Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows7_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
11/01/2025, 15:04
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe
Resource
win7-20241023-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/System.dll
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral4
Sample
$PLUGINSDIR/System.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
Behavioral task
behavioral5
Sample
Gelsenkirchen.dll
Resource
win7-20240708-en
Behavioral task
behavioral6
Sample
Gelsenkirchen.dll
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe
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Size
300KB
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MD5
aee82a737a1f9668e9559443d4328519
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SHA1
46cdf970d831a7dbf0d95e09fb3aa504e7a7e880
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SHA256
e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3
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SHA512
d898b83d1eedeed620557b6c0e1b6911b377391dded341b1363a86c821f4315d8a499ec7e6e976a6ff4cfe3db31bb11aef7b30df0f6a18601bdd1701f97db378
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SSDEEP
6144:sUx+81tUsgkHQhC+/SFoP325TWO4W8F60jz0t6pcQM8T/XwHxk3mOsIgln:VFnHGC+/8QqN47Fp0t6pcQbXn3mJIgln
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_HOW_TO_DECRYPT_KK83_.hta
http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion.to/8E8F-5E7F-31ED-0006-45F6
http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/8E8F-5E7F-31ED-0006-45F6
https://www.baidu.com
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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Blocklisted process makes network request 5 IoCs
flow pid Process 1157 1200 mshta.exe 1160 1200 mshta.exe 1162 1200 mshta.exe 1164 1200 mshta.exe 1166 1200 mshta.exe -
Contacts a large (585) amount of remote hosts 1 TTPs
This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.
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Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 1692 cmd.exe -
Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\word\startup\ e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
pid Process 2988 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 2988 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe -
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tmpA2E.bmp" e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2988 set thread context of 2296 2988 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 31 -
Drops file in Program Files directory 20 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft sql server e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\excel e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\onenote e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\powerpoint e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\the bat! e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\ e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\steam e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\thunderbird e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\word e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\office e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files\ e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\bitcoin e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\excel e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\onenote e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\outlook e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\microsoft sql server e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\office e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\powerpoint e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\outlook e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe File opened for modification \??\c:\program files (x86)\word e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\c:\windows\ e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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 mshta.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language DllHost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language DllHost.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 1552 PING.EXE -
Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
pid Process 1124 taskkill.exe -
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main mshta.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 1552 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
pid Process 2296 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2296 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1124 taskkill.exe -
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
pid Process 2216 DllHost.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2216 DllHost.exe 2216 DllHost.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2296 2988 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 31 PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2296 2988 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 31 PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2296 2988 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 31 PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2296 2988 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 31 PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2296 2988 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 31 PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2296 2988 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 31 PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2296 2988 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 31 PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2296 2988 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 31 PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2296 2988 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 31 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1200 2296 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 33 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1200 2296 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 33 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1200 2296 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 33 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1200 2296 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 33 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1692 2296 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 38 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1692 2296 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 38 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1692 2296 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 38 PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1692 2296 e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe 38 PID 1692 wrote to memory of 1124 1692 cmd.exe 40 PID 1692 wrote to memory of 1124 1692 cmd.exe 40 PID 1692 wrote to memory of 1124 1692 cmd.exe 40 PID 1692 wrote to memory of 1552 1692 cmd.exe 41 PID 1692 wrote to memory of 1552 1692 cmd.exe 41 PID 1692 wrote to memory of 1552 1692 cmd.exe 41
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe"1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2988 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe"2⤵
- Drops startup file
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2296 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_HOW_TO_DECRYPT_KK83_.hta"3⤵
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
PID:1200
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"3⤵
- Deletes itself
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1692 -
C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exetaskkill /f /im "e286f486e20347b6637df57d6c9f6033ac99eb39a3c3bb530ed36807b1a46db3.exe"4⤵
- Kills process with taskkill
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1124
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C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXEping -n 1 127.0.0.14⤵
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1552
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exeC:\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:2216
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1540
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
70KB
MD549aebf8cbd62d92ac215b2923fb1b9f5
SHA11723be06719828dda65ad804298d0431f6aff976
SHA256b33efcb95235b98b48508e019afa4b7655e80cf071defabd8b2123fc8b29307f
SHA512bf86116b015fb56709516d686e168e7c9c68365136231cc51d0b6542ae95323a71d2c7acec84aad7dcecc2e410843f6d82a0a6d51b9acfc721a9c84fdd877b5b
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Filesize
181KB
MD54ea6026cf93ec6338144661bf1202cd1
SHA1a1dec9044f750ad887935a01430bf49322fbdcb7
SHA2568efbc21559ef8b1bcf526800d8070baad42474ce7198e26fa771dbb41a76b1d8
SHA5126c7e0980e39aacf4c3689802353f464a08cd17753bd210ee997e5f2a455deb4f287a9ef74d84579dbde49bc96213cd2b8b247723919c412ea980aa6e6bfe218b
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Filesize
66KB
MD5c6af6db08601fec4a604fbce61ed810a
SHA1490425a58d4c56a38a15c51aacbe85cc85c7fa36
SHA2567f7f25641d22f73226da41accc84111fd7737031fcb5f7a05698289a2b902e05
SHA512cfe5a53bc397ad36897fb402ad0c033267858934667ffe3c070bbd774a73758e293c7d6f5baea24976a2e95390f44e57d1ff3b64127235201d5a25380ebfe592
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Filesize
150KB
MD5ef471027f7c7046ed87f8e391312f25e
SHA18f28fd4ea0df69cf460e2f3b7f3992820b29fec8
SHA2564ca1c965f3d99173df3d97700b8ed2fa531d0e82c702f2db407042099ccecda7
SHA5128efa7eaddc82fa653978feb32749a71803947de550a85661b61d0952be07ab2ac41cd0575c93a83a077e52008d41668b570840c20645552caea6a6d4148c5e10
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Filesize
148KB
MD5f7b38cfb938ad523171b90e0230d6a96
SHA12b1141db385d2f02448618967a5560438c79ea31
SHA2563e58ad4e77d20cc761c472eb1c7bfdaabbcc657fdd05e099858cd0f16d5d7339
SHA512cedbcaec28802495b97545326ded0c579a480b8aa8c05455aa61e00b5d9153c1a6327ac23f70d7623b43386817014063dc33bf36fceb61fe9ebf0dd06b699ffc
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Filesize
11KB
MD5883eff06ac96966270731e4e22817e11
SHA1523c87c98236cbc04430e87ec19b977595092ac8
SHA25644e5dfd551b38e886214bd6b9c8ee913c4c4d1f085a6575d97c3e892b925da82
SHA51260333253342476911c84bbc1d9bf8a29f811207787fdd6107dce8d2b6e031669303f28133ffc811971ed7792087fe90fb1faabc0af4e91c298ba51e28109a390