Overview
overview
10Static
static
3cerber.exe
windows7-x64
10cerber.exe
windows10-2004-x64
10cryptowall.exe
windows7-x64
9cryptowall.exe
windows10-2004-x64
3jigsaw.exe
windows7-x64
10jigsaw.exe
windows10-2004-x64
10Locky.exe
windows7-x64
10Locky.exe
windows10-2004-x64
10131.exe
windows7-x64
1131.exe
windows10-2004-x64
3Matsnu-MBR...3 .exe
windows7-x64
7Matsnu-MBR...3 .exe
windows10-2004-x64
3027cc450ef...d9.dll
windows7-x64
10027cc450ef...d9.dll
windows10-2004-x64
10027cc450ef...ju.dll
windows7-x64
10027cc450ef...ju.dll
windows10-2004-x64
10myguy.hta
windows7-x64
10myguy.hta
windows10-2004-x64
10svchost.exe
windows7-x64
7svchost.exe
windows10-2004-x64
7Analysis
- max time kernel
94s - max time network
100s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20240802-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system - submitted
15/09/2024, 08:50
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
cerber.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
cerber.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
cryptowall.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral4
Sample
cryptowall.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
Behavioral task
behavioral5
Sample
jigsaw.exe
Resource
win7-20240729-en
Behavioral task
behavioral6
Sample
jigsaw.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
Behavioral task
behavioral7
Sample
Locky.exe
Resource
win7-20240708-en
Behavioral task
behavioral8
Sample
Locky.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
Behavioral task
behavioral9
Sample
131.exe
Resource
win7-20240708-en
Behavioral task
behavioral10
Sample
131.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
Behavioral task
behavioral11
Sample
Matsnu-MBRwipingRansomware_1B2D2A4B97C7C2727D571BBF9376F54F_Inkasso Rechnung vom 27.05.2013 .exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral12
Sample
Matsnu-MBRwipingRansomware_1B2D2A4B97C7C2727D571BBF9376F54F_Inkasso Rechnung vom 27.05.2013 .exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
Behavioral task
behavioral13
Sample
027cc450ef5f8c5f653329641ec1fed9.dll
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral14
Sample
027cc450ef5f8c5f653329641ec1fed9.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
Behavioral task
behavioral15
Sample
027cc450ef5f8c5f653329641ec1fed91f694e0d229928963b30f6b0d7d3a745_98STJd8lju.dll
Resource
win7-20240708-en
Behavioral task
behavioral16
Sample
027cc450ef5f8c5f653329641ec1fed91f694e0d229928963b30f6b0d7d3a745_98STJd8lju.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
Behavioral task
behavioral17
Sample
myguy.hta
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral18
Sample
myguy.hta
Resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
Behavioral task
behavioral19
Sample
svchost.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral20
Sample
svchost.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
General
- Target cerber.exe
- Size 604KB
- Sample240915-krmxtavfna
- SHA256 e67834d1e8b38ec5864cfa101b140aeaba8f1900a6e269e6a94c90fcbfe56678
- MD5 8b6bc16fd137c09a08b02bbe1bb7d670
- SHA1 c69a0f6c6f809c01db92ca658fcf1b643391a2b7
- SHA512 b53d2cc0fe5fa52262ace9f6e6ea3f5ce84935009822a3394bfe49c4d15dfeaa96bfe10ce77ffa93dbf81e5428122aa739a94bc709f203bc346597004fd75a24
- SSDEEP 6144:yYghlI5/u8f1mr+4RJ99MpDa52RX5wRDhOOU0qsR:yYKlYmDXEpDHRXP01
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Malware Config
Extracted
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneNote\16.0\cache\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___QC8P_.txt
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cerber
