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2025-02-03...ra.exe

windows7-x64

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2025-02-03...ra.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240729-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    03-02-2025 17:43

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General

  • Target

    2025-02-03_010b6dde15074e36899e0f993d9fa95f_spora.exe

  • Size

    257KB

  • MD5

    010b6dde15074e36899e0f993d9fa95f

  • SHA1

    3af04c3ecfa3a0f169bdd55db8dddb4306c7f3d7

  • SHA256

    2a5d33e724d715d97068198a65e20d1a6967ca2f5293711f5f23187501685fbd

  • SHA512

    bc7e24026689901b42ae478831ce4bde9520fa7b453034fe882fc30e53101a624a0cfe68f779196dc299e433eed46e160a2e1c60e7bd742e80abf01b0cd0e21d

  • SSDEEP

    6144:Zw5s4w5sIMsZwtI9K72UIETOhiJq2EKKbOEWVZ9UuCUrbJ+RX6:a5sd5sIM/Xm0g2Erju9UgrbME

Score
10/10
cerberdefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_2369EYF_.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://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/F9AC-7056-8573-0093-C198 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.1cdqfv.top/F9AC-7056-8573-0093-C198 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/F9AC-7056-8573-0093-C198 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/F9AC-7056-8573-0093-C198 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/F9AC-7056-8573-0093-C198 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1a2xx3.top/F9AC-7056-8573-0093-C198 --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/F9AC-7056-8573-0093-C198

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1cdqfv.top/F9AC-7056-8573-0093-C198

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/F9AC-7056-8573-0093-C198

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/F9AC-7056-8573-0093-C198

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/F9AC-7056-8573-0093-C198

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1a2xx3.top/F9AC-7056-8573-0093-C198

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
    defense_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
    defense_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\2025-02-03_010b6dde15074e36899e0f993d9fa95f_spora.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-03_010b6dde15074e36899e0f993d9fa95f_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:2016
    • 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:2576
    • 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:492
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_JHKBO_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:1944
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_2369EYF_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:1948
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2272
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2025-02-03_010b6dde15074e36899e0f993d9fa95f_spora.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1788
      • 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:2068
  • 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:1156
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1796

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_2369EYF_.txt
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    2b1e2b33d6143a05349b0fea7a16ceba

    SHA1

    196732f9cd54d57fce8b66450db323333f94f26a

    SHA256

    02067334d2f780dfbe8d1871822feed3bd90c8bdf174ae85ba426f9f064d008d

    SHA512

    b84f183758a9a86cb1c9df6298bd5683a0c883fbf931637e782b1f21a55ce436213d0d931e02f9f4eff2961f04fd57564ffc04290d5b6b74b27d2b694b2b1385

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_EPIW8F_.jpeg
    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    f357b3ea00da6155d71e22c6727d0059

    SHA1

    cd58fa1d9c729c4e7d7b5207a3bff0b709ba320f

    SHA256

    3ed3abef7c417767c739ff1cb43ed3c198a7b8b4b69a7d86feaebb441b4d2ec8

    SHA512

    f9c140cd0fb6c4eab146417c5569072c32a4e63b6157ef9f1b5e4f16dcc9db406cad2ee82d0b715767b580ee2befacb8377e0eaa58877f88e07f2df78ccecf82

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

    74KB

    MD5

    0519d39d401f7ad67fe570fc3e7bb9b4

    SHA1

    93ba2724303eb5918bf986d38125574762407325

    SHA256

    6cdd044d75220bb940d7e97d6355919d6c60eb1b917401fba463c399d46a085a

    SHA512

    8540d142045262147c4aec740c0a4c6cda6a8ee2c3b89eb8e471f70faa4adcf2db02181522516ae8b107caca672ad83463131f53930ca31e16aab3a3d5ca1a4a

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  • memory/1156-111-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000402000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2016-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2016-1-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2016-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

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  • memory/2016-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

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  • memory/2016-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

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  • memory/2016-106-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2016-110-0x0000000003830000-0x0000000003832000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2016-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

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