Overview

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2025-02-06...ra.exe

windows7-x64

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2025-02-06...ra.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    124s
  • max time network
    131s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240708-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    06-02-2025 18:50

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General

  • Target

    2025-02-06_85af7f0008af0824466777e983aaab66_spora.exe

  • Size

    254KB

  • MD5

    85af7f0008af0824466777e983aaab66

  • SHA1

    553a19e427798f096e89b673b4d6271ce21a2958

  • SHA256

    c66186b924a5080e72e7650de1ad799da660866f41a10141ae85805ff03ecf1b

  • SHA512

    942eadc3599d68d8aa9a4432a0d9c2bd1cc209aa5ba8047ccbb9159a935da2710c79bf553a2428270f479f35f3a03c9a55f002f40054b40b7caaca6f24d3380b

  • SSDEEP

    6144:/ZZ3w5sIMsZwtI9K72UIETOhiJq2EKKbOEWVZ9UuCUrbJ+RXo:Y5sIM/Xm0g2Erju9UgrbMe

Score
10/10
cerberdefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_A0JQ3_.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://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/11D5-C898-F5D6-0051-B1EA 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://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1hpvzl.top/11D5-C898-F5D6-0051-B1EA 2. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1pglcs.top/11D5-C898-F5D6-0051-B1EA 3. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1cewld.top/11D5-C898-F5D6-0051-B1EA 4. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1js3tl.top/11D5-C898-F5D6-0051-B1EA 5. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1ajohk.top/11D5-C898-F5D6-0051-B1EA --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/11D5-C898-F5D6-0051-B1EA

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1hpvzl.top/11D5-C898-F5D6-0051-B1EA

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1pglcs.top/11D5-C898-F5D6-0051-B1EA

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1cewld.top/11D5-C898-F5D6-0051-B1EA

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1js3tl.top/11D5-C898-F5D6-0051-B1EA

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1ajohk.top/11D5-C898-F5D6-0051-B1EA

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 5 IoCs
  • Contacts a large (1098) 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\2025-02-06_85af7f0008af0824466777e983aaab66_spora.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-06_85af7f0008af0824466777e983aaab66_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:2096
    • 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:2384
    • 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:1864
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_5ZUC_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:712
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_A0JQ3_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:1028
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2176
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2025-02-06_85af7f0008af0824466777e983aaab66_spora.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1004
      • 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:2520
  • 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:2952
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1168

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\AppData\Local\Temp\CabB78.tmp
    Filesize

    70KB

    MD5

    49aebf8cbd62d92ac215b2923fb1b9f5

    SHA1

    1723be06719828dda65ad804298d0431f6aff976

    SHA256

    b33efcb95235b98b48508e019afa4b7655e80cf071defabd8b2123fc8b29307f

    SHA512

    bf86116b015fb56709516d686e168e7c9c68365136231cc51d0b6542ae95323a71d2c7acec84aad7dcecc2e410843f6d82a0a6d51b9acfc721a9c84fdd877b5b

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  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarB9A.tmp
    Filesize

    181KB

    MD5

    4ea6026cf93ec6338144661bf1202cd1

    SHA1

    a1dec9044f750ad887935a01430bf49322fbdcb7

    SHA256

    8efbc21559ef8b1bcf526800d8070baad42474ce7198e26fa771dbb41a76b1d8

    SHA512

    6c7e0980e39aacf4c3689802353f464a08cd17753bd210ee997e5f2a455deb4f287a9ef74d84579dbde49bc96213cd2b8b247723919c412ea980aa6e6bfe218b

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_5ZUC_.hta
    Filesize

    74KB

    MD5

    471ef3663273fefa5c026c3ca2ff25ac

    SHA1

    99b97e4a492b90fe75dbacaf068a3dea0be2df2c

    SHA256

    83ae801a3c9ddc870a6346fd28ca8d2647f02c5bd060c9620ea514cb1bc9d50d

    SHA512

    1a59cc807822a30dafa6ff1216aa66a032424e71c6b3a4e66d7e826313f176fb939bfdcf3695d49521e9a3cfd1b8c213982a4c992be79751d7177d1ff0769f60

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_A0JQ3_.txt
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    3143c3e5e7001efd1974c0b65556bbb6

    SHA1

    e5689afb0fa1d44edae561281f8a148c73315292

    SHA256

    e5d81f1807487ff7ee5e81063b7904140ea90710af8a91b06321a32b13a1d01b

    SHA512

    3d3953ead8e5112f802e5a2fb09f7e713f34e9af89c468feef31ff63b6b94b6b5f35d4046f098820efbdeadf47885465f27a1c4ab38620649692a6d07bd4b4ca

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_SE1DO02_.jpeg
    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    a76a11eb49a4d97773dcda54001e9bc7

    SHA1

    a4adb771aa62c9587fc09b7bf704ccafd846ed88

    SHA256

    750669416f20d4b7c9d1b9de1fd13c070568d5bc910f36321cdc5070db61e7cc

    SHA512

    676cc01783b7daee1925a5376045b4c4266e6e3c82ae4d278d2262bd9c0e9bacc1bfa29fd72ca13887776d4aa7317b2ee9dfb49547c6e1cc6db345152f181b4a

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  • memory/2096-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2096-96-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2096-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2096-100-0x0000000003A70000-0x0000000003A72000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2096-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2096-122-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2096-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2096-1-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2952-101-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001B2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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