Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    22-09-2024 13:27

General

  • Target

    42.exe

  • Size

    285KB

  • MD5

    20af51324fe5cadbeaedf2945ead21e8

  • SHA1

    3e24cc45468317f97e5491bfe89463c7933c1481

  • SHA256

    08136ea4cfafdb12d88a0a0dcb1dd05769dc329e6db100aac6c5502f16337925

  • SHA512

    cb1ece3e3c0d6cc1d6136ac1e783d851f1c34dbc7e5d752552ffa7b1a0d97056ca2de15ec7a4fce29ce67edcf7f8ddd6139fd43f15f93b14587768bc91bc2dbf

  • SSDEEP

    6144:nhj3y9UAgG0AmETEVJAHgStBRceZ6QO+YzoKZ:nLAgQsVJ0BRceZLO+YE

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___U3474_.txt

Family

cerber

Ransom Note
Hi, I'am CRBR ENCRYPTOR ;) ----- ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS, PH0TOS, DATABASES AND 0THER IMPORTANT FILES HAVE BEEN ENCRYPTED! ----- The only one way to decrypt your 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 (*_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S_*) with complete instructions how to decrypt your files. If you cannot find any (*_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S_*) 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://qfjhpgbefuhenjp7.onion/7365-69BE-352A-009E-DF95 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://qfjhpgbefuhenjp7.13iuvw.top/7365-69BE-352A-009E-DF95 2. http://qfjhpgbefuhenjp7.158ugp.top/7365-69BE-352A-009E-DF95 3. http://qfjhpgbefuhenjp7.1fcfjn.top/7365-69BE-352A-009E-DF95 4. http://qfjhpgbefuhenjp7.1225wj.top/7365-69BE-352A-009E-DF95 5. http://qfjhpgbefuhenjp7.1a2jzy.top/7365-69BE-352A-009E-DF95 ----- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time! -----
URLs

http://qfjhpgbefuhenjp7.onion/7365-69BE-352A-009E-DF95

http://qfjhpgbefuhenjp7.13iuvw.top/7365-69BE-352A-009E-DF95

http://qfjhpgbefuhenjp7.158ugp.top/7365-69BE-352A-009E-DF95

http://qfjhpgbefuhenjp7.1fcfjn.top/7365-69BE-352A-009E-DF95

http://qfjhpgbefuhenjp7.1225wj.top/7365-69BE-352A-009E-DF95

http://qfjhpgbefuhenjp7.1a2jzy.top/7365-69BE-352A-009E-DF95

Signatures

  • Cerber

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

  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Contacts a large (1090) amount of remote hosts 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • 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 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • 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
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2308
    • 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:2336
    • 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:3036
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___F10JTYI_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:2876
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___U3474_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:2764
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /d /c taskkill /f /im "4" > NUL & ping -n 1 127.0.0.1 > NUL & del "C" > NUL && exit
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2536
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "4"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1044
      • 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:1720

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___F10JTYI_.hta

    Filesize

    76KB

    MD5

    99007f52219cd27c593bb565926d6f13

    SHA1

    4609f4ab08aed4aa2a9e565ba763f0773a5fd8de

    SHA256

    8e1b47f06e4ab891806ec31065f82fba2c3cbeea240d0b4021c893ae9815551b

    SHA512

    08947bf5c3f60fe7edf09eb1cefcc7852d233ea25348905329e301cdcd590c48f31870429567d597878d2153aa848fdf1a97b8ac70a9900ad7683e76d1b0d38a

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___U3474_.txt

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    bbf5273cba7e5cfa9ca28fa8b10b9524

    SHA1

    f28a7695d45bd2ec0e5a8e7546dae6998b86374b

    SHA256

    c4e5a5d7a21871b057e72a82beacde922d88e0b35e78d6e9771ae55e923c9ad6

    SHA512

    b09163a7af19b6a8beb06b7661f1513fbbc1469feb2a51397a7f82265dde9392e8feb627531514d6773ed21f8da8bcafd4ed1dd9e646fa823a30273e850719ee

  • memory/2308-0-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000711000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2308-1-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2308-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000489000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    548KB

  • memory/2308-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000489000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    548KB

  • memory/2308-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000489000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    548KB

  • memory/2308-117-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000711000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2308-118-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2308-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000489000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    548KB