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2024-12-14...er.exe

windows7-x64

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2024-12-14...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    14-12-2024 15:22

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General

  • Target

    2024-12-14_168e44f18826273e887431533e504b82_cerber.exe

  • Size

    655KB

  • MD5

    168e44f18826273e887431533e504b82

  • SHA1

    ce356a1234a0468885246ce99e1033a771771b50

  • SHA256

    00722a1c17d28a74904dc5c2a8f7a0604f68e229b2736d357247d786c54464d4

  • SHA512

    fb3d51c92dfca0914c8d8acdc88e32afc277591c1d4fbd6dcdcae2072fa7790893cb4a0b556d8af797793d211a3deef3b1cd5f0958cf02add2513a8cb473118c

  • SSDEEP

    6144:QqkZeCLQIqSY9lHir4mwA2MhhIsXt2Y7rr/QF:3yxiCHrFhIKtBfbQF

Score
10/10
cerberdiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_M3WEEZ_.txt

Ransom Note
CERBER RAN$OMWARE --- YOUR DOCUMENTS, PHOTOS, DATABASES AND OTHER IMPORTANT FILES HAVE BEEN ENCRYPTED! --- The only 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 (*_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://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/6E13-91D5-C13C-0093-BBD9 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://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1fy93v.top/6E13-91D5-C13C-0093-BBD9 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13kn4l.top/6E13-91D5-C13C-0093-BBD9 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.14klmz.top/6E13-91D5-C13C-0093-BBD9 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/6E13-91D5-C13C-0093-BBD9 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/6E13-91D5-C13C-0093-BBD9 --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/6E13-91D5-C13C-0093-BBD9

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1fy93v.top/6E13-91D5-C13C-0093-BBD9

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13kn4l.top/6E13-91D5-C13C-0093-BBD9

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.14klmz.top/6E13-91D5-C13C-0093-BBD9

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/6E13-91D5-C13C-0093-BBD9

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/6E13-91D5-C13C-0093-BBD9

Signatures

  • Cerber

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

    ransomwarecerber
  • Cerber family
    cerber
  • 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.

    discovery
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    evasion
  • 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
    ransomware
  • 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.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • 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.

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

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
    evasion
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-14_168e44f18826273e887431533e504b82_cerber.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-14_168e44f18826273e887431533e504b82_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:2416
    • 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:2508
    • 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:2368
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_MG9XQ8Z_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:2060
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_M3WEEZ_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1788
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2856
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2024-12-14_168e44f18826273e887431533e504b82_cerber.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2976
      • 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:3020
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2168
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1148

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Network Service Discovery

1
T1046

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1
T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1
T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Defacement

1
T1491

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_12OMJ526_.jpeg
    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    ba1147480caae8215de73ecb0390c915

    SHA1

    c29123f6a2991e87e04789b515dff5bab4cff8cc

    SHA256

    e8032b79096e19be943c6e89a3fd87ec553bb3fb64d5ee8808f0c45bf6f43c89

    SHA512

    879124d9e8cffed3961b520bd4aec8e9703f119f202ddc4e845979cf411d0a150312fdd3c0f8bb14ff9388b21b407a642a7476a8a00476d93dadcc78ed218d0d

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_M3WEEZ_.txt
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    b72812a8f07cabd97cd2bc523a6d5274

    SHA1

    06d95dace8d426d41a6ecbad4b66d2fc5b16433b

    SHA256

    198912b176adc31a4bfcfe10de34baf100adbba70636a91886d822eb6fa54cb5

    SHA512

    73a3f485827edeada14fb08ac03fc6ae7dcd4a9f97bbd5b29a17a7a21d05c4549a3731663b683906e702f32104642ce7f57a2c76883553dcad13ca4eb011f346

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_MG9XQ8Z_.hta
    Filesize

    75KB

    MD5

    a5620e7f9971983e89fffd369519723c

    SHA1

    fd8e758204b39915ad6c0fc553c9adb6eaa4f55e

    SHA256

    0a522dd2ca29d013bbd55862a06d2e97b4e346016962939976a5f63efa718b33

    SHA512

    8f874e7d6edb24c1b24cb486de0631b640a57e39ae79fee256f605c0fc5596f64e3e7926ae5a580ce15b1674b6b806dc6c0987c28469d7dff8c880b4632af5d8

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  • memory/2168-143-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000222000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2416-0-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000297000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    220KB

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  • memory/2416-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/2416-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/2416-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/2416-120-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/2416-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/2416-142-0x0000000003A80000-0x0000000003A82000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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