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2025-02-19...ra.exe

windows7-x64

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2025-02-19...ra.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    19-02-2025 22:47

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General

  • Target

    2025-02-19_25fd41931245a5fe0afdf8b1afbddc62_spora.exe

  • Size

    254KB

  • MD5

    25fd41931245a5fe0afdf8b1afbddc62

  • SHA1

    bb546712e55514b662b1cf7e245d5d7336191725

  • SHA256

    b6b902d1b8a427c3f6818d96b15e366c8f1ed7475e9985d425c9de94ae0e6d41

  • SHA512

    043dc21e9325299f239100b7081f405c42f9e5cff54dedcc62f823634b2c13c08dea9bbe208ea155b63a44caa8b106ef59e18ffcb59d564b4098f60e416313c5

  • SSDEEP

    6144:d/czw5sIMsZwtI9K72UIETOhiJq2EKKbOEWVZ9UuCUrbJ+RXL:15sIM/Xm0g2Erju9UgrbMB

Score
10/10
cerberdefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_63PDY2R_.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/3EC9-DBE1-62FF-05C3-B8AC 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.14klmz.top/3EC9-DBE1-62FF-05C3-B8AC 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1cdqfv.top/3EC9-DBE1-62FF-05C3-B8AC 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/3EC9-DBE1-62FF-05C3-B8AC 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/3EC9-DBE1-62FF-05C3-B8AC 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/3EC9-DBE1-62FF-05C3-B8AC --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/3EC9-DBE1-62FF-05C3-B8AC

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.14klmz.top/3EC9-DBE1-62FF-05C3-B8AC

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1cdqfv.top/3EC9-DBE1-62FF-05C3-B8AC

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/3EC9-DBE1-62FF-05C3-B8AC

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/3EC9-DBE1-62FF-05C3-B8AC

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/3EC9-DBE1-62FF-05C3-B8AC

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\2025-02-19_25fd41931245a5fe0afdf8b1afbddc62_spora.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-19_25fd41931245a5fe0afdf8b1afbddc62_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:1964
    • 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:2396
    • 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:2700
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_ZEEKY_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:2488
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_63PDY2R_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:2484
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2712
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2025-02-19_25fd41931245a5fe0afdf8b1afbddc62_spora.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1500
      • 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:2920
  • 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:2272
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1104

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_63PDY2R_.txt
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    af3684da1406292a9333d518be677b82

    SHA1

    4f08fa4f4546275201621bd78d13881d3ef6d8a2

    SHA256

    32b2bd71cdf2bfa8f01ccd90cd164fb67c0632b785558986a3b11bfb6593a8be

    SHA512

    98cb055abcdaf5c8ed76565ccb0c8ebd411e0dbcf5f03d9a06c13ae776af35925b9adea24f1273b2b20cc0629af0ea491c00cb709a822789944b10d417367884

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_N30TL_.jpeg
    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    cb1a5c15c168239f346c01610a43b0b6

    SHA1

    2293652c48ffc6005309c46d1b1954088bbac42a

    SHA256

    b9d719350edfb8f4fd46f2354c8aac26dd0a204c653ef37f72ebe2277c0d365a

    SHA512

    d289f2720eca3daabed968ce2ff8ce3b7298ef4bde94485e234535357b7bab4b80220ccf60666791245268d2c59b00b8e46f93054d5a4da33fd97f6aa2120f64

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

    74KB

    MD5

    f5b68e01587053b877be50fd8bb08ae2

    SHA1

    0eaacebf3f7ed88c0c52bd586f0073bd642256f2

    SHA256

    d16cc3d6d817762f8117cc24e043268f1d580204c4efa8af4407a8205073c479

    SHA512

    39599301bb24dcc51f7fe4349a8164aca8379187c9225f0d9ab5a5f6d72145dffeacc7f0e758e7d1763159e2f7a059a3772540549ebb44a71e72df9eda7f8d91

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  • memory/1964-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/1964-1-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/1964-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/1964-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/1964-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/1964-130-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/1964-134-0x0000000003A00000-0x0000000003A02000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/1964-157-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2272-135-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001C2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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