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Analysis

max time kernel
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max time network
133s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240508-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___C43JM43_.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/B9F4-8B34-762C-0446-92BD 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/B9F4-8B34-762C-0446-92BD 2. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/B9F4-8B34-762C-0446-92BD 3. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/B9F4-8B34-762C-0446-92BD 4. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/B9F4-8B34-762C-0446-92BD 5. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/B9F4-8B34-762C-0446-92BD ----- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time! -----

URLs

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/B9F4-8B34-762C-0446-92BD

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.12hygy.top/B9F4-8B34-762C-0446-92BD

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/B9F4-8B34-762C-0446-92BD

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/B9F4-8B34-762C-0446-92BD

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/B9F4-8B34-762C-0446-92BD

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/B9F4-8B34-762C-0446-92BD

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 956 mshta.exe
2184 956 mshta.exe
2186 956 mshta.exe
2188 956 mshta.exe
2190 956 mshta.exe
Contacts a large (1095) 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

1696 netsh.exe
2600 netsh.exe
Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

pid process

2260 cmd.exe

flow	pid	process
2181	956	mshta.exe
2184	956	mshta.exe
2186	956	mshta.exe
2188	956	mshta.exe
2190	956	mshta.exe

pid	process
1696	netsh.exe
2600	netsh.exe

pid	process
2260	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\powerpoint	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\thunderbird	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft sql server	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\roaming\onenote	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\roaming\bitcoin	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\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\roaming\word	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\microsoft\excel	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\roaming\microsoft\word	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\roaming\powerpoint	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\microsoft\microsoft sql server	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\local\microsoft\outlook	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\roaming\microsoft\microsoft sql server	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\roaming\outlook	cerber.exe
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\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\local\microsoft\word	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\local\word	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\excel	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\roaming\microsoft\office	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\desktop	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-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tmp4318.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)\microsoft\office	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\the bat!	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sql server	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\excel	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\onenote	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\outlook	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\outlook	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\steam	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)\microsoft\microsoft sql server	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)\excel	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\powerpoint	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\office	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\word	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\program files (x86)\bitcoin	cerber.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

cerber.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\outlook	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\thunderbird	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\roaming\microsoft\microsoft sql server	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\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\word	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\thunderbird	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\thunderbird	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\desktop	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\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\powerpoint	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\outlook	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\the bat!	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\the bat!	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\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\local\microsoft\office	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\word	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\onenote	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\word	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\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\networkservice\appdata\roaming\office	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\steam	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\the bat!	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\excel	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\microsoft\office	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\office	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\powerpoint	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\steam	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\thunderbird	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\desktop	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\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\outlook	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\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\networkservice\appdata\local\outlook	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\documents	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\powerpoint	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\steam	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\documents	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\bitcoin	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 sql server	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\powerpoint	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\office	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\powerpoint	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\bitcoin	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\excel	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\office	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\powerpoint	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\word	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\excel	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\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\word	cerber.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\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\microsoft\onenote	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 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
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
evasion

Processes:

taskkill.exe

pid process

1860 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-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main mshta.exe
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
ransomware

Processes:

NOTEPAD.EXE

pid process

2416 NOTEPAD.EXE
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1140 PING.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

cerber.exetaskkill.exe

description pid process

Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2064 cerber.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1860 taskkill.exe
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs

Processes:

cerber.exe

pid process

2064 cerber.exe

pid	process
1860	taskkill.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3691908287-3775019229-3534252667-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	mshta.exe

pid	process
2416	NOTEPAD.EXE

pid	process
1140	PING.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2064	cerber.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1860	taskkill.exe

pid	process
2064	cerber.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes:

cerber.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 1696	2064	cerber.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 1696	2064	cerber.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 1696	2064	cerber.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 1696	2064	cerber.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2600	2064	cerber.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2600	2064	cerber.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2600	2064	cerber.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2600	2064	cerber.exe	netsh.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 956	2064	cerber.exe	mshta.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 956	2064	cerber.exe	mshta.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 956	2064	cerber.exe	mshta.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 956	2064	cerber.exe	mshta.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2416	2064	cerber.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2416	2064	cerber.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2416	2064	cerber.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2416	2064	cerber.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2260	2064	cerber.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2260	2064	cerber.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2260	2064	cerber.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2260	2064	cerber.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1860	2260	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1860	2260	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1860	2260	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1860	2260	cmd.exe	taskkill.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1140	2260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1140	2260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1140	2260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1140	2260	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:2064

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:1696

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall reset
2⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
- Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
PID:2600

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___F2H4J_.hta"
2⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
PID:956

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___C43JM43_.txt
2⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:2416

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
2⤵
- Deletes itself
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2260

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
taskkill /f /im "cerber.exe"
3⤵
- Kills process with taskkill
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1860

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1140

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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

Credential Access

Discovery

Network Service Discovery

T1046

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
70KB

MD5
49aebf8cbd62d92ac215b2923fb1b9f5

SHA1
1723be06719828dda65ad804298d0431f6aff976

SHA256
b33efcb95235b98b48508e019afa4b7655e80cf071defabd8b2123fc8b29307f

SHA512
bf86116b015fb56709516d686e168e7c9c68365136231cc51d0b6542ae95323a71d2c7acec84aad7dcecc2e410843f6d82a0a6d51b9acfc721a9c84fdd877b5b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar61B7.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___C43JM43_.txt
Filesize
1KB

MD5
32d158c1256c1166d6b3064a4709bfdd

SHA1
91c70203ae06e2dca1b965917078d6a4f201c987

SHA256
9a4c57f934e8f93d67485283515b0a67d7753db5dbf9762f8565bd359c6496b1

SHA512
e09968312998a6f4542f6ee1650b67935e58bbfbeccb373f390ff748a550528e85a685dbd8c7f87f52be732b77138f8d07c8f367957df224e6014613ced3dfcf

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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___F2H4J_.hta
Filesize
75KB

MD5
901c47bd49f2d9d6a8d4a03b9f415ce2

SHA1
b5714dbe944dc41f91334bd430cf90ddf82139b1

SHA256
3470c5bf0ad332d392e56ec0ed57b16a05be7ff4cc59352ee374d402b849fd40

SHA512
8ce9874b187a517b3f204da03e8de6785f2eb550f238c24ff9c4fae559cb903c1c426890b86faa724cffddf4879e0847000b19757176b4a2297a7cf2b28e2fc7

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memory/2064-0-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
196KB

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memory/2064-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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memory/2064-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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memory/2064-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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memory/2064-95-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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memory/2064-134-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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