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1501124660...d4.exe

windows7-x64

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1501124660...d4.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    123s
  • max time network
    130s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    10-01-2025 20:22

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General

  • Target

    1501124660ca2a31961bc7832cb87b368808ec7842d258bf832a10f5712da6d4.exe

  • Size

    279KB

  • MD5

    21c4ba25a8f864c157c65820dd167d93

  • SHA1

    479261e53a92b062103c12b554928245abd99b2d

  • SHA256

    1501124660ca2a31961bc7832cb87b368808ec7842d258bf832a10f5712da6d4

  • SHA512

    6e1a3ea20edcc8062db11587e5c286e1c45ce7517c55e5d6ce86b98dcc3fec1039855f2a389fadb66daef44cbd6d44db1a571631986d0fcb940b97aabf9c96ec

  • SSDEEP

    6144:nzZ5e/V3WApRICD4pz+ZoIQB9SkZsBt1QbVHyN:njQVlRIoZMB9SkJVe

Score
10/10
cerberdiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_RX8X_.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://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/43A9-B135-0F29-008C-1442 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://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1cewld.top/43A9-B135-0F29-008C-1442 2. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.12t3rn.top/43A9-B135-0F29-008C-1442 3. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1js3tl.top/43A9-B135-0F29-008C-1442 4. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1ajohk.top/43A9-B135-0F29-008C-1442 5. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.16bwhs.top/43A9-B135-0F29-008C-1442 --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/43A9-B135-0F29-008C-1442

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1cewld.top/43A9-B135-0F29-008C-1442

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.12t3rn.top/43A9-B135-0F29-008C-1442

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1js3tl.top/43A9-B135-0F29-008C-1442

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1ajohk.top/43A9-B135-0F29-008C-1442

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.16bwhs.top/43A9-B135-0F29-008C-1442

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 5 IoCs
  • Contacts a large (1097) 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
  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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\1501124660ca2a31961bc7832cb87b368808ec7842d258bf832a10f5712da6d4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1501124660ca2a31961bc7832cb87b368808ec7842d258bf832a10f5712da6d4.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
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2072
    • 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:2548
    • 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:3044
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_1DQOTDP_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:2032
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_RX8X_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:1904
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1316
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "1501124660ca2a31961bc7832cb87b368808ec7842d258bf832a10f5712da6d4.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1580
      • 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:2768
  • 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:1244
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1504

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

Query Registry

1
T1012

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

System Information Discovery

2
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\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab5CD.tmp
    Filesize

    70KB

    MD5

    49aebf8cbd62d92ac215b2923fb1b9f5

    SHA1

    1723be06719828dda65ad804298d0431f6aff976

    SHA256

    b33efcb95235b98b48508e019afa4b7655e80cf071defabd8b2123fc8b29307f

    SHA512

    bf86116b015fb56709516d686e168e7c9c68365136231cc51d0b6542ae95323a71d2c7acec84aad7dcecc2e410843f6d82a0a6d51b9acfc721a9c84fdd877b5b

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  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar5EF.tmp
    Filesize

    181KB

    MD5

    4ea6026cf93ec6338144661bf1202cd1

    SHA1

    a1dec9044f750ad887935a01430bf49322fbdcb7

    SHA256

    8efbc21559ef8b1bcf526800d8070baad42474ce7198e26fa771dbb41a76b1d8

    SHA512

    6c7e0980e39aacf4c3689802353f464a08cd17753bd210ee997e5f2a455deb4f287a9ef74d84579dbde49bc96213cd2b8b247723919c412ea980aa6e6bfe218b

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_1DQOTDP_.hta
    Filesize

    74KB

    MD5

    d88bd8b35a9393ebd8cf33a7a3d7c3b7

    SHA1

    ca9e22ef0fd3f610431e49032118ea098e10faa0

    SHA256

    0b90a331c8ad9af8f4436d5a93526310566a77c2a9717eb4449c57fb01b6f0b7

    SHA512

    76b2646286a2629a6697133831c6d574579ed91ae0cd01dfcbe22e17189ce066795e1cf9fccb878292dc6ef65f99e9edd5a68cb8adaa26af1456f816013a7ba3

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_NMRL0_.jpeg
    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    9d2df54419d4ff83427f3cf523d2eca8

    SHA1

    4a2cf9bd06d5a5a72563874c486300334c2d9017

    SHA256

    341c16731d325de975f8a88bd151b415725919d12802bdb7170fc1ba68faa20f

    SHA512

    6e41352de302013398e82438dd94a66358b1d21fadac15c442f51db123fc7f6b380ccd1df85393ae0a5039e802537aed310460867ad647f4580994cfee0f09c6

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_RX8X_.txt
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    b01a996358268fec5ea883bcd5383b40

    SHA1

    cf4f3d1019bd69a9cb9af3ffdc4b2509bfe138c3

    SHA256

    bc7b05c60dae7139454ad6a80a8114e98bcd60bea9ac7956e4865903a13358a5

    SHA512

    b959ec09579573f0f1fe5cb73207ed12910cd03f9ae87fcb304d00722461b9648bc58d31a05641b03c58bf91f8297dc2435821db45ea5cc76a69acd698641b5b

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  • memory/1244-65-0x0000000000690000-0x0000000000692000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2072-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000449000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    292KB

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  • memory/2072-57-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000001F1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2072-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000449000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    292KB

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  • memory/2072-64-0x00000000044F0000-0x00000000044F2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2072-0-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001E1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2072-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000449000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    292KB

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  • memory/2072-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000449000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    292KB

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  • memory/2072-1-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000001F1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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