- 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/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91 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/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91 2. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91 3. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91 4. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91 5. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91 ----- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time! -----
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http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91
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http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.12hygy.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91
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http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91
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http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91
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http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91
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http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91
Extracted
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneNote\16.0\cache\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___1FGOV6_.hta
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cerber
- <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>CERBER RANSOMWARE: Instructions</title> <HTA:APPLICATION APPLICATIONNAME="HXIyuS" SCROLL="yes" SINGLEINSTANCE="yes" WINDOWSTATE="maximize"> <style type="text/css"> a { color: #04a; text-decoration: none; } a:hover { text-decoration: underline; } body { background-color: #e7e7e7; color: #222; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 19pt; } body, h1 { margin: 0; padding: 0; } hr { color: #bda; height: 2pt; margin: 1.5%; } h1 { color: #555; font-size: 14pt; } ol { padding-left: 2.5%; } ol li { padding-bottom: 13pt; } small { color: #555; font-size: 11pt; } ul { list-style-type: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .button { color: #04a; cursor: pointer; } .button:hover { text-decoration: underline; } .container { background-color: #fff; border: 2pt solid #c7c7c7; margin: 5%; min-width: 850px; padding: 2.5%; } .header { border-bottom: 2pt solid #c7c7c7; margin-bottom: 2.5%; padding-bottom: 2.5%; } .h { display: none; } .hr { background: #bda; display: block; height: 2pt; margin-top: 1.5%; margin-bottom: 1.5%; overflow: hidden; width: 100%; } .info { background-color: #efe; border: 2pt solid #bda; display: inline-block; padding: 1.5%; text-align: center; } .updating { color: red; display: none; padding-left: 35px; background: url("data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhGQAZAKIEAMzMzJmZmTMzM2ZmZgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACH/C05FVFNDQVBFMi4wAwEAAAAh+QQFAAAEACwAAAAAGQAZAAADVki63P4wSEiZvLXemRf4yhYoQ0l9aMiVLISCDms+L/DIwwnfc+c3qZ9g6Hn5hkhF7YgUKI2dpvNpExJ/WKquSoMCvd9geDeuBpcuGFrcQWep5Df7jU0AACH5BAUAAAQALAoAAQAOABQAAAMwSLDU/iu+Gdl0FbTAqeXg5YCdSJCBuZVqKw5wC8/qHJv2IN+uKvytn9AnFBCHx0cCACH5BAUAAAQALAoABAAOABQAAAMzSLoEzrC5F9Wk9YK6Jv8gEYzgaH4myaVBqYbfIINyHdcDI+wKniu7YG+2CPI4RgFI+EkAACH5BAUAAAQALAQACgAUAA4AAAMzSLrcBNDJBeuUNd6WwXbWtwnkFZwMqUpnu6il06IKLChDrsxBGufAHW0C1IlwxeMieEkAACH5BAUAAAQALAEACgAUAA4AAAM0SLLU/lAtFquctk6aIe5gGA1kBpwPqVZn66hl1KINPDRB3sxAGufAHc0C1IkIxcARZ4QkAAAh+QQFAAAEACwBAAQADgAUAAADMUhK0vurSfiko8oKHC//yyCCYvmVI4cOZAq+UCCDcv3VM4cHCuDHOZ/wI/xxigDQMAEAIfkEBQAABAAsAQABAA4AFAAAAzNIuizOkLgZ13xraHVF1puEKWBYlUP1pWrLBLALz+0cq3Yg324PAUAXcNgaBlVGgPAISQAAIfkEBQAABAAsAQABABQADgAAAzRIujzOMBJHpaXPksAVHoogMlzpZWK6lF2UjgobSK9AtjSs7QTg8xCfELgQ/og9I1IxXCYAADs=") left no-repeat; } #change_language { float: right; } #change_language, #texts div { display: none; } </style> </head> <body> <div class="container"> <div class="header"> <a id="change_language" href="#" onclick="return changeLanguage1();" title="English">☑ English</a> <h1>CERBER RANSOMWARE</h1> <small id="title">Instructions</small> </div> <div