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d98f66327f...fd.exe

windows7-x64

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d98f66327f...fd.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    15-02-2025 06:58

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General

  • Target

    d98f66327f7b4548abc2a452a154175cc7df0baf64c37d1d546ad9dc8d10d7fd.exe

  • Size

    248KB

  • MD5

    46d0b73129531db5d366e919885cff04

  • SHA1

    93570d04e57a410374085dd495f99a550451e8c2

  • SHA256

    d98f66327f7b4548abc2a452a154175cc7df0baf64c37d1d546ad9dc8d10d7fd

  • SHA512

    1b5c21964bf693d04d07bb1f960e7ac9ffd4361d571c1292e2cbc7a653092168378771c09f06ec01a9b3582d14cdd22009004eaef41fecafadfbe277ff3a9daa

  • SSDEEP

    3072:Y6sRpXsj2DDca5Tg2/clFaJhyJgrZbONQhVVUvUgqa4r6yqGOCtC9dnBtTXWGwqb:Y6sRp8K8eg2UlE70QZUvUGKIZZtIqb

Score
10/10
cerberdefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_AZZ3OS_.txt

Ransom Note
CERBER RANSOMWARE --- YOUR DOCUMENTS, PH0TOS, 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/8F0F-2438-0063-05C4-0680 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.1eeyaj.top/8F0F-2438-0063-05C4-0680 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/8F0F-2438-0063-05C4-0680 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1a2xx3.top/8F0F-2438-0063-05C4-0680 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1gu5um.top/8F0F-2438-0063-05C4-0680 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1w5iy8.top/8F0F-2438-0063-05C4-0680 --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/8F0F-2438-0063-05C4-0680

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/8F0F-2438-0063-05C4-0680

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/8F0F-2438-0063-05C4-0680

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1a2xx3.top/8F0F-2438-0063-05C4-0680

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1gu5um.top/8F0F-2438-0063-05C4-0680

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1w5iy8.top/8F0F-2438-0063-05C4-0680

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\d98f66327f7b4548abc2a452a154175cc7df0baf64c37d1d546ad9dc8d10d7fd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d98f66327f7b4548abc2a452a154175cc7df0baf64c37d1d546ad9dc8d10d7fd.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:2320
    • 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:2104
    • 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:2932
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_YUQH5IV_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:2200
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_AZZ3OS_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:1120
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:524
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "d98f66327f7b4548abc2a452a154175cc7df0baf64c37d1d546ad9dc8d10d7fd.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2052
      • 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:2876
  • 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:2248
  • 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_AZZ3OS_.txt
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    7347f8361ae83c51a412cf25589784c5

    SHA1

    048d1d60ce5fade3d7b27c98bb9f5d9d5167f5db

    SHA256

    e5563f46d36a6271c4ae879ec8ab19933fbca0aba1720a1f167808e79d72f9af

    SHA512

    cfdf2078a2d2966df24f42e052d692b8c8f687c8dfec055293b4f541913f6af9449567ff3c8c9089624fea3c34e7bdace5fca2ec6d017f5d0af92912356220ce

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

    150KB

    MD5

    9fe05e2791ce47869e06404da8cb42a5

    SHA1

    80873f5d94187b31a76fd0838b68582bb0093365

    SHA256

    16f68f8cc5bc91f8d5cddf5c8d57d4f72cace7b769b60fd365eb96f8351c7b0f

    SHA512

    c8e513bba15c56f9300cfee5af1c950ae0ef271ee0d9c744921ca222fdfbcfea09f427f368d280022d07f181269bc183fa77a4f47d9552f9b863d395917d84b9

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_YUQH5IV_.hta
    Filesize

    74KB

    MD5

    e34d536f5dadb1934b2592014bd12d31

    SHA1

    0a5478b696ca7c7adaa2f406cd45bc6e1841783a

    SHA256

    3212740a7cb72d4edb6cbce311349e569857b56d9f08837ba88d4ce517e50b7c

    SHA512

    e240b6b5d605817bfb36719cc47a9018eb1ff60b6f772ea593c842ac1ef7a48d77c9842de7388da099d415d348346866bd98e2324a951288320df4141c88414d

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  • memory/2248-114-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000142000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2320-109-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001C1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2320-7-0x0000000001E80000-0x0000000001E81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2320-0-0x0000000001E80000-0x0000000001E81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2320-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000441000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    260KB

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  • memory/2320-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000441000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    260KB

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  • memory/2320-113-0x0000000003650000-0x0000000003652000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2320-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000441000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    260KB

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  • memory/2320-115-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000441000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    260KB

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  • memory/2320-1-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001C1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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