Overview

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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
    117s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    03-02-2025 17:48

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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_BKNC_.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/9FEC-E67D-71F7-0093-C766 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/9FEC-E67D-71F7-0093-C766 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/9FEC-E67D-71F7-0093-C766 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/9FEC-E67D-71F7-0093-C766 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/9FEC-E67D-71F7-0093-C766 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1a2xx3.top/9FEC-E67D-71F7-0093-C766 --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/9FEC-E67D-71F7-0093-C766

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1cdqfv.top/9FEC-E67D-71F7-0093-C766

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/9FEC-E67D-71F7-0093-C766

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/9FEC-E67D-71F7-0093-C766

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/9FEC-E67D-71F7-0093-C766

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1a2xx3.top/9FEC-E67D-71F7-0093-C766

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:2608
    • 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:2892
    • 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:2236
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_8PET_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:2180
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_BKNC_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:1324
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1952
      • 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:2804
      • 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:2236
  • 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:1532
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1352

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_8PET_.hta
    Filesize

    74KB

    MD5

    c88fa07809fc2f770bce598fe644b214

    SHA1

    d1d769b2b599121091972cb1907afab2232535a8

    SHA256

    78e8679f2a9753e894960514622354d52a87c71f843a31a64c77cf261e3e0bf0

    SHA512

    7ef1f0ec85e8ddbdce4c21080dc4e0bf6a1462f84adf40522842c57c2edd26602eb49ac62ac50af86bd09f6f290ae560d0e07b9c31fb80d0725ebcabedd0e51c

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_95YA6FIC_.jpeg
    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    193087f82654fd1ee59e6d74dc8bd528

    SHA1

    ed6235bd5b7e04c7abe117b4040a86b40f4cf58e

    SHA256

    e867fcb9df39285d79862d433cf0fd047d5cd07d422dc5a2c528c872188cba35

    SHA512

    81d44cdfee4409d26c9a88d9403d96a326e87a23800dbb2f41c8a6e54235e2a63d5b65f5d762e3537737bcbf7254130d5c082e6a7bcf33266bafa5c23a0d8327

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

    1KB

    MD5

    3eaaaeb0755a1cf99bfed8275d4bbc26

    SHA1

    e24ac5112e84b47676b32315a780395daf589c2e

    SHA256

    a8b53dc1ca9f97cdf032da245acdd3a934cd42c64d0633ce46fafe5ed4c63019

    SHA512

    b0e0e21e3c0150bb2f10f0a28936fd518951b2d0de257780c1ff50c4b67e3c3df28127750d8722827b06efc3b42089a45da895e5149042e32aa79ca58636ce7c

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  • memory/1532-119-0x0000000000120000-0x0000000000122000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2608-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2608-1-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2608-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

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  • memory/2608-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

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  • memory/2608-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

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  • memory/2608-114-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2608-118-0x0000000003A40000-0x0000000003A42000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2608-142-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    256KB

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