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240805-2ba2rathle10

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    197s
  • max time network
    198s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240704-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    05/08/2024, 22:23

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target
    cerber.exe
  • Size 604KB
  • Sample240805-2ba2rathle
  • SHA256 e67834d1e8b38ec5864cfa101b140aeaba8f1900a6e269e6a94c90fcbfe56678
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___ZSG87OTT_.txt

  • 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/9F99-7CDB-3FA9-0446-917D 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/9F99-7CDB-3FA9-0446-917D 2. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/9F99-7CDB-3FA9-0446-917D 3. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/9F99-7CDB-3FA9-0446-917D 4. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/9F99-7CDB-3FA9-0446-917D 5. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/9F99-7CDB-3FA9-0446-917D ----- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time! -----
URLs
  • http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/9F99-7CDB-3FA9-0446-917D

  • http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.12hygy.top/9F99-7CDB-3FA9-0446-917D

  • http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/9F99-7CDB-3FA9-0446-917D

  • http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/9F99-7CDB-3FA9-0446-917D

  • http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/9F99-7CDB-3FA9-0446-917D

  • http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/9F99-7CDB-3FA9-0446-917D

Signatures

  • Cerber

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

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 5 IoCs
  • Contacts a large (1096) amount of remote hosts 1 TTPs

    This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.

  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 38 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 20 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cerber.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cerber.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2552
    • 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
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2520
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall reset
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Firewall
      • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:376
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___1PP0_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:1376
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___ZSG87OTT_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:2160
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3048
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "cerber.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:448
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:1064
  • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
    "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0
    1⤵
      PID:2624
    • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
      C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x200
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2884
    • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
      "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x1
      1⤵
        PID:3004

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            Cab8D9.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab8D9.tmp
            • Size 70KB
            • SHA256 b33efcb95235b98b48508e019afa4b7655e80cf071defabd8b2123fc8b29307f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            Tar91A.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar91A.tmp
            • Size 181KB
            • SHA256 8efbc21559ef8b1bcf526800d8070baad42474ce7198e26fa771dbb41a76b1d8
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            _R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___1PP0_.hta

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___1PP0_.hta
            • Size 75KB
            • SHA256 151a46cd87886b6f99733448d19cc3d74932f948c6324e9c11c316879b63f99c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            _R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___ZSG87OTT_.txt

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___ZSG87OTT_.txt
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 9dc409eebc241c7015386041f4391f9c1b9981b6953b8d567bac8a343292ad51
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            memory/2552-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

            memory/2552-0-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004D1000-memory.dmp

            memory/2552-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

            memory/2552-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

            memory/2552-91-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

            memory/2552-130-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

            memory/2552-131-0x0000000000440000-0x0000000000451000-memory.dmp