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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    21/12/2024, 15:43

General

  • Target

    2024-12-21_8213a711ac3c7739b99d45a04f412631_spora.exe

  • Size

    253KB

  • MD5

    8213a711ac3c7739b99d45a04f412631

  • SHA1

    88f1fbedc3753ca548ee9ff868a2d77ec3bda4cf

  • SHA256

    049f263536bab6fe11003bb9b07818d87bd67c7a6e06527ef460dfcb39e1859a

  • SHA512

    dd0006219b5ddb3762f81768529c40311c95b3b54ead532bf55a4a41e5f4056ecfea562909bfe8f5a8b70e201f22d247bee6d965b6f2aea99cf5c3ec0234c4f3

  • SSDEEP

    6144:m6psZjPwS/DuL8f8aUChN9lCKF6r2Ufz1:GjPlRf8aUm6rFfB

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_1P75_.txt

Ransom Note
CERBER RANSOMWARE --- YOUR D0CUMENTS, 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/7303-0FBA-2EA9-0502-2426 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.1gu5um.top/7303-0FBA-2EA9-0502-2426 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1w5iy8.top/7303-0FBA-2EA9-0502-2426 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1aajb7.top/7303-0FBA-2EA9-0502-2426 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1nm62r.top/7303-0FBA-2EA9-0502-2426 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1efxa8.top/7303-0FBA-2EA9-0502-2426 --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/7303-0FBA-2EA9-0502-2426

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1gu5um.top/7303-0FBA-2EA9-0502-2426

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1w5iy8.top/7303-0FBA-2EA9-0502-2426

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1aajb7.top/7303-0FBA-2EA9-0502-2426

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1nm62r.top/7303-0FBA-2EA9-0502-2426

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1efxa8.top/7303-0FBA-2EA9-0502-2426

Signatures

  • Cerber

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

  • Cerber family
  • 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
  • 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 10 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-21_8213a711ac3c7739b99d45a04f412631_spora.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-21_8213a711ac3c7739b99d45a04f412631_spora.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 WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2380
    • 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:1212
    • 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:2136
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_KITQJ_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:1592
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_1P75_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:1852
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2252
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2024-12-21_8213a711ac3c7739b99d45a04f412631_spora.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1576
      • 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:1664
  • 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:2924
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1824

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_1P75_.txt

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    4f7f3b370c564b7af2e22c224d8ddab1

    SHA1

    85b48bab6afea94c69d349a4a881eae843d1564e

    SHA256

    8e1d880dd51449c24ad897f2f72e08cac2c29e12be3c849b4d08fbdba4cd943f

    SHA512

    c07adb28b0f84f25fa8e5700163d22d46d2f1e1229c33405fc04961710af357aa65c61d04fed98205d6700900052f3dd44562949cab2c65cb6b5b3dd142f9f60

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_IUAI40V1_.jpeg

    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    09dbc19772cece6282821140947df298

    SHA1

    72a0a1444675c6380058ccbe9b6160b129284953

    SHA256

    2531fa2d556c2687337a5d14a74c72a5c2c12f8dc1966b59a561ad1b10f1ad49

    SHA512

    aad5490e9e3abeb854196278eb117cfaf438796379c030127894326674b22a53f8411b4afbb53be070119f7225eda0b3c6bafe9a1119c346bb60df0ba62cb34e

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

    Filesize

    74KB

    MD5

    724a8b4f0aeeb6fd20b8dd444e66f0c5

    SHA1

    90a74cb7214c7f2b6b691819d470884d10803136

    SHA256

    8571fa1fb28cf7ffe36a92711db46dcc22dbcf1b39567b7f765d7a11f3645c5c

    SHA512

    9d6e60116c691270f685df87162cb7016ade9eb0e99fccc26d6239ed8c332645258c8c6bd4f564d2476a8bc3489f44b5d9299de53ae5334013f9e16954c4f452

  • memory/2380-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2380-1-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2380-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

  • memory/2380-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

  • memory/2380-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

  • memory/2380-94-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2380-98-0x0000000003AF0000-0x0000000003AF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/2380-122-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

  • memory/2924-99-0x00000000003E0000-0x00000000003E2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB