cmd.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 38 IoCs

Processes:

cerber.exe

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

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

ransomware

Defacement

T1491

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

cerber.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tmp1EC7.bmp"	cerber.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 20 IoCs

Processes:

cerber.exe

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

Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

cerber.exe

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

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

persistence privilege_escalation

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Processes:

netsh.exenetsh.exe

description	ioc	process
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
evasion

Processes:

taskkill.exe

pid process

1752 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-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main mshta.exe

pid	process
1752	taskkill.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\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\B1BC968BD4F49D622AA89A81F2150152A41D829C	mshta.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\B1BC968BD4F49D622AA89A81F2150152A41D829C\Blob = 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	mshta.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\B1BC968BD4F49D622AA89A81F2150152A41D829C\Blob = 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	mshta.exe

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

Processes:

NOTEPAD.EXE

pid process

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

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2208 PING.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

cerber.exetaskkill.exe

description pid process

Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2344 cerber.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1752 taskkill.exe
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs

Processes:

cerber.exe

pid process

2344 cerber.exe

pid	process
924	NOTEPAD.EXE

pid	process
2208	PING.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2344	cerber.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1752	taskkill.exe

pid	process
2344	cerber.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes:

cerber.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2276	2344	cerber.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2276	2344	cerber.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2276	2344	cerber.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2276	2344	cerber.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2840	2344	cerber.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2840	2344	cerber.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2840	2344	cerber.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2840	2344	cerber.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	cerber.exe	mshta.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	cerber.exe	mshta.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	cerber.exe	mshta.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	cerber.exe	mshta.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 924	2344	cerber.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 924	2344	cerber.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 924	2344	cerber.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 924	2344	cerber.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 1444	2344	cerber.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 1444	2344	cerber.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 1444	2344	cerber.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 1444	2344	cerber.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 1752	1444	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 1752	1444	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 1752	1444	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 1752	1444	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 2208	1444	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 2208	1444	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 2208	1444	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 2208	1444	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Documents\Ransomware.Cerber\cerber.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Documents\Ransomware.Cerber\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:2344

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall set allprofiles state on
2⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
- Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
PID:2276

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall reset
2⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
- Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
PID:2840

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___3SVBOPF_.hta"
2⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies system certificate store
PID:2136

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___O22521N_.txt
2⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:924

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
2⤵
- Deletes itself
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1444

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
taskkill /f /im "cerber.exe"
3⤵
- Kills process with taskkill
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1752

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2208

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

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

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Defacement

T1491

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015
Filesize
70KB

MD5
49aebf8cbd62d92ac215b2923fb1b9f5

SHA1
1723be06719828dda65ad804298d0431f6aff976

SHA256
b33efcb95235b98b48508e019afa4b7655e80cf071defabd8b2123fc8b29307f

SHA512
bf86116b015fb56709516d686e168e7c9c68365136231cc51d0b6542ae95323a71d2c7acec84aad7dcecc2e410843f6d82a0a6d51b9acfc721a9c84fdd877b5b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\F0ACCF77CDCBFF39F6191887F6D2D357
Filesize
1KB

MD5
a266bb7dcc38a562631361bbf61dd11b

SHA1
3b1efd3a66ea28b16697394703a72ca340a05bd5

SHA256
df545bf919a2439c36983b54cdfc903dfa4f37d3996d8d84b4c31eec6f3c163e

SHA512
0da8ef4f8f6ed3d16d2bc8eb816b9e6e1345dfe2d91160196c47e6149a1d6aedaafadcefd66acdea7f72dcf0832770192ceac15b0c559c4ccc2c0e5581d5aefc

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\F0ACCF77CDCBFF39F6191887F6D2D357
Filesize
242B

MD5
6159e71f966f79b0c7b9ce6a41ce5493

SHA1
ead3d854f75ecf9f6e9024c54d0c14c87c5f7d7b

SHA256
20c48e4710b0c97990c9a9c2d6962099ca937ba021b3a1ec5c2fca6f4e79d5b4

SHA512
0ec8cb24a22ca477ab62ac4c09cee8f37395f59de439167a382db3dc080af723753253d7a93ae822e3f8640c257ffeedbd679a0c6c7bee7781aa59378ceaa78f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar3FE3.tmp
Filesize
181KB

MD5
4ea6026cf93ec6338144661bf1202cd1

SHA1
a1dec9044f750ad887935a01430bf49322fbdcb7

SHA256
8efbc21559ef8b1bcf526800d8070baad42474ce7198e26fa771dbb41a76b1d8

SHA512
6c7e0980e39aacf4c3689802353f464a08cd17753bd210ee997e5f2a455deb4f287a9ef74d84579dbde49bc96213cd2b8b247723919c412ea980aa6e6bfe218b

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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___3SVBOPF_.hta
Filesize
75KB

MD5
3e270677a90089ee87d334d2f6686611

SHA1
f6806582ef32496c7ccb2391cbb17a28eee31da3

SHA256
932699bf3ac75f71a8dd3644131d4f978c507184d1b2f18262a2d1b87ff4b0f9

SHA512
912ac0a46e392bffdb4566f6e1e5ae1a134f27f1012bb59270b266e6c01fddd3ab532140221c28555f0116ac13d8f0a3b2f3a76981623429bf5fd55399a51f09

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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___O22521N_.txt
Filesize
1KB

MD5
5f74f6d4d167dbb6037fd7b5796a4011

SHA1
3c26216c8980736bf4f6767cbc748432c19c9bfe

SHA256
565982c8548e61b5093be4b039106c5db9fea781df520c3504433481f3aec66d

SHA512
640de86fc76dbb5883cf70eba7f7a13958e0e984b207d307976ac5507a30670ce8a08b6fdd9e2bacedd88c336f4fe0bf6cca6c1346e7af01cbaf526c729c9c8d

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memory/2344-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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memory/2344-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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memory/2344-102-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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memory/2344-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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memory/2344-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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memory/2344-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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memory/2344-0-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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