Overview

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2025-02-15...ra.exe

windows7-x64

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2025-02-15...ra.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    15-02-2025 20:50

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General

  • Target

    2025-02-15_3df0e4476f73b9dbc1895c6cc4d9da6c_spora.exe

  • Size

    250KB

  • MD5

    3df0e4476f73b9dbc1895c6cc4d9da6c

  • SHA1

    0493ae345ac0cfbe6052d359499fd6516a2ceba9

  • SHA256

    db8e2fe2c8a183273d80635299c27fb76bf00603dbe280d1605790817c2d139c

  • SHA512

    949f6b726c777e9d5bcd9d141af452e51ec56495d7541af098802fda31b3a92d9ea05158179ff1b087a96fbd211c99a400ba1d0ebfc63f0efdf24dd785eefa31

  • SSDEEP

    6144:7z8qLBjoa+n8XyI2LPboxczPJSL0pvsdvOnxrZ5ZvdUGB8ZoBA1:7z8qm3xI+bo6jAndvOxrDNa07I

Score
10/10
cerberdefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_66PC_.txt

Ransom Note
CERBER RAN$OMWARE --- 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/4934-EF79-B901-05C3-C76A 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.13kn4l.top/4934-EF79-B901-05C3-C76A 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.14klmz.top/4934-EF79-B901-05C3-C76A 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/4934-EF79-B901-05C3-C76A 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/4934-EF79-B901-05C3-C76A 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/4934-EF79-B901-05C3-C76A --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/4934-EF79-B901-05C3-C76A

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13kn4l.top/4934-EF79-B901-05C3-C76A

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.14klmz.top/4934-EF79-B901-05C3-C76A

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/4934-EF79-B901-05C3-C76A

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/4934-EF79-B901-05C3-C76A

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/4934-EF79-B901-05C3-C76A

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 WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-15_3df0e4476f73b9dbc1895c6cc4d9da6c_spora.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-15_3df0e4476f73b9dbc1895c6cc4d9da6c_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:2156
    • 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:2716
    • 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:2432
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_KFXWGS1Y_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:1344
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_66PC_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1996
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1276
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2025-02-15_3df0e4476f73b9dbc1895c6cc4d9da6c_spora.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2380
      • 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:1560
  • 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:1660
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2836

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_66PC_.txt
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    a226d84a5b7a691ffe90355a24a5ff6e

    SHA1

    d12c53915851886a77fb26e31b4cd1dc7ca4f386

    SHA256

    90fe75f2c6e7a0ee29f7741e73d7934a3ad81ba94f436ee171548030b1e6b369

    SHA512

    e5686601fe8edcf6ed921331824106f1769fe0d1060e2625bb366510cff913f02db26eef2b73a78571fd7305fdcdfc0a1c2baea96769a5ef4bdaa5a8d3cdf6d1

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_72W0P_.jpeg
    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    987c59f13691cc43be7cda8cd2cf0481

    SHA1

    75caf37e327746adfb1b52a94857563152da0994

    SHA256

    f5239e5a75fdcb52f9cd275401e40f87832d720ebc8cd0814919f2ab8b8e4b99

    SHA512

    d66d3a038857c6e1ce3aeaa44344a2de19282497cc4acdb7675280679db357fc03774c50f60b8004d7523de04c067f6982c7285ca800443cdb584acc9caa7331

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_KFXWGS1Y_.hta
    Filesize

    75KB

    MD5

    bdd2067fa3ef415b2fe83aea775f395e

    SHA1

    151e94b6c310fc28df272270d192b981e60446df

    SHA256

    cd364cefbd854915494feb49685dcdc8c972e2be99a20a957235d720563a9a01

    SHA512

    c13c2d08d7c42ad2df1e37eda465da0fcf282f5938736fb89f3c913d75754b26b73ef7b818edc744bfab85436b1623dc5b543cce86980b18ac4c99d435d4164f

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  • memory/1660-72-0x00000000000F0000-0x00000000000F2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2156-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    248KB

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  • memory/2156-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    248KB

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  • memory/2156-64-0x00000000002F0000-0x00000000002F1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2156-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    248KB

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  • memory/2156-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    248KB

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  • memory/2156-2-0x00000000002F0000-0x00000000002F1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2156-71-0x0000000004A00000-0x0000000004A02000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2156-1-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2156-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    248KB

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