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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    03/02/2025, 02:29

General

  • Target

    2025-02-03_14d521c243842e4ee68861fb99409fa9_spora.exe

  • Size

    254KB

  • MD5

    14d521c243842e4ee68861fb99409fa9

  • SHA1

    8a8e8f783dc8a036d9f0a457eb05faf2b544d3cd

  • SHA256

    b6515d89daa5edd2ed868b816f5655431d1801c74ef0b31960316c2288ea683b

  • SHA512

    f70342b71875e61def001021decc3e2b650a05836365f518ccbfaf8fe7139c7e51013c4ee214a14fee72f6ecd54f38b733b85e71f03d1ee2557e2e61b8acd651

  • SSDEEP

    6144:bKkm12ZI49J4bBm1pWCkOTyaNTUohr/z+flgRjG9D+U:bK312C42BaTkeN40jKoU

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_726EW_.txt

Ransom Note
CERBER RAN$OMWARE --- 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://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/64F0-B082-C761-05C3-B1AE 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.13kn4l.top/64F0-B082-C761-05C3-B1AE 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.14klmz.top/64F0-B082-C761-05C3-B1AE 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/64F0-B082-C761-05C3-B1AE 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/64F0-B082-C761-05C3-B1AE 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/64F0-B082-C761-05C3-B1AE --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/64F0-B082-C761-05C3-B1AE

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13kn4l.top/64F0-B082-C761-05C3-B1AE

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.14klmz.top/64F0-B082-C761-05C3-B1AE

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/64F0-B082-C761-05C3-B1AE

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/64F0-B082-C761-05C3-B1AE

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/64F0-B082-C761-05C3-B1AE

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
  • 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\2025-02-03_14d521c243842e4ee68861fb99409fa9_spora.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-03_14d521c243842e4ee68861fb99409fa9_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:1660
    • 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:1940
    • 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:2740
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_UF0QLLP_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:2732
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_726EW_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2188
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2120
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2025-02-03_14d521c243842e4ee68861fb99409fa9_spora.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2468
      • 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:2740
  • 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:2128
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:924

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_726EW_.txt

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    91b6627e9c6d53f8a040c9429817af2a

    SHA1

    55775204f6738c3608f2d2054ef44e1327c422ec

    SHA256

    557419a491dc0b3aabf927b98d8eb83c62d53d6a10b74756e3d89f2fedac102e

    SHA512

    5b553ad596950314d803e378922589de8ce16cf2714bd3bd5b41b58e08e97e43f3d30f13683b1dd8466bd821dbf7bb9bb182b16c7fcb373c61c1b0e225a4c802

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_HB5Q3P_.jpeg

    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    2344347b7252e914c3be653036c32c3b

    SHA1

    1240cb38e0374f92fb84d9b2b47c2085ee3a0f0f

    SHA256

    964144b1bf595deba677480ef0babd0a113050adbc680eb1f66f5d3ed59ed24f

    SHA512

    af2c15241b9b94c1ac1515f323011337d8a1d20cebb60c1517d40cdb84d9904b51364489c698fd1011133c1a88019e6ad7172a9531c0a98528371f0ab195839b

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_UF0QLLP_.hta

    Filesize

    75KB

    MD5

    8fc024fce1ceac0692e3c9be1be70bbd

    SHA1

    f766adc2633c7217f05d92cf032a984a5da1631a

    SHA256

    48e8a4f2905096359883486cf4b708e003e49575599442308c8042635225e891

    SHA512

    fc36ea7009ae0ebcc4908a426eb25fc99689cd06d44478c1c85598da703d96b3cdf3068f0029fbb38a5df743edf59cc4e89856d49461a294c95d9d7325f2e3e2

  • memory/1660-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1660-1-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1660-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

  • memory/1660-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

  • memory/1660-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

  • memory/1660-120-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1660-124-0x00000000045D0000-0x00000000045D2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1660-147-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

  • memory/2128-125-0x0000000000170000-0x0000000000172000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB