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Cerber5.exe

windows7-x64

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Cerber5.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    30s
  • max time network
    31s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    12/03/2025, 12:09

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General

  • Target

    Cerber5.exe

  • Size

    313KB

  • MD5

    fe1bc60a95b2c2d77cd5d232296a7fa4

  • SHA1

    c07dfdea8da2da5bad036e7c2f5d37582e1cf684

  • SHA256

    b3e1e9d97d74c416c2a30dd11858789af5554cf2de62f577c13944a19623777d

  • SHA512

    266c541a421878e1e175db5d94185c991cec5825a4bc50178f57264f3556080e6fe984ed0380acf022ce659aa1ca46c9a5e97efc25ff46cbfd67b9385fd75f89

  • SSDEEP

    6144:nl578cxdGY87FohbnmM2i8ito7wTmCbL94KCT3OAmK:nl59zH8MiM2z+NLQBN

Score
10/10
cerberdefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___T990AR02_.txt

Family

cerber

Ransom Note
Hi, I'am CRBR ENCRYPTOR ;) ----- ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS, PH0T0S, DATABASES AND OTHER IMPORTANT FILES HAVE BEEN ENCRYPTED! ----- The only one 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 (*_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S_*) with complete instructions how to decrypt your files. If you cannot find any (*_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S_*) 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://xpcx6erilkjced3j.onion/55B5-4B5D-3CC3-0098-B07C 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://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1n5mod.top/55B5-4B5D-3CC3-0098-B07C 2. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.19kdeh.top/55B5-4B5D-3CC3-0098-B07C 3. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1mpsnr.top/55B5-4B5D-3CC3-0098-B07C 4. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.18ey8e.top/55B5-4B5D-3CC3-0098-B07C 5. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.17gcun.top/55B5-4B5D-3CC3-0098-B07C ----- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time! -----
URLs

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.onion/55B5-4B5D-3CC3-0098-B07C

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1n5mod.top/55B5-4B5D-3CC3-0098-B07C

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.19kdeh.top/55B5-4B5D-3CC3-0098-B07C

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1mpsnr.top/55B5-4B5D-3CC3-0098-B07C

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.18ey8e.top/55B5-4B5D-3CC3-0098-B07C

http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.17gcun.top/55B5-4B5D-3CC3-0098-B07C

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 3 IoCs
  • Contacts a large (1098) 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
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • 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
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

    discovery
  • 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 8 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 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cerber5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cerber5.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • 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 UnmapMainImage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2596
    • 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:1428
    • 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:2012
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___XYD4WD9K_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:1260
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___T990AR02_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:2076
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /d /c taskkill /f /im "C" > NUL & ping -n 1 127.0.0.1 > NUL & del "C" > NUL && exit
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:832
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "C"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:944
      • 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:1728
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2636
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=106.0.5249.119 --initial-client-data=0xc0,0xc4,0xc8,0x94,0xcc,0x7fef62d9758,0x7fef62d9768,0x7fef62d9778
      2⤵
        PID:2408
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1108 --field-trial-handle=1372,i,6477114603960356792,7265164992406026614,131072 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:2160
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1500 --field-trial-handle=1372,i,6477114603960356792,7265164992406026614,131072 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:2148
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1592 --field-trial-handle=1372,i,6477114603960356792,7265164992406026614,131072 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
              PID:2780
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2328 --field-trial-handle=1372,i,6477114603960356792,7265164992406026614,131072 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:1996
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2360 --field-trial-handle=1372,i,6477114603960356792,7265164992406026614,131072 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:1464
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1384 --field-trial-handle=1372,i,6477114603960356792,7265164992406026614,131072 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:2096
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2232 --field-trial-handle=1372,i,6477114603960356792,7265164992406026614,131072 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:2420
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3452 --field-trial-handle=1372,i,6477114603960356792,7265164992406026614,131072 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:1668
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3500 --field-trial-handle=1372,i,6477114603960356792,7265164992406026614,131072 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:1288
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe"
                        1⤵
                          PID:2724

                        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

                        Browser Information Discovery

                        1
                        T1217

                        Network Service Discovery

                        1
                        T1046

                        Peripheral Device Discovery

                        1
                        T1120

                        Query Registry

                        2
                        T1012

                        Remote System Discovery

                        1
                        T1018

                        System Information Discovery

                        3
                        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\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015
                          Filesize

                          71KB

                          MD5

                          83142242e97b8953c386f988aa694e4a

                          SHA1

                          833ed12fc15b356136dcdd27c61a50f59c5c7d50

                          SHA256

                          d72761e1a334a754ce8250e3af7ea4bf25301040929fd88cf9e50b4a9197d755

                          SHA512

                          bb6da177bd16d163f377d9b4c63f6d535804137887684c113cc2f643ceab4f34338c06b5a29213c23d375e95d22ef417eac928822dfb3688ce9e2de9d5242d10

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                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_1
                          Filesize

                          264KB

                          MD5

                          f50f89a0a91564d0b8a211f8921aa7de

                          SHA1

                          112403a17dd69d5b9018b8cede023cb3b54eab7d

                          SHA256

                          b1e963d702392fb7224786e7d56d43973e9b9efd1b89c17814d7c558ffc0cdec

                          SHA512

                          bf8cda48cf1ec4e73f0dd1d4fa5562af1836120214edb74957430cd3e4a2783e801fa3f4ed2afb375257caeed4abe958265237d6e0aacf35a9ede7a2e8898d58

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                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\000007.dbtmp
                          Filesize

                          16B

                          MD5

                          18e723571b00fb1694a3bad6c78e4054

                          SHA1

                          afcc0ef32d46fe59e0483f9a3c891d3034d12f32

                          SHA256

                          8af72f43857550b01eab1019335772b367a17a9884a7a759fdf4fe6f272b90aa

                          SHA512

                          43bb0af7d3984012d2d67ca6b71f0201e5b948e6fe26a899641c4c6f066c59906d468ddf7f1df5ea5fa33c2bc5ea8219c0f2c82e0a5c365ad7581b898a8859e2

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                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\e60e6e92-9536-4bf2-9521-695c3321e3d3.tmp
                          Filesize

                          361KB

                          MD5

                          6b6996eacca59a2ff73be379807ee68e

                          SHA1

                          b47a05edce28fbf76abb8fa44cb622a9eb89cb8f

                          SHA256

                          39e9219de6da7c6be56b0d7cf1b65c9edb514772e02c89bf7b259cd81f566e2a

                          SHA512

                          76de325c59b4eb05f355f06ebd08fa50cca46b8a7eb3dbf4f9566e6c4761d8bdcdfc3d2002534d32841e9b26900c51fd3d8ffb491646defedcc8be0b7199050d

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                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarF500.tmp
                          Filesize

                          183KB

                          MD5

                          109cab5505f5e065b63d01361467a83b

                          SHA1

                          4ed78955b9272a9ed689b51bf2bf4a86a25e53fc

                          SHA256

                          ea6b7f51e85835c09259d9475a7d246c3e764ad67c449673f9dc97172c351673

                          SHA512

                          753a6da5d6889dd52f40208e37f2b8c185805ef81148682b269fff5aa84a46d710fe0ebfe05bce625da2e801e1c26745998a41266fa36bf47bc088a224d730cc

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                        • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___T990AR02_.txt
                          Filesize

                          1KB

                          MD5

                          5b8f4a7a6e9a1b7535f54959ff6feeb8

                          SHA1

                          91d85581744940b7f31486d8ae2520de6a91d6c0

                          SHA256

                          33002b2228e9ec33e8916f74f2d5d0a2d05500f34b6e0e0f1e93b2323f35488c

                          SHA512

                          9fa905419458aec805614a8d457033ce6e0ec3ec202398b1c71015acc87a7d73d458f93718527d90dcb32ed0df05e049b5e6658eafe1c9f1d3e3c95358317e96

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                        • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___XYD4WD9K_.hta
                          Filesize

                          76KB

                          MD5

                          d983b7b3305a2638c3b984089eb47d5a

                          SHA1

                          4143f6b18d6ff7a8e550af786b34c8ed06af2eb0

                          SHA256

                          989c40ec33344a6c95a5ce99a26c299c475c21ee47570f19a1b11bd417e7eead

                          SHA512

                          1b0a05c03212e01a5af19e80854ff63a3593d010a371ca032b05b0106127901e809371c6d1da4ed89f1ffaa4296db5318c4fe70c9673bd54a09bcac82dfcefa7

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                        • memory/2596-0-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000171000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          196KB

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                        • memory/2596-131-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          204KB

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                        • memory/2596-114-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          204KB

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                        • memory/2596-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          204KB

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                        • memory/2596-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          204KB

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                        • memory/2596-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          204KB

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