id="languages"> <p>☑ Select your language</p> <ul> <li><a href="#" title="English" onclick="return sh_bl('en');">English</a></li> <li><a href="#" title="Arabic" onclick="return sh_bl('ar');">العربية</a></li> <li><a href="#" title="Chinese" onclick="return sh_bl('zh');">中文</a></li> <li><a href="#" title="Dutch" onclick="return sh_bl('nl');">Nederlands</a></li> <li><a href="#" title="French" onclick="return sh_bl('fr');">Français</a></li> <li><a href="#" title="German" onclick="return sh_bl('de');">Deutsch</a></li> <li><a href="#" title="Italian" onclick="return sh_bl('it');">Italiano</a></li> <li><a href="#" title="Japanese" onclick="return sh_bl('ja');">日本語</a></li> <li><a href="#" title="Korean" onclick="return sh_bl('ko');">한국어</a></li> <li><a href="#" title="Polish" onclick="return sh_bl('pl');">Polski</a></li> <li><a href="#" title="Portuguese" onclick="return sh_bl('pt');">Português</a></li> <li><a href="#" title="Spanish" onclick="return sh_bl('es');">Español</a></li> <li><a href="#" title="Turkish" onclick="return sh_bl('tr');">Türkçe</a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="texts"> <div id="en"> <p>Can't yo<span class="h">bO5fPJ5w4K</span>u find the necessary files?<br>Is the c<span class="h">2DA</span>ontent of your files not readable?</p> <p>It is normal be<span class="h">C6zrfw</span>cause the files' names and the data in your files have been encryp<span class="h">3NsZySKR4l</span>ted by "Ce<span class="h">5d8lJ7O7</span>rber Ransomware".</p> <p>It me<span class="h">DqjJlEZjq</span>ans your files are NOT damage<span class="h">HRWWB</span>d! Your files are modified only. This modification is reversible.<br>F<span class="h">0lP3nT</span>rom now it is not poss<span class="h">r3LRwVwb</span>ible to use your files until they will be decrypted.</p> <p>The only way to dec<span class="h">THSyAhRsY4</span>rypt your files safely is to buy the special decryption software "C<span class="h">GdqbpxR</span>erber Decryptor".</p> <p>Any attempts to rest<span class="h">P2ZSjH</span>ore your files with the thir<span class="h">YwuVY0a</span>d-party software will be fatal for your files!</p> <hr> <p class="w331208">You can proc<span class="h">BiW04I</span>eed with purchasing of the decryption softw<span class="h">RFN3kyzq</span>are at your personal page:</p> <p><span class="info"><span class="updating">Ple<span class="h">9sy</span>ase wait...</span><a class="url" href="http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.12hygy.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91" target="_blank">http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.12hygy.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91</a><hr><a href="http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91" target="_blank">http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91</a><hr><a href="http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91" target="_blank">http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91</a><hr><a href="http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91" target="_blank">http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91</a><hr><a href="http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91" target="_blank">http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91</a></span></p> <p>If t<span class="h">dyDJUu</span>his page cannot be opened <span class="button" onclick="return _url_upd_('en');">cli<span class="h">CMYfsP</span>ck here</span> to get a new addr<span class="h">R8T6</span>ess of your personal page.<br><br>If the addre<span class="h">EDvztgx</span>ss of your personal page is the same as befo<span class="h">w6a9x</span>re after you tried to get a new one,<br>you c<span class="h">4g8No</span>an try to get a new address in one hour.