Overview

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2025-02-05...er.exe

windows7-x64

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2025-02-05...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    05-02-2025 21:54

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General

  • Target

    2025-02-05_797eb1f04d23cace6ded3673360047b3_cerber.exe

  • Size

    1.0MB

  • MD5

    797eb1f04d23cace6ded3673360047b3

  • SHA1

    0db8496e5c60c924459f0eaa62111b54cc579a10

  • SHA256

    a773007ae906a6987b1d332509355032310920e7500e2e4d47569538f9726fa6

  • SHA512

    1ed7852c84a5463912580625c785e9b63d4fb0a6fd7feb3868212fb257b9bfaedf7ef8bde2b8bf48d82fc13c971c0c1d86a4d4f68c7b88ceb656ed37b5f5a066

  • SSDEEP

    6144:7GfPAkoTeqiqBXRB3mFXHAQxZICp9YkluEJ3nmnCy5x/c3m1AyDeZx+bG1N3:C388qBXiXH7Ie9XluENLyvcWKZx+Qx

Score
10/10
cerberdefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_PQS2MI_.txt

Ransom Note
--- [ CERBER RANSOMWARE ] --- ! 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/97DC-7208-6BDD-05C4-0236 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.1fy93v.top/97DC-7208-6BDD-05C4-0236 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13kn4l.top/97DC-7208-6BDD-05C4-0236 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.14klmz.top/97DC-7208-6BDD-05C4-0236 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/97DC-7208-6BDD-05C4-0236 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/97DC-7208-6BDD-05C4-0236 --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/97DC-7208-6BDD-05C4-0236

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1fy93v.top/97DC-7208-6BDD-05C4-0236

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13kn4l.top/97DC-7208-6BDD-05C4-0236

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.14klmz.top/97DC-7208-6BDD-05C4-0236

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/97DC-7208-6BDD-05C4-0236

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/97DC-7208-6BDD-05C4-0236

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
  • 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 UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-05_797eb1f04d23cace6ded3673360047b3_cerber.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-05_797eb1f04d23cace6ded3673360047b3_cerber.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 UnmapMainImage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2804
    • 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:2572
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_IW1VLYAD_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:2856
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_PQS2MI_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2944
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1680
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2025-02-05_797eb1f04d23cace6ded3673360047b3_cerber.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1620
      • 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:2692
  • 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:2660
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3024

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_THI$_FILE_9MOIP_.jpeg
    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    aaa3f921813586448fec3cf7dd93758f

    SHA1

    12f010876d9eec6cd7ffa7f8513f677d7eb0bf24

    SHA256

    59aac3beec0bdb40974dd27a4a9b973c110e240a5498b2b19517af33ce5112ad

    SHA512

    0b502487a7b39478e7106b58a60f696e77d96e7f00c0d9697ed273b18118af5c160a9fc5dc53568ae5fb218eb24c43fb362eb06c367fb6d2a95cc2ecf7ad4df8

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_IW1VLYAD_.hta
    Filesize

    75KB

    MD5

    67a64d182d973bafb5bbe4da707a0dc9

    SHA1

    cf707a10dddbd6aba78ee276c6d1781b39e88c9e

    SHA256

    b821b579e1f8f03c6cadbc960174212e0301d159d1f4802d43d0326abe21d6d2

    SHA512

    20af7867294cb5c1d7dde9c96dd784bf331061cf13b6843fdd68ebfbafe728b5fdf04b1ca70b060c9e625dd9d23ad23d297e76872cf61f6cea858df98d166f00

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_PQS2MI_.txt
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    548cd53ec7051a27cb46d000b1fdd0be

    SHA1

    a6fa368ee4e10bf05b0a3e6a3ba7eb264cd43253

    SHA256

    310108f48a2e15bb08b8721060ad7795179c51c6df63b05a9f02b4db74e02e50

    SHA512

    b1d3a256eec7745c36243d4ad121ef021cb1e4de3220eb5fe9658fa152c5d2cfb085f6c38af36126149cc258bc4a2e0ad54156cdbf14fe500d30b837389a41af

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  • memory/2660-83-0x0000000000120000-0x0000000000122000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2804-75-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/2804-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/2804-0-0x00000000002D0000-0x0000000000307000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    220KB

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  • memory/2804-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/2804-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/2804-82-0x00000000045F0000-0x00000000045F2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2804-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/2804-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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  • memory/2804-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

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