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2025-01-12...ra.exe

windows7-x64

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2025-01-12...ra.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    12/01/2025, 17:56

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General

  • Target

    2025-01-12_ad77c16a3697608fde5b39b6f86777b9_spora.exe

  • Size

    254KB

  • MD5

    ad77c16a3697608fde5b39b6f86777b9

  • SHA1

    a74e168985586d4e355c03737731c428f6db1bba

  • SHA256

    6103efac80cb749f4df1e276a3fa61409ae99cb866f63939c328c24647d62806

  • SHA512

    e424176cbd4e098893bd7fb175ec0ba471a0158e613cad653fc4fa81b863688a7803a0888b2cbda7ee73f986f94db7fe312d90d6ad258a7c83ada9aebffd2d0b

  • SSDEEP

    6144:n2czw5sIMsZwtI9K72UIETOhiJq2EKKbOEWVZ9UuCUrbJ+RX5:q5sIM/Xm0g2Erju9UgrbM3

Score
10/10
cerberdiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_0WM0_.txt

Ransom Note
CERBER RANS0MWARE --- 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://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/719E-1F50-D097-0099-3E6C 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.1hpvzl.top/719E-1F50-D097-0099-3E6C 2. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1pglcs.top/719E-1F50-D097-0099-3E6C 3. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1cewld.top/719E-1F50-D097-0099-3E6C 4. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1js3tl.top/719E-1F50-D097-0099-3E6C 5. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1ajohk.top/719E-1F50-D097-0099-3E6C --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/719E-1F50-D097-0099-3E6C

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1hpvzl.top/719E-1F50-D097-0099-3E6C

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1pglcs.top/719E-1F50-D097-0099-3E6C

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1cewld.top/719E-1F50-D097-0099-3E6C

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1js3tl.top/719E-1F50-D097-0099-3E6C

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1ajohk.top/719E-1F50-D097-0099-3E6C

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 (1098) 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
  • 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\2025-01-12_ad77c16a3697608fde5b39b6f86777b9_spora.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-12_ad77c16a3697608fde5b39b6f86777b9_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:2428
    • 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:1752
    • 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:2436
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_HYNGFOR_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:1272
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_0WM0_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:1724
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1256
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2025-01-12_ad77c16a3697608fde5b39b6f86777b9_spora.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1080
      • 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:300
  • 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:1948
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2212

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\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab89A.tmp
    Filesize

    70KB

    MD5

    49aebf8cbd62d92ac215b2923fb1b9f5

    SHA1

    1723be06719828dda65ad804298d0431f6aff976

    SHA256

    b33efcb95235b98b48508e019afa4b7655e80cf071defabd8b2123fc8b29307f

    SHA512

    bf86116b015fb56709516d686e168e7c9c68365136231cc51d0b6542ae95323a71d2c7acec84aad7dcecc2e410843f6d82a0a6d51b9acfc721a9c84fdd877b5b

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  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar8AD.tmp
    Filesize

    181KB

    MD5

    4ea6026cf93ec6338144661bf1202cd1

    SHA1

    a1dec9044f750ad887935a01430bf49322fbdcb7

    SHA256

    8efbc21559ef8b1bcf526800d8070baad42474ce7198e26fa771dbb41a76b1d8

    SHA512

    6c7e0980e39aacf4c3689802353f464a08cd17753bd210ee997e5f2a455deb4f287a9ef74d84579dbde49bc96213cd2b8b247723919c412ea980aa6e6bfe218b

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_0WM0_.txt
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    3b5b5b2ab10e95840366ad8a71c7a2a6

    SHA1

    8d75ab8a4ea31711bdf254e5c54b5282cab37bab

    SHA256

    580e112b3fcd6bfeb094f7929995494b5bbfef7b098a30e1f56c6f54c693b6e9

    SHA512

    363010d17917f6765434ec5b478f6b51c42bed8bf09585b95bdeb81eb0ec37766ebd6e089cb0dbb9e357d321d0c686678b81968fa4b13d874c072c6bbf3e427c

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_8ZQQ3_.jpeg
    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    bae96a1cd04787776e5232dbd8e2afe5

    SHA1

    5b1a8af97479666a751339c383d0120775a80350

    SHA256

    5b5294e9fb68062bae667b9ff6d9967e1ddc5edc734efc525d5bdfbaf1abf8f9

    SHA512

    c8beec5bbca35a2bbc4fa8b1cf7f1745264ae3aad640faeb7283ffaa556055b86965c20a089d10247f9b6de389dd3f2ae9f1042bdf3be435b89d2c5811099021

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

    74KB

    MD5

    c6d0626e0a8e818ec98f2efdec7e3c75

    SHA1

    42da74ad5686e1e7e061ab04b318fadbbbd3b87c

    SHA256

    b9cf41db847e0d149b8ed21b29c77d3fcd4060e1b23275d9f5009cdc9a7f2d06

    SHA512

    a1db92ded81311f4dfbaeee1b3a45297aa2e4a3de962ae169225e8d5ef17cfeddcd2e8d837b742ce84aaf4fbcfd18ddb0d26a5c0ab0d027ea83cde3e2635026f

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  • memory/1948-93-0x00000000001A0000-0x00000000001A2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2428-88-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2428-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2428-92-0x0000000003AF0000-0x0000000003AF2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2428-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2428-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2428-114-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2428-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2428-1-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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