cerber

General

Target

https://github.com/Da2dalus/The-MALWARE-Repo/raw/refs/heads/master/Ransomware/Cerber5.exe
Sample

241110-tjfyzazhld

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneNote\16.0\cache\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___6Z01E_.txt

Family

cerber

Ransom Note

Hi, I'am CRBR ENCRYPTOR ;) ----- ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS, PH0T0S, DATABASES AND OTHER 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://xpcx6erilkjced3j.onion/03FD-2E19-6080-0098-B54D 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://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1n5mod.top/03FD-2E19-6080-0098-B54D 2. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.19kdeh.top/03FD-2E19-6080-0098-B54D 3. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1mpsnr.top/03FD-2E19-6080-0098-B54D 4. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.18ey8e.top/03FD-2E19-6080-0098-B54D 5. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.17gcun.top/03FD-2E19-6080-0098-B54D ----- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time! -----

URLs

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.onion/03FD-2E19-6080-0098-B54D

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1n5mod.top/03FD-2E19-6080-0098-B54D

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.19kdeh.top/03FD-2E19-6080-0098-B54D

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1mpsnr.top/03FD-2E19-6080-0098-B54D

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.18ey8e.top/03FD-2E19-6080-0098-B54D

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.17gcun.top/03FD-2E19-6080-0098-B54D

Targets

- Target
  
  https://github.com/Da2dalus/The-MALWARE-Repo/raw/refs/heads/master/Ransomware/Cerber5.exe
Score

10^/10

cerber discovery evasion persistence privilege_escalation ransomware
- Cerber
  Cerber is a widely used ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), first seen in 2017.
  ransomware cerber
- Cerber family
  cerber
- Contacts a large (1105) amount of remote hosts
  This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.
  discovery
- Downloads MZ/PE file
- Modifies Windows Firewall
  evasion
- Checks computer location settings
  Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Enumerates connected drives
  Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
- Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
  ransomware
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