Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
10-01-2025 11:35
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe
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Size
753KB
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MD5
a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304
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SHA1
946b9a95f98d25a93d6a507a742b8a64433059ea
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SHA256
1106d07308c8c6c879b45f610a6ef9e2cbb22bdd43fa034b2600e52e46bed524
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SHA512
43e49600b06a2d5910b6fc85ca5c4f54efdaba9d7bdba03e7144cb78a4dc0765f1096fa73f44660e9d5a7e26eb4c6c20d302316de9d76a22dfe6b6ffc9b4890d
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SSDEEP
6144:OOkZeCLQIqSY9lHir4mwA2MhhIsXt2xirQg:FyxiCHrFhIKtfQg
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneNote\16.0\_READ_THI$_FILE_8VJRDHP_.txt
http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/209F-6DAC-9FD0-0502-0A0C
http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1fy93v.top/209F-6DAC-9FD0-0502-0A0C
http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13kn4l.top/209F-6DAC-9FD0-0502-0A0C
http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.14klmz.top/209F-6DAC-9FD0-0502-0A0C
http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/209F-6DAC-9FD0-0502-0A0C
http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/209F-6DAC-9FD0-0502-0A0C
Extracted
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneNote\16.0\_READ_THI$_FILE_FTG7_.hta
cerber
Signatures
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Cerber
Cerber is a widely used ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), first seen in 2017.
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Cerber family
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Contacts a large (1100) amount of remote hosts 1 TTPs
This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.
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Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 4940 netsh.exe 2100 netsh.exe -
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\word\startup\ 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 38 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\thunderbird 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft sql server 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft\microsoft sql server 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\the bat! 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft\outlook 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft\word 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\powerpoint 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\onenote 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\the bat! 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft\excel 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft\outlook 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\onenote 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft\word 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\office 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\excel 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft\office 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft\powerpoint 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft\excel 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft\onenote 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft\powerpoint 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\outlook 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\steam 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\bitcoin 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\bitcoin 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft sql server 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\thunderbird 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\desktop 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\excel 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\steam 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\office 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\outlook 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\powerpoint 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\word 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\word 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft\microsoft sql server 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\microsoft\office 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\appdata\roaming\microsoft\onenote 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\documents 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe -
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tmp1901.bmp" 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe -
Drops file in Program Files directory 20 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\ 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\bitcoin 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\excel 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\outlook 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\word 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\powerpoint 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\steam 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files\ 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\word 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\office 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\onenote 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\outlook 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\microsoft sql server 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\the bat! 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sql server 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\powerpoint 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\office 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\onenote 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\thunderbird 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\excel 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\excel 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\excel 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\onenote 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\outlook 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\powerpoint 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\the bat! 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\microsoft sql server 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\outlook 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\powerpoint 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\office 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\onenote 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\steam 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\the bat! 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\excel 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\office 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\onenote 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\outlook 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\outlook 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\documents 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\bitcoin 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\bitcoin 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\word 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\word 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\onenote 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\thunderbird 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\thunderbird 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\desktop 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\excel 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\microsoft sql server 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\office 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\onenote 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\word 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\word 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\microsoft sql server 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\powerpoint 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\the bat! 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\office 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\microsoft\powerpoint 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\steam 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\thunderbird 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\office 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\office 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\word 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\ 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\powerpoint 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\steam 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\thunderbird 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\bitcoin 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\excel 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\office 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\onenote 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\excel 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\excel 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft sql server 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft\powerpoint 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\the bat! 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\excel 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\roaming\microsoft sql server 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\outlook 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\documents 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft sql server 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\local\microsoft\powerpoint 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\networkservice\appdata\local\onenote 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\serviceprofiles\localservice\appdata\roaming\steam 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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.
description ioc Process Key value enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe Key value enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe -
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language netsh.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language netsh.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language mshta.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language NOTEPAD.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language taskkill.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language PING.EXE Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 3596 PING.EXE -
Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
pid Process 3908 taskkill.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000_Classes\Local Settings 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 3596 PING.EXE -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe Token: 33 3004 AUDIODG.EXE Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3004 AUDIODG.EXE Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3908 taskkill.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1856 wrote to memory of 4940 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe 83 PID 1856 wrote to memory of 4940 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe 83 PID 1856 wrote to memory of 4940 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe 83 PID 1856 wrote to memory of 2100 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe 85 PID 1856 wrote to memory of 2100 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe 85 PID 1856 wrote to memory of 2100 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe 85 PID 1856 wrote to memory of 3912 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe 101 PID 1856 wrote to memory of 3912 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe 101 PID 1856 wrote to memory of 3912 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe 101 PID 1856 wrote to memory of 400 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe 102 PID 1856 wrote to memory of 400 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe 102 PID 1856 wrote to memory of 400 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe 102 PID 1856 wrote to memory of 4492 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe 107 PID 1856 wrote to memory of 4492 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe 107 PID 1856 wrote to memory of 4492 1856 2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe 107 PID 4492 wrote to memory of 3908 4492 cmd.exe 109 PID 4492 wrote to memory of 3908 4492 cmd.exe 109 PID 4492 wrote to memory of 3908 4492 cmd.exe 109 PID 4492 wrote to memory of 3596 4492 cmd.exe 111 PID 4492 wrote to memory of 3596 4492 cmd.exe 111 PID 4492 wrote to memory of 3596 4492 cmd.exe 111
Processes
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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⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- 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
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1856 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exeC:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall set allprofiles state on2⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
- Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4940
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exeC:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall reset2⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
- Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2100
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_1YTPC7H_.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3912
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_EDP3691_.txt2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:400
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4492 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exetaskkill /f /im "2025-01-10_a42a32aec6f5dcd3677b268cc44a6304_cerber.exe"3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Kills process with taskkill
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3908
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEping -n 1 127.0.0.13⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3596
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C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXEC:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x4ec 0x4f41⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3004
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Modify Registry
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Downloads
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Filesize
1KB
MD5bd5c94f5d10333f3a0327d93749a7557
SHA171255ce1daee51312775fbd1bea2487cfc270b94
SHA2562f0ce9e64ef205632e5a11136462b6b0463c0cedcee2c75b44dc3811d09f175c
SHA5120ee07b4fa8b024b88da16ca2bc8c8161db0bec8fe995e7fc303505505ed8623f0ceb480457833f677396c96e5e2e1b2464921bbc2cfa419b89fe5f11f6bf11f3
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Filesize
75KB
MD5f95d70d858b0e26b036a07461bb32088
SHA11b50f4f17176bf0747f722f12d3db55cdf3a4c5f
SHA256fe20fe94ecc17fb4d8daa1b13c46d791ee0851b1a557801e35ff885326aab3fe
SHA512a10367ceef37c4dcdb94d8fc6dd9a7385a7c8852facbc47827c80d40c659c265a3d23379208b597c98586200717e097732e7fa23ffd8a6e9279bbba2c7d83ac3
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Filesize
151KB
MD57d975c7d1fed9d9ebc182fc7c059e406
SHA13a3d2676786fdd928e97351ee57cf3409469d3cc
SHA256f0d462d228c3bac9b7b3590fc32d6bf75f0852d1f22d0a82bf127d1575c51d8b
SHA51217d624cad2be5ee530e4051b08a9fa0a9cecb7e8128c4427834a0bcd8bb0963f87bf2a8f7990f92f34e32cdec2a516df3604fcf988f7005ec215350345c9a906