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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    117s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    10/01/2025, 11:34

General

  • Target

    2025-01-10_b334a864ea118d01c79bcdc103e34520_spora.exe

  • Size

    254KB

  • MD5

    b334a864ea118d01c79bcdc103e34520

  • SHA1

    22c5aa7bd68c2b2f1a0e48563c6906aec506ab0b

  • SHA256

    10d2b986aa4412c4b6e3ffd91e55a66bf8a4f40d58bf9b91280ba47e41dff276

  • SHA512

    2d924a62490473961526092f6ecba169eec8e6879c53737fa79bec984630211cc9e8464e71a5e4aad7461f142119f048b02c85c8cbe49a3f71eae923048a8c5d

  • SSDEEP

    6144:CPOKkm12ZI49J4bBm1pWCkOTyaNTUohr/z+flgRjG9MN:5K312C42BaTkeN40jKKN

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_ZF6AST_.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/9F0E-30E0-27DB-0502-045D 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.13kn4l.top/9F0E-30E0-27DB-0502-045D 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.14klmz.top/9F0E-30E0-27DB-0502-045D 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/9F0E-30E0-27DB-0502-045D 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/9F0E-30E0-27DB-0502-045D 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/9F0E-30E0-27DB-0502-045D --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/9F0E-30E0-27DB-0502-045D

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13kn4l.top/9F0E-30E0-27DB-0502-045D

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.14klmz.top/9F0E-30E0-27DB-0502-045D

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/9F0E-30E0-27DB-0502-045D

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/9F0E-30E0-27DB-0502-045D

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/9F0E-30E0-27DB-0502-045D

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
  • 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\2025-01-10_b334a864ea118d01c79bcdc103e34520_spora.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-10_b334a864ea118d01c79bcdc103e34520_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:2080
    • 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:2148
    • 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:2592
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_A648EZF_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:1632
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_ZF6AST_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1272
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1580
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2025-01-10_b334a864ea118d01c79bcdc103e34520_spora.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2560
      • 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:2064
  • 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:2956
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2200

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_A648EZF_.hta

    Filesize

    75KB

    MD5

    d02df49125b0809b7e37da597fa6e994

    SHA1

    a3266918057a0def626af4cce0d71779c937b75e

    SHA256

    09dd4a3328f3033784d607b8d10a65e7dbeaa9af3750a94a582bd59f3dea5af4

    SHA512

    479579855c629f4d3b751fabd2cb021804d04732ee880ea1bf63b32ba9e4933ffcef0f5150bbc3b8d4fe1a509bc77c16fc89df76cd60705df1e694bbc8c86af4

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_XQOPO_.jpeg

    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    09ef2e6977f0bb3194d31c2055076d8a

    SHA1

    3064e1333c9a4a50742a857a79c26022e961b6b9

    SHA256

    843143e7948e72ec92ae6d5011391cbb3b3b353ad75d9544a2a66b7d44f22e80

    SHA512

    d08cdf87eb16d78738fc8fd031e0d76cf6e1d006d1d343bbe33be99a78162c741a0f2dbe4e2858a5a243bc127cfdbfce9a8f9fdb3fcac931572b420e9a69ec04

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_ZF6AST_.txt

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    f56e7133bbe10a7166c7bc1f1a369dea

    SHA1

    1d735bf0ce7cc07f7a1019373b09c41e2e74dc9c

    SHA256

    792667759ae825e5c560c63616160c4838d122ce76ad56f58687a5fc81d419a1

    SHA512

    2b412ab951db89798bef3adb019fcadfdc8ecceb7dea425e7b4d5ba960650103175fb577b53acb9fd09441177e107448b05e5d35ea56aa5f02c17e96e0bd3aca

  • memory/2080-0-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001C1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2080-1-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2080-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

  • memory/2080-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

  • memory/2080-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

  • memory/2080-98-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2080-102-0x0000000004770000-0x0000000004772000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/2080-124-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

  • memory/2956-103-0x00000000001A0000-0x00000000001A2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB