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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    57s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    17/01/2025, 19:07

General

  • Target

    2025-01-17_9e51bc38676add03d3262277b4625864_spora.exe

  • Size

    253KB

  • MD5

    9e51bc38676add03d3262277b4625864

  • SHA1

    6ff3d8ff3a47f5a4aeee55f61d1aed2a51222f0e

  • SHA256

    5d15a34101639996dff944072dd23d1623bd233a1da75f76f23422b421a110c8

  • SHA512

    6a3c5ad1f0b3ad41d63c7966f42881837eeca7ec7ac9167fe9b57f2a3415f21308024501fe4795595e28ed2f3b2ae97318860e0948f9aeb00baccf148d0dd252

  • SSDEEP

    6144:YZpsZjPwS/DuL8f8aUChN9lCKF6r2Ufz6:DjPlRf8aUm6rFfe

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_I2IK_.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/ABD8-BB9E-4653-0094-0F78 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/ABD8-BB9E-4653-0094-0F78 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1w5iy8.top/ABD8-BB9E-4653-0094-0F78 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1aajb7.top/ABD8-BB9E-4653-0094-0F78 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1nm62r.top/ABD8-BB9E-4653-0094-0F78 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1efxa8.top/ABD8-BB9E-4653-0094-0F78 --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/ABD8-BB9E-4653-0094-0F78

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1gu5um.top/ABD8-BB9E-4653-0094-0F78

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1w5iy8.top/ABD8-BB9E-4653-0094-0F78

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1aajb7.top/ABD8-BB9E-4653-0094-0F78

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1nm62r.top/ABD8-BB9E-4653-0094-0F78

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1efxa8.top/ABD8-BB9E-4653-0094-0F78

Signatures

  • Cerber

    Cerber is a widely used ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), first seen in 2017.

  • Cerber family
  • 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.

  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • 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
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 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\2025-01-17_9e51bc38676add03d3262277b4625864_spora.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-17_9e51bc38676add03d3262277b4625864_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:1996
    • 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:1508
    • 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:2892
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_ZBVU6M_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:2108
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_I2IK_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:1328
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2228
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2025-01-17_9e51bc38676add03d3262277b4625864_spora.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2848
      • 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:2668
  • 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:1684
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1804
  • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
    C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0xc8
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1784

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_I2IK_.txt

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    8ee0a735fc49cabbfaddc663543fb48a

    SHA1

    df48d022398ed6111c517717e4031e191184222b

    SHA256

    8a1251ffa41c65da40c14ca13f6ff1af057e1f675dfffeeed46fc39374db83f6

    SHA512

    2db680f9a89708064a6dd993a1872250e2bb95b173f4d76026c1c00ce0f1163920fcfacf37ed9855b6f524d5dd7d33388d6d332919b5407ed18182dd2ef66e11

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_TK7T6_.jpeg

    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    c95afe24e1d8691fa245a9e8fcde74a4

    SHA1

    a2f2659e55d907e004263d924f913121c887de1a

    SHA256

    803fcedf5471c47af6b5525c6404bb90017febae3049d6bea9966d4ffad18511

    SHA512

    daf8435effa849906cd37442dc1d856be791e54e299c865a0b1f9a8be85094eacf23332c6e630b4597745a9573abb723c0e0378d2185bfe91664a3d8212715fa

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_ZBVU6M_.hta

    Filesize

    74KB

    MD5

    d64217244ac79c7fbd914921054ccfa2

    SHA1

    c428e885145e2c5e6702e3d4ea5a4bfb24c4bc74

    SHA256

    5e019e8fc2294a7dac0e2e7be8f1b6889fabc30e2c370f819347470f2d5d96f2

    SHA512

    f3fe1ab0ee85f500dcdb7d0ae546de92b5bf37694c7b60f6e3b2a208f509be324ac9f0cc2ec012158d500e9142f50870f06dfbc231ebce4d6ba995363c09772e

  • memory/1684-133-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001B2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1996-0-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001C1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1996-1-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1996-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

  • memory/1996-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

  • memory/1996-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

  • memory/1996-128-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1996-132-0x00000000037C0000-0x00000000037C2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1996-153-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB