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2025-02-22...ra.exe

windows7-x64

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2025-02-22...ra.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    58s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    22-02-2025 00:47

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General

  • Target

    2025-02-22_320130cc0be598b2fb21abf0b9df37dc_spora.exe

  • Size

    253KB

  • MD5

    320130cc0be598b2fb21abf0b9df37dc

  • SHA1

    61d8abb9cab41f18866441f18348b20f5a72b97f

  • SHA256

    4fcd31b3ce31d9dc75a8f34cf9c09da82d130628dff317561dba4083c18ee213

  • SHA512

    7d7ad81b89ef2d22a5b40480ce6c2309998074b96441234b2ac05af704e12582c3b223c9a333b4208deffe0e977469d677ffda4ecac51f6202b0af4ff52a7e29

  • SSDEEP

    6144:QP+P1umqFvGIRHKMoScVT/vmYgAVmbizk2PH:GQ1EeIEJNDzgqmbUk4H

Score
10/10
cerberdefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

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

Ransom Note
CERBER RANSOMWARE --- YOUR D0CUMENTS, 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/D600-951E-7852-0502-0C5B 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.1eagrj.top/D600-951E-7852-0502-0C5B 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1a2xx3.top/D600-951E-7852-0502-0C5B 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1gu5um.top/D600-951E-7852-0502-0C5B 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1w5iy8.top/D600-951E-7852-0502-0C5B 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1aajb7.top/D600-951E-7852-0502-0C5B --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/D600-951E-7852-0502-0C5B

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/D600-951E-7852-0502-0C5B

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1a2xx3.top/D600-951E-7852-0502-0C5B

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1gu5um.top/D600-951E-7852-0502-0C5B

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1w5iy8.top/D600-951E-7852-0502-0C5B

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1aajb7.top/D600-951E-7852-0502-0C5B

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 6 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\2025-02-22_320130cc0be598b2fb21abf0b9df37dc_spora.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-22_320130cc0be598b2fb21abf0b9df37dc_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:1268
    • 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:2156
    • 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:2496
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_PE6TTGWI_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:3040
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_TUWDLHGJ_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:2632
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2808
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2025-02-22_320130cc0be598b2fb21abf0b9df37dc_spora.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2736
      • 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:2724
  • 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:2304
  • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
    C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x5bc
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1700

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_HSAJ3EW_.jpeg
    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    944ae104b69dfa9a1289ab80ac306fd5

    SHA1

    db58bd653dda13e7299e3200dbc05f6e52ff4526

    SHA256

    dc1ab5f1dbc0ae0f33d2c1a73e60459f72724058c56b5397c2067ddd63e4330d

    SHA512

    d1ac5c0b0a45c99ead0c34ca959ed1b8b3dc294f71fed35596cb87a5f249cafdc0fe035c24331b82e33d457a988b45facf97e39f6caf6397daed1647316e2cd6

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_PE6TTGWI_.hta
    Filesize

    74KB

    MD5

    8669940e6483ee8d6fbee431d1da986a

    SHA1

    b7d07aadde2a80ffc189fe44469fd325fd51de3a

    SHA256

    0ae405e0eeec76082431e3353313599a3adf1ae0ba6d46aacb9dc316a45c2122

    SHA512

    488bc3c8be2ef0364080b09f8d0e3a2d95aecbada8481354d8d563778b6102ef549681c1f8215719beab997af4df2d2f22a239851000e2a709292650390091b0

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

    1KB

    MD5

    ad8dd8def305bc8925dab24c70f2727d

    SHA1

    77c2631517bcb7308e63b9feb6c8735bca146908

    SHA256

    b5280649f18b568f24a1e68149b60c1dad8722d472a3926889fbf7ca8c14edb8

    SHA512

    6b1c1a7fe278401f0b4896b407fc32e850e9144943b468131bb8fc80dc099b1293f7d372856e3f61dce93f7e74c6ff86d4ddb91abb7fb33ea257922f6871af3a

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  • memory/1268-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/1268-1-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/1268-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/1268-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/1268-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/1268-128-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/1268-132-0x0000000003330000-0x0000000003332000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/1268-154-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2272-133-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001E2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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