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2025-01-16...ra.exe

windows7-x64

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2025-01-16...ra.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    16-01-2025 16:31

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General

  • Target

    2025-01-16_d217fb1a22517e5a4a4e7efe5c1cdeb1_spora.exe

  • Size

    253KB

  • MD5

    d217fb1a22517e5a4a4e7efe5c1cdeb1

  • SHA1

    9223ef6c3bf239ce77d35ea250747028b6ae14d3

  • SHA256

    28237a1bab2d039c53282f718bb2f389daccf6aed27e279e879b2d0269252287

  • SHA512

    d7e00af1f6412476b5be38d9aa34bf98d6447b6a1ffbab788e531c1a94371fc87e94af7bae79e49f647dfaf3a11ee06f088f5130270d51a6c635430f68278b31

  • SSDEEP

    6144:/VpsZjPwS/DuL8f8aUChN9lCKF6r2UfzJ:sjPlRf8aUm6rFf1

Score
10/10
cerberdiscoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_08YQQ8_.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://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/50C4-BA81-72F7-0501-FF22 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.1gu5um.top/50C4-BA81-72F7-0501-FF22 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1w5iy8.top/50C4-BA81-72F7-0501-FF22 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1aajb7.top/50C4-BA81-72F7-0501-FF22 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1nm62r.top/50C4-BA81-72F7-0501-FF22 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1efxa8.top/50C4-BA81-72F7-0501-FF22 --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/50C4-BA81-72F7-0501-FF22

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1gu5um.top/50C4-BA81-72F7-0501-FF22

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1w5iy8.top/50C4-BA81-72F7-0501-FF22

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1aajb7.top/50C4-BA81-72F7-0501-FF22

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1nm62r.top/50C4-BA81-72F7-0501-FF22

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1efxa8.top/50C4-BA81-72F7-0501-FF22

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
  • 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\2025-01-16_d217fb1a22517e5a4a4e7efe5c1cdeb1_spora.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-16_d217fb1a22517e5a4a4e7efe5c1cdeb1_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: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:2356
    • 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:316
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_P7UA_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:1928
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_08YQQ8_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:2840
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2324
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2025-01-16_d217fb1a22517e5a4a4e7efe5c1cdeb1_spora.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1588
      • 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:2396
  • 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:1936
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2164

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_THIS_FILE_08YQQ8_.txt
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    3cc4ca073a746d27e7b260cd1fbee166

    SHA1

    e4ced5ae7c20d6965a1884fb354a1daaeb6b9350

    SHA256

    a5e10c93157ecd9cd3a0c8e01ceb0124e27c08894b7dc9fce35db5a9a0e5ee7d

    SHA512

    d23cbe2dbb3c690eb812ed0e96fc6c54bdaff6aa42e6fe67831956a157e3de035d4c991a016e716f821ef2012513c48d6049462198638c5c132e63d2515e4e82

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_7MR0GM_.jpeg
    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    9a56b0b05460bb96e01f1581b159544e

    SHA1

    3fedad5f1dde0dfbbf4d474ce61e0dee7ac4a976

    SHA256

    8787121223d6d29e6bb03f381b3137a64839ea069d440a8f2681372a549771ad

    SHA512

    734efa5689a434496e505def48a6ee85dbde2f6ce258bf37c9e49086388527419a47529c13af1e71ca2eab35999e02610423f199f0737d2b17c0213bf427d042

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_P7UA_.hta
    Filesize

    74KB

    MD5

    6eac20dbd17e60c8ffbd55befe8c328d

    SHA1

    e9bd85dbe47a498ad2551e4112cdea066154ecab

    SHA256

    0cbd26b676c4f4df94ed2c43d11a124105c2a17b72ebbe87ed7b3a9b91f92c72

    SHA512

    768f4832c5d2f1c8d65591f6aea9dccd6ecc95fbe62af557a37bbb512a367f9b0c84b6d53a30e59e1949d2135b4e976d9ae2bb8530372cb6779d662183648311

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  • memory/1936-89-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001B2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2072-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2072-1-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2072-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2072-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2072-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2072-84-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2072-88-0x0000000004760000-0x0000000004762000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2072-112-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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