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2024-12-21...ra.exe

windows7-x64

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2024-12-21...ra.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    117s
  • 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 15:46

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General

  • Target

    2024-12-21_8213a711ac3c7739b99d45a04f412631_spora.exe

  • Size

    253KB

  • MD5

    8213a711ac3c7739b99d45a04f412631

  • SHA1

    88f1fbedc3753ca548ee9ff868a2d77ec3bda4cf

  • SHA256

    049f263536bab6fe11003bb9b07818d87bd67c7a6e06527ef460dfcb39e1859a

  • SHA512

    dd0006219b5ddb3762f81768529c40311c95b3b54ead532bf55a4a41e5f4056ecfea562909bfe8f5a8b70e201f22d247bee6d965b6f2aea99cf5c3ec0234c4f3

  • SSDEEP

    6144:m6psZjPwS/DuL8f8aUChN9lCKF6r2Ufz1:GjPlRf8aUm6rFfB

Score
10/10
cerberdiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_BVDRQ7_.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/EC04-3E8D-5289-0502-20DA 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/EC04-3E8D-5289-0502-20DA 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1w5iy8.top/EC04-3E8D-5289-0502-20DA 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1aajb7.top/EC04-3E8D-5289-0502-20DA 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1nm62r.top/EC04-3E8D-5289-0502-20DA 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1efxa8.top/EC04-3E8D-5289-0502-20DA --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/EC04-3E8D-5289-0502-20DA

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1gu5um.top/EC04-3E8D-5289-0502-20DA

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1w5iy8.top/EC04-3E8D-5289-0502-20DA

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1aajb7.top/EC04-3E8D-5289-0502-20DA

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1nm62r.top/EC04-3E8D-5289-0502-20DA

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1efxa8.top/EC04-3E8D-5289-0502-20DA

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 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
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
    ransomware
  • 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 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:2736
    • 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:1652
    • 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:2632
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_RCMYH47_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:2676
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_BVDRQ7_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:2680
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1496
      • 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:2032
      • 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:2424
  • 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:1868
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2900

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_THIS_FILE_BVDRQ7_.txt
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    42f225cf27808cfd4fc36f727341c8a3

    SHA1

    d233ad176df46098b541db8841bcb9def519e5d2

    SHA256

    5a2de765f5f7fdd427f2fb4e80fcbfad5048eb47104e9c815c2f5e050ae86b87

    SHA512

    9d79b785fcb51d5f5e3156dfb2f876f12e6129b3729ca33f6f7f1f8b86de3d9095554a7e0488d404f1edcb5985786e3aac29b71db9de18e6a2c438adc223e252

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_LVQSLKV9_.jpeg
    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    3a5d8a5dc69f141312b9d2768754d29c

    SHA1

    db2cd9c0c49ef2e7f78c8dcb5c5bd5b8b84b13b9

    SHA256

    c7ca472902db3c0b1b6f9307c7de8c5521c363cac20771937c9b3c7823fd635d

    SHA512

    639a1a0b6f1dd3bacba5627ee53b4796b76dd7685d07d6aa58f1371e61d8ad2cb05124e4675791c6c62ad203953e9b465943721d47392c5f157edeb96bbe7dad

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_RCMYH47_.hta
    Filesize

    74KB

    MD5

    589d76e501b7480535137e84fe1174de

    SHA1

    560e767ac39eda2372ad466063d86944e1a5d6b0

    SHA256

    8021aa157bbf52080c9b9ccfca046a9c5616655aa176b6d33f65cb8ad9ea96e7

    SHA512

    869a730a3f4a0f821d7c3fdfb896ab75560fa3345ea405bbed55b4d3ca8a3e2703237cfacea2e28b0d456e93779822e57d75573ebb3ce888ebb4eebb542fee8b

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  • memory/1868-115-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001E2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2736-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2736-1-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2736-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2736-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2736-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2736-110-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2736-114-0x0000000002A00000-0x0000000002A02000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2736-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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