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2025-01-10...er.exe

windows7-x64

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2025-01-10...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    56s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    10-01-2025 11:35

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General

  • Target

    2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe

  • Size

    753KB

  • MD5

    a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304

  • SHA1

    946b9a95f98d25a93d6a507a742b8a64433059ea

  • SHA256

    1106d07308c8c6c879b45f610a6ef9e2cbb22bdd43fa034b2600e52e46bed524

  • SHA512

    43e49600b06a2d5910b6fc85ca5c4f54efdaba9d7bdba03e7144cb78a4dc0765f1096fa73f44660e9d5a7e26eb4c6c20d302316de9d76a22dfe6b6ffc9b4890d

  • SSDEEP

    6144:OOkZeCLQIqSY9lHir4mwA2MhhIsXt2xirQg:FyxiCHrFhIKtfQg

Score
10/10
cerberdiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_XXGT_.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/7AD2-0F61-D766-0502-07B6 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/7AD2-0F61-D766-0502-07B6 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13kn4l.top/7AD2-0F61-D766-0502-07B6 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.14klmz.top/7AD2-0F61-D766-0502-07B6 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/7AD2-0F61-D766-0502-07B6 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/7AD2-0F61-D766-0502-07B6 --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/7AD2-0F61-D766-0502-07B6

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1fy93v.top/7AD2-0F61-D766-0502-07B6

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13kn4l.top/7AD2-0F61-D766-0502-07B6

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.14klmz.top/7AD2-0F61-D766-0502-07B6

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/7AD2-0F61-D766-0502-07B6

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/7AD2-0F61-D766-0502-07B6

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\2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_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:1740
    • 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:2596
    • 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:2212
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_NFJR_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:556
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_XXGT_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3008
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2912
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2256
      • 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:3040
  • 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:2476
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1992

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_NFJR_.hta
    Filesize

    75KB

    MD5

    43c678420efa2034f1d28395330f77f9

    SHA1

    c0a8e9ac0521876e29cc4ffdfcddd0f857d314bf

    SHA256

    9411dfd5c0f7e7b928c566b160e12e91829b748ecebd95576bb85eb1a4b0b801

    SHA512

    a3251071c075532c6027b70d52a59dad81dde662beb87c188382a7843ac440e6ac2e28e8b3bce270c21552ed4c2516e8da170534c5390c84074aaf1b99915cc7

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_T37Y63U_.jpeg
    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    ed98de37b502bdaca8af0e2f18c4a403

    SHA1

    a7304c20e09a71ed503dad1cab7179f11957303c

    SHA256

    abf64b8199816f05ebd6b04c9017f485d730ef004bbf58efd40d3627999c3c39

    SHA512

    3c101d0ebf5f16732d4ca794c42653c78832d4605514854ca588df3d7733d754118222b95e64efb50cfe45124e3fb60094ff8c338c14a7bb450766736a58f16a

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

    1KB

    MD5

    9d7bb01a52e1f4c083ea1cf976bd83e0

    SHA1

    c9906c0f4cb87f961e555d70612d3e99dc7ba3c9

    SHA256

    af15efa8161c4499e23b0d4c170f30c1891fb5aa161a34a44531e402404d199e

    SHA512

    2bf16c1341ff340233d67acfcb467609932bfa0e50a6a7551f9ce76cbcc30cb3ff83331d2a47eda26441373ffaab0e4a323a20b470365279a2a9655c1a19fea5

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  • memory/1740-111-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/1740-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/1740-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/1740-0-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000257000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    220KB

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  • memory/1740-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/1740-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/1740-128-0x0000000002850000-0x0000000002852000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/1740-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/1740-152-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/2476-129-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000272000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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