Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
24-07-2024 21:34
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
cerber.exe
Resource
win7-20240705-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
cerber.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240709-en
General
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Target
cerber.exe
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Size
621KB
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MD5
0a4fdcaa0f4966b387fbfb9b8248fd7d
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SHA1
56239da8077f97b837222d855273095779b638cd
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SHA256
8139a1abf1b69e34499158be4dd7e73335c67b275b531061d8f3ce1acb8b13ea
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SHA512
aa57096f7b060ff3afdc9347e8a4242e4daa837f96ac18788c8cc0751f7582fb2815b3a3b40af3ee0a8904a300148e848e531e069d367544ddba19ef40173941
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SSDEEP
6144:HYghlI5/u8f1mr+4RJ99MpDa52RX5wRDhOOU0qsRZ:HYKlYmDXEpDHRXP01
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneNote\16.0\cache\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___WX2CFJ_.txt
cerber
http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/9E52-0ED0-03E3-0446-98D8
http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.12hygy.top/9E52-0ED0-03E3-0446-98D8
http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/9E52-0ED0-03E3-0446-98D8
http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/9E52-0ED0-03E3-0446-98D8
http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/9E52-0ED0-03E3-0446-98D8
http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/9E52-0ED0-03E3-0446-98D8
Extracted
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneNote\16.0\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___TIMOK2_.hta
cerber
Signatures
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Cerber
Cerber is a widely used ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), first seen in 2017.
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Contacts a large (1103) amount of remote hosts 1 TTPs
This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.
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Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 3116 netsh.exe 2136 netsh.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023410-3.dat aspack_v212_v242 -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2990742725-2267136959-192470804-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation ianRNo.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2990742725-2267136959-192470804-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation cerber.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\word\startup\ cerber.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2600 ianRNo.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 38 IoCs
description ioc Process 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\outlook 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\roaming\the bat! cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\documents 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\powerpoint 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\steam 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\powerpoint cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\desktop 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\roaming\bitcoin 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\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\local\microsoft\word 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\the bat! 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\appdata\roaming\microsoft sql server 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\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\thunderbird 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\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\local\microsoft\powerpoint 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\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\roaming\steam 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\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\word cerber.exe -
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2990742725-2267136959-192470804-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tmpC2C3.bmp" cerber.exe -
Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MSPaint_6.1907.29027.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PaintStudio.View.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.371\GoogleCrashHandler.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\bitcoin cerber.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.106\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jp2launcher.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoev.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_10.1906.2182.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Time.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_2.34.28001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSREC.EXE ianRNo.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\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\protocolhandler.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstaller.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_1.17.29001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SpeechToTextOverlay64-Retail.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\tnameserv.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\fmui\fmui.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javacpl.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\XLICONS.EXE ianRNo.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\outlook cerber.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PilotshubApp.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msotd.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxCalendarAppImm.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.371\GoogleUpdateOnDemand.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.23.28002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TCUI-App.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\thunderbird cerber.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Solitaire.exe ianRNo.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wabmig.exe ianRNo.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\onenote cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\onenote cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\steam 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\onenote cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\powerpoint cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\powerpoint cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\powerpoint 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\microsoft\microsoft sql server cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\powerpoint cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\steam 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\networkservice\appdata\roaming\bitcoin 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\networkservice\appdata\roaming\thunderbird cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\desktop 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\office 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\roaming\microsoft\office 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\local\microsoft\powerpoint cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\thunderbird cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\excel 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\localservice\appdata\roaming\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\local\office cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\word cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\ cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\excel 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\microsoft\outlook 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\roaming\office cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\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\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\onenote cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\documents 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\thunderbird 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\outlook cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\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\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\roaming\microsoft\excel 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\microsoft\word 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\outlook cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\excel cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\outlook cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\onenote cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\outlook 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\microsoft sql server cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\excel cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\onenote cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\word cerber.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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.
description ioc Process 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 Key value enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe -
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language netsh.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language mshta.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language NOTEPAD.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language taskkill.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language PING.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cerber.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language ianRNo.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language netsh.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 1928 PING.EXE -
Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
pid Process 5072 taskkill.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2990742725-2267136959-192470804-1000_Classes\Local Settings cerber.exe -
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
pid Process 3116 NOTEPAD.EXE -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 1928 PING.EXE -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1872 cerber.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1872 cerber.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5072 taskkill.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2600 1872 cerber.exe 84 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2600 1872 cerber.exe 84 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2600 1872 cerber.exe 84 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 3116 1872 cerber.exe 85 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 3116 1872 cerber.exe 85 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 3116 1872 cerber.exe 85 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2136 1872 cerber.exe 88 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2136 1872 cerber.exe 88 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2136 1872 cerber.exe 88 PID 2600 wrote to memory of 4968 2600 ianRNo.exe 98 PID 2600 wrote to memory of 4968 2600 ianRNo.exe 98 PID 2600 wrote to memory of 4968 2600 ianRNo.exe 98 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1404 1872 cerber.exe 103 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1404 1872 cerber.exe 103 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 1404 1872 cerber.exe 103 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 3116 1872 cerber.exe 104 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 3116 1872 cerber.exe 104 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 3116 1872 cerber.exe 104 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2916 1872 cerber.exe 109 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2916 1872 cerber.exe 109 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2916 1872 cerber.exe 109 PID 2916 wrote to memory of 5072 2916 cmd.exe 111 PID 2916 wrote to memory of 5072 2916 cmd.exe 111 PID 2916 wrote to memory of 5072 2916 cmd.exe 111 PID 2916 wrote to memory of 1928 2916 cmd.exe 112 PID 2916 wrote to memory of 1928 2916 cmd.exe 112 PID 2916 wrote to memory of 1928 2916 cmd.exe 112
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cerber.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cerber.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1872 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ianRNo.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ianRNo.exe2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2600 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\432f61ad.bat" "3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4968
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exeC:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall set allprofiles state on2⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
- Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3116
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exeC:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall reset2⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
- Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2136
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___JUN9_.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1404
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___XQVJB_.txt2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:3116
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2916 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exetaskkill /f /im "cerber.exe"3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Kills process with taskkill
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5072
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEping -n 1 127.0.0.13⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1928
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Modify Registry
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Downloads
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Filesize
1KB
MD5dcc7d017dbd646008747a8f75b29be58
SHA14ed0ccee962caacc84346017e316396d7eb6d081
SHA256ef3b99d6e3e875a0a232049a90b55812ac50d5f9687ffc0ebdc00b135fff632e
SHA512ba3c885353a5b9314ad129fc75a75749955849bc956eda8ab91d26ad73d8ea5cff60dba9df6efc6718daf9d2e39ba019b6c10140e13621d485685d9a30003478
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Filesize
4B
MD5d3b07384d113edec49eaa6238ad5ff00
SHA1f1d2d2f924e986ac86fdf7b36c94bcdf32beec15
SHA256b5bb9d8014a0f9b1d61e21e796d78dccdf1352f23cd32812f4850b878ae4944c
SHA5120cf9180a764aba863a67b6d72f0918bc131c6772642cb2dce5a34f0a702f9470ddc2bf125c12198b1995c233c34b4afd346c54a2334c350a948a51b6e8b4e6b6
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Filesize
4B
MD520879c987e2f9a916e578386d499f629
SHA1c7b33ddcc42361fdb847036fc07e880b81935d5d
SHA2569f2981a7cc4d40a2a409dc895de64253acd819d7c0011c8e80b86fe899464e31
SHA512bcdde1625364dd6dd143b45bdcec8d59cf8982aff33790d390b839f3869e0e815684568b14b555a596d616252aeeaa98dac2e6e551c9095ea11a575ff25ff84f
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Filesize
187B
MD59f5582a508848a9b20d84e8f543bf835
SHA1290d3a7de02d9cc09334438775e47c05db29716f
SHA256323d3edd7b67bd1f2b866b91585b1f49027047602942932d03c791a3773a8a63
SHA512a60cfb77c9b118e9a9987d74d750723169620909207b0a22dc0f944006c7476cd92f9091779f891594752c383159d59245934fb37c5ec6aaffc5c0384e9a808d
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Filesize
15KB
MD5f7d21de5c4e81341eccd280c11ddcc9a
SHA1d4e9ef10d7685d491583c6fa93ae5d9105d815bd
SHA2564485df22c627fa0bb899d79aa6ff29bc5be1dbc3caa2b7a490809338d54b7794
SHA512e4553b86b083996038bacfb979ad0b86f578f95185d8efac34a77f6cc73e491d4f70e1449bbc9eb1d62f430800c1574101b270e1cb0eeed43a83049a79b636a3
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Filesize
75KB
MD5afcc15537048e9d59e233c5915426ddd
SHA1d07cee1e3c2f25d3d46b025335ef43a84d1e09c2
SHA25621a15870fd09592577da6332e3cf7a736d7105dd9a09bb4f8f8967aeab7cfb23
SHA51201f635531d899aea62567f461f8f3c4ddd2208e6302270e4f3be38e21c93fc5655f08d66bb2d732d9eec5d19a8fb4f5f1971bbf0f51db7fdc007b4782653438a