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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    01/03/2025, 21:59

General

  • Target

    2025-03-01_883a7d257a6d41866480b46cf9386ed9_spora.exe

  • Size

    249KB

  • MD5

    883a7d257a6d41866480b46cf9386ed9

  • SHA1

    58f8876cad99ff2b54b2178a803c872f8e8b2e76

  • SHA256

    b5fbd98e8dc5e2a792fe83c9d8b0b2b3b1bc440b31f485db475430dd5d98da60

  • SHA512

    111d827f121aeb71f67c51f5a27699a92c0ab0c4dc7cef205d401490f8556d43da22a778f58def88c3d47b1849a2ba9fe4b458440472bbd34d2fb9080e1565c7

  • SSDEEP

    6144:zfmAshKkB+4Z7XnG1G6E6YlS0QWwqMoJdmrZ9E:zHkBj+EZlB5wDWd6Y

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_8FJAHV_.txt

Ransom Note
CERBER RANSOMWARE --- 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/3E64-9E39-323D-05C4-0498 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.1w5iy8.top/3E64-9E39-323D-05C4-0498 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1aajb7.top/3E64-9E39-323D-05C4-0498 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1nm62r.top/3E64-9E39-323D-05C4-0498 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1efxa8.top/3E64-9E39-323D-05C4-0498 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1ppto6.top/3E64-9E39-323D-05C4-0498 --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/3E64-9E39-323D-05C4-0498

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1w5iy8.top/3E64-9E39-323D-05C4-0498

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1aajb7.top/3E64-9E39-323D-05C4-0498

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1nm62r.top/3E64-9E39-323D-05C4-0498

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1efxa8.top/3E64-9E39-323D-05C4-0498

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1ppto6.top/3E64-9E39-323D-05C4-0498

Signatures

  • Cerber

    Cerber is a widely used ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), first seen in 2017.

  • Cerber family
  • 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.

  • 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
  • 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).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • 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 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-01_883a7d257a6d41866480b46cf9386ed9_spora.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-01_883a7d257a6d41866480b46cf9386ed9_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:1048
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_RQ1EL_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:536
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_8FJAHV_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:332
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2116
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2025-03-01_883a7d257a6d41866480b46cf9386ed9_spora.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1804
      • 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:1548
  • 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:1000
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2384

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_8FJAHV_.txt

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    99f4a906bd3ecef9ae17f551e7656ff7

    SHA1

    3eff1ca79db5e9ac176c9e1310b6ff0798fa6fa4

    SHA256

    abca32b5e0231b3750e8ae1c130227e801a77850731761ed0509ddbb9dfd06e4

    SHA512

    8802eabf7ac7e83727b40c5a1a3fcf5b381b986553683265e6a66dbc08e7a632023b5b5c4b9f3a8e37822a66c7ff0886969fde0adac71085a16398486a56e976

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_R16Y8D_.jpeg

    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    27ff9d81e9b1c9d541583fdc36c10d0e

    SHA1

    aa167a4689a025b1361119ebbddd40fa798f0455

    SHA256

    3c132ef37d7764a2c0a6366fac4c9d6ef1d17a0023c961908a8f8c49dc879b5f

    SHA512

    3400c90c080f9b68ca45f4379f3f52c08f788f3463f3f190c1645e81784897548f6b2b50decc32c8f25a5ec0a5c607c7041f648ab8ff4b02544ea1b1904123b0

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_RQ1EL_.hta

    Filesize

    75KB

    MD5

    ffc3fa2ec99e7501daad132eb46e5eda

    SHA1

    3fb213a0aad80f700d240408f291234bf076ae98

    SHA256

    aa6e98ebd1f8709d7fed39e2c0843d48d0cb3eb26abde868e02144e91dba33a8

    SHA512

    b72171779ad01b4dcf507452d5ea7a58d2c87a6a292b46bad6f6deda5f061cdab6022f6c3b5d15ef5181b2baf8277fdff6067e234df1e1c67cc0201cb6b109cc

  • memory/1000-91-0x0000000000170000-0x0000000000172000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1048-86-0x00000000002C0000-0x00000000002C1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1048-6-0x00000000050E0000-0x00000000050F1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    68KB

  • memory/1048-1-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1048-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    248KB

  • memory/1048-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    248KB

  • memory/1048-90-0x0000000003800000-0x0000000003802000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1048-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    248KB

  • memory/1048-2-0x00000000002C0000-0x00000000002C1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1048-114-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    248KB