</p> <p>At th<span class="h">K3</span>is page you will receive the complete instr<span class="h">V4wfm20nvu</span>uctions how to buy the decrypti<span class="h">005mDEDqF</span>on software for restoring all your files.</p> <p>Also at this page you will be able to res<span class="h">e6b5iAXZqZ</span>tore any one file for free to be sure "Cerbe<span class="h">mCB</span>r Decryptor" will help you.</p> <hr> <p>If your per<span class="h">Yid8Yl</span>sonal page is not availa<span class="h">N</span>ble for a long period there is another way to open your personal page - insta<span class="h">l48p7l</span>llation and use of Tor Browser:</p> <ol> <li>run your Inte<span class="h">M</span>rnet browser (if you do not know what it is run the Internet Explorer);</li> <li>ent<span class="h">dgfSDKX</span>er or copy the address <a href="https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en" target="_blank">https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en</a> into the address bar of your browser and press ENTER;</li> <li>wait for the site load<span class="h">0Lx44H</span>ing;</li> <li>on the site you will be offered to do<span class="h">CdVd</span>wnload Tor Browser; download and run it, follow the installation instructions, wait until the installation is completed;</li> <li>ru<span class="h">I</span>n Tor Browser;</li> <li>connect with the butt<span class="h">Y</span>on "Connect" (if you use the English version);</li> <li>a normal Internet bro<span class="h">ZXqr</span>wser window will be opened after the initialization;</li> <li>type or copy the add<span class="h">1NMfb7l</span>ress <br><span class="info">http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91</span><br> in this browser address bar;</li> <li>pre<span class="h">fiYPEbb</span>ss ENTER;</li> <li>the site sho<span class="h">zq</span>uld be loaded; if for some reason the site is not lo<span class="h">T</span>ading wait for a moment and try again.</li> </ol> <p>If you have any pr<span class="h">tvjFSQ</span>oblems during installation or use of Tor Browser, please, visit <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Install+Tor+Browser+Windows" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com</a> and type request in the searc<span class="h">Huugpn</span>h bar "Install Tor Browser Windows" and you will find a lot of training videos about Tor Browser installation and use.</p> <hr> <p><strong>Addit<span class="h">YWrtX</span>ional information:</strong></p> <p>You will fi<span class="h">tR5kyTodw</span>nd the instru<span class="h">5EkZ5yG8H</span>ctions ("*_READ_THIS_FILE_*.hta") for re<span class="h">4gjW5zhZ62</span>storing your files in any f<span class="h">H</span>older with your enc<span class="h">qOUyPsrFvu</span>rypted files.</p> <p>The instr<span class="h">kDJ7mBZ3Cp</span>uctions "*_READ_THIS_FILE_*.hta" in the f<span class="h">x</span>older<span class="h">2XdY</span>s with your encry<span class="h">qgrqZ</span>pted files are not vir<span class="h">4</span>uses! The instruc<span class="h">3</span>tions "*_READ_THIS_FILE_*.hta" will he<span class="h">nkNdrv</span>lp you to dec<span class="h">qYd6YYa5Ta</span>rypt your files.</p> <p>Remembe<span class="h">n</span>r! The worst si<span class="h">BWK</span>tuation already happ<span class="h">dQghB</span>ened and now the future of your files de<span class="h">9OuwRio</span>pends on your determ<span class="h">Niud4fNd</span>ination and speed of your actions.</p> </div> <div id="ar" style="direction: rtl;"> <p>لا يمكنك العثور على الملفات الضرورية؟<br>هل محتوى الملفات غير قابل للقراءة؟</p> <p>هذا أمر طبيعي لأن أسماء الملفات والبيانات في الملفات قد تم تشفيرها بواسطة "Cerber Ransomware".</p> <p>وهذا يعني أن الملفات الخاصة بك ليست تالفة! فقد تم تعديل ملفاتك فقط. ويمكن التراجع عن هذا.<br>ومن الآن فإنه لا يكن استخدام الملفات الخاصة بك حتى يتم فك تشفيرها.</p> <p>الطريقة الوحيدة لفك تشفير ملفاتك بأمان هو أن تشتري برنامج فك التشفير المتخصص "Cerber Decryptor".