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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    117s
  • max time network
    132s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20250207-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    06/03/2025, 02:40

General

  • Target

    2025-03-06_775b66fe56da920efc4a9ff5ab7ae4d3_cerber.exe

  • Size

    512KB

  • MD5

    775b66fe56da920efc4a9ff5ab7ae4d3

  • SHA1

    00776bb6387db3e7576e0a5c67f0d780cf846480

  • SHA256

    cfb1ec7d3d81c8a212ed6ef0493c2b3132c99644405dd0ccef236d4d6b734d91

  • SHA512

    7f34294c7621e6ad4a7893bed125d80386e006d10b3d245d86e4381e8e1257b1bbb8ac4b532c6437d7616020924647ec128e43b80754d3c991e5434288e5d4f6

  • SSDEEP

    6144:1CuacLxiL7o3VAjRHjPLn4ngywlZedJg6wB+kydnpCQitTqLFnfkL/Owf:EOkLmAjdjLn4gyqUnkydnpCjxOil

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_SBIQMD0_.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/4E87-7CEF-564D-0093-BFE2 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.1mee2x.top/4E87-7CEF-564D-0093-BFE2 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.19hj4f.top/4E87-7CEF-564D-0093-BFE2 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.12bxp9.top/4E87-7CEF-564D-0093-BFE2 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.12zucf.top/4E87-7CEF-564D-0093-BFE2 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1cnkik.top/4E87-7CEF-564D-0093-BFE2 ----- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time! -----
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/4E87-7CEF-564D-0093-BFE2

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1mee2x.top/4E87-7CEF-564D-0093-BFE2

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.19hj4f.top/4E87-7CEF-564D-0093-BFE2

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.12bxp9.top/4E87-7CEF-564D-0093-BFE2

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.12zucf.top/4E87-7CEF-564D-0093-BFE2

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1cnkik.top/4E87-7CEF-564D-0093-BFE2

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.

  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 38 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).

  • 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.

  • 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
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-06_775b66fe56da920efc4a9ff5ab7ae4d3_cerber.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-06_775b66fe56da920efc4a9ff5ab7ae4d3_cerber.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1968
    • 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:2108
    • 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:320
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_JO9QA_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:2556
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_SBIQMD0_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3004
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:800
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2025-03-06_775b66fe56da920efc4a9ff5ab7ae4d3_cerber.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2508
      • 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:1028

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_JO9QA_.hta

    Filesize

    75KB

    MD5

    b90108937c8c36b37353c4adfc21fd7c

    SHA1

    be883ab6499f44cc380172d07221249e222ce248

    SHA256

    73d59283820c3a1850161a2e47eacf3e1835f8ff941f7aa0eafa3f9d639e3f77

    SHA512

    76640a42ff2e26d8b6cf3e968289826dd9366d0880ea00279bfbe6ff5361fa91f4b3f893ae4c0fd3f05711aa77b02c5796271f5f7fa4bfbe462bbc1a0ea7ff12

  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THI$_FILE_SBIQMD0_.txt

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    ba391c14d90eae9c6db654d2a9326a52

    SHA1

    eff532a01a02fd25fc1d958acba2e3d3a8748399

    SHA256

    6ea3396524adde21bd4fd094b26d4b887c0d05d17489592e2b70851862656999

    SHA512

    e0178bc40fed2d4dcafeb9ed90f7af1d90d75b68dd7b930de81eaa4376e63412cee1a11f79afe10631ad63f118f65ede24c0f30882dbac3b58d14cc007b360f3

  • memory/1968-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000266000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    216KB

  • memory/1968-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

  • memory/1968-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

  • memory/1968-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

  • memory/1968-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB

  • memory/1968-119-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    232KB