</p> <p>إن أية محاولات لاستعادة الملفات الخاصة بك بواسطة برامج من طرف ثالث سوف تكون مدمرة لملفاتك!</p> <hr> <p>يمكنك الشروع في شراء برنامج فك التشفير من صفحتك الشخصية:</p> <p><span class="info"><span class="updating">أرجو الإنتظار...</span><a class="url" href="http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.12hygy.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91" target="_blank">http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.12hygy.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91</a><hr><a href="http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91" target="_blank">http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91</a><hr><a href="http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91" target="_blank">http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91</a><hr><a href="http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91" target="_blank">http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91</a><hr><a href="http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91" target="_blank">http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91</a></span></p> <p>في حالة تعذر فتح هذه الصفحة <span class="button" onclick="return _url_upd_('ar');">انقر هنا</span> لإنشاء عنوان جديد لصفحتك الشخصية.</p> <p>في هذه الصفحة سوف تتلقى تعليمات كاملة حول كيفية شراء برنامج فك التشفير لاستعادة جميع الملفات الخاصة بك.</p> <p>في هذه الصفحة أيضًا سوف تتمكن من استعادة ملف واحد بشكل مجاني للتأكد من أن "Cerber Decryptor" سوف يساعدك.</p> <hr> <p>إذا كانت صفحتك الشخصية غير متاحة لفترة طويلة فإن ثمّة طريقة أخرى لفتح صفحتك الشخصية - تحميل واستخدام متصفح Tor:</p> <ol> <li>قم بتشغيل متصفح الإنترنت الخاص بك (إذا كنت لا تعرف ما هو قم بتشغيل إنترنت إكسبلورر);</li> <li>قم بكتابة أو نسخ العنوان <a href="https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en" target="_blank">https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en</a> إلى شريط العنوان في المستعرض الخاص بك ثم اضغط ENTER;</li> <li>انتظر لتحميل الموقع;</li> <li>سوف يعرض عليك الموقع تحميل متصفح Tor. قم بتحميله وتشغيله، واتبع تعليمات التثبيت، وانتظر حتى اكتمال التثبيت;</li> <li>قم بتشغيل متصفح Tor;</li> <li>اضغط على الزر "Connect" (إذا كنت تستخدم النسخة الإنجليزية);</li> <li>سوف تُفتح نافذة متصفح الإنترنت العادي بعد البدء;</li> <li>قم بكتابة أو نسخ العنوان <br><span class="info">http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/8441-F5AD-B48F-0446-9F91</span><br> في شريط العنوان في المتصفح;</li> <li>اضغط ENTER;</li> <li>يجب أن يتم تحميل الموقع؛ إذا لم يتم تحميل الموقع لأي سبب، انتظر للحظة وحاول مرة أخرى.</li> </ol> <p>إذا كان لديك أية مشكلات أثناء عملية التثبيت أو استخدام متصفح Tor، يُرجى زيارة <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Install+Tor+Browser+Windows" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com</a> واكتب الطلب "install tor browser windows" أو "تثبيت نوافذ متصفح Tor" في شريط البحث، وسوف تجد الكثير من أشرطة الفيديو للتدريب حول تثبيت متصفح Tor واستخدامه.</p> <hr> <p><strong>معلومات إض<span class="h">ML6g5KM</span>افية:</strong></p> <p>س<span class="h">TSdizb</span>وف تجد إرشادات استعادة الملفات الخاصة بك ("*_READ_THIS_FILE_*") في أي مجلد مع ملفاتك المشفرة.</p> <p>الإرش<span class="h">Pmn</span>ادات ("*_READ_THIS_FILE_*") الموجودة في المجلدات مع ملفاتك المشفرة ليست فيروسات والإرشادات ("*_READ_THIS_FILE_*") سوف تساعدك على فك تشفير الملفات الخاصة بك.</p> <p>تذكر أن أسوأ مو<span class="h">frP</span>قف قد حدث بالفعل، والآن مستقبل ملفاتك يعتمد على عزيمتك وسرعة الإجراءات الخاصة بك.</p> </div> <div id="zh"> <p>您找不到所需的文件?<br>您文件的内容无法阅读?</p> <p>这是正常的,因为您文件的文件名和数据已经被“Cerber Ransomware”加密了。</p> <p>这意味着您的文件并没有损坏!您的文件只是被修��
Signatures
- Cerber
Cerber is a widely used ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), first seen in 2017.
- Contacts a large (1100) amount of remote hosts 1 TTPs
This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.
- Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 2976 netsh.exe 1164 netsh.exe - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\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 - Drops file in System32 directory 38 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\steam 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\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\local\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\roaming\microsoft\onenote 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\bitcoin 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\microsoft\word 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\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\roaming\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\appdata\local\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\microsoft sql server 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\office 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\outlook 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\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\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\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\local\the bat! 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\excel 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\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\powerpoint cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\steam cerber.exe - Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tmpA037.bmp" cerber.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 20 IoCs
description ioc Process 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\ 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\microsoft sql server cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\outlook cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\ cerber.exe 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\powerpoint cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\onenote 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\office cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\word cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\office cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\the bat! cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\thunderbird cerber.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\the bat! 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\localservice\appdata\roaming\excel 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\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\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\word cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\bitcoin cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\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\roaming\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\appdata\local\bitcoin 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\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\powerpoint cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\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\powerpoint cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\the bat! cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\documents cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\ cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\excel 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\word cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\word cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\excel 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\local\microsoft\word cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\word cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\desktop 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\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\roaming\microsoft\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\roaming\outlook 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\local\microsoft\excel cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\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\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\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\roaming\steam 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\outlook cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\office 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\the bat! cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\thunderbird 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\local\onenote cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\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\networkservice\appdata\roaming\powerpoint cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\powerpoint cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\documents 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\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\local\excel cerber.exe - 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.
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 - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language netsh.exe 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 cmd.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 - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 2840 PING.EXE - Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
pid Process 3304 taskkill.exe - Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000_Classes\Local Settings cerber.exe - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
pid Process 1704 NOTEPAD.EXE - Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 2840 PING.EXE - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1504 cerber.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1504 cerber.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3304 taskkill.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1504 wrote to memory of 2976 1504 cerber.exe 86 PID 1504 wrote to memory of 2976 1504 cerber.exe 86 PID 1504 wrote to memory of 2976 1504 cerber.exe 86 PID 1504 wrote to memory of 1164 1504 cerber.exe 88 PID 1504 wrote to memory of 1164 1504 cerber.exe 88 PID 1504 wrote to memory of 1164 1504 cerber.exe 88 PID 1504 wrote to memory of 2636 1504 cerber.exe 97 PID 1504 wrote to memory of 2636 1504 cerber.exe 97 PID 1504 wrote to memory of 2636 1504 cerber.exe 97 PID 1504 wrote to memory of 1704 1504 cerber.exe 98 PID 1504 wrote to memory of 1704 1504 cerber.exe 98 PID 1504 wrote to memory of 1704 1504 cerber.exe 98 PID 1504 wrote to memory of 5092 1504 cerber.exe 101 PID 1504 wrote to memory of 5092 1504 cerber.exe 101 PID 1504 wrote to memory of 5092 1504 cerber.exe 101 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 3304 5092 cmd.exe 103 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 3304 5092 cmd.exe 103 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 3304 5092 cmd.exe 103 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2840 5092 cmd.exe 104 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2840 5092 cmd.exe 104 PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2840 5092 cmd.exe 104
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:1504 -
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:2976
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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:1164
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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___IW5052_.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2636
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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___QKLKFK3_.txt2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:1704
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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:5092 -
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:3304
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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:2840
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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
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneNote\16.0\cache\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___1FGOV6_.hta
- Size 75KB
- SHA256 68d1eba47beeda1ac4814c7ce7d9b0edd373360bb2e227988e251917638b1224
- MD5 c559788e56499fe2dad7f427f200d459
- SHA1 a48f5d217af394b51edb20176c0d39c7f0f6e0d9
- SHA512 e62cf44dcccdbde2ced5539803df07f87610dc05a57f00b344a87d855d87706d9f008173a4ebf6ac177e432454377d01bd7090ed90b66e891c77830c45d37e63
- SSDEEP 1536:KVTVkAA0rHF2UoHVtNmh4m9CqMoDnyglnjg52uzMa:k5Lo1t49nMojjZk5Dl
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneNote\16.0\cache\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___QC8P_.txt
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 5ee4aaea65b09a0b34584a2a189ae41b232f3dcda34bf84eec2c7e3efde576cb
- MD5 7bc39cce3d14d0d2713a21df6988ead4
- SHA1 9a6a2df5146b1a41670a0a60238a77729ecfca41
- SHA512 abfcfcfca5d98745f3475e4035b69f95c111c967c8b0d157936b1cb6f12de9ae4f0f927a4449c3520a76d5a52a25d8c39b6e432fe37a685f25c70e79a3c4ee6f
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512