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Overview

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2025-03-14...ra.exe

windows7-x64

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2025-03-14...ra.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    157s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    14/03/2025, 01:24

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General

  • Target

    2025-03-14_bf34dec9a90f3c47c27fdd1db698cf72_spora.exe

  • Size

    253KB

  • MD5

    bf34dec9a90f3c47c27fdd1db698cf72

  • SHA1

    1fdb345eaa9fe23dad4b41a91763d30255c353fc

  • SHA256

    9cedba37d503355ec37b078fda147420aa4522f14effa0af3651e3c5b7de199a

  • SHA512

    73835574fd09ce094ea6dd17c79cb8ceca3644bbeb8939b51f7777eb25053dc1e570e0a45dee2e0e05f13c2a5492235f11d3453ceb6bb8ce299a9f3acfb77e35

  • SSDEEP

    6144:7sYHsYbC8qIdNjv5Umv0578PJc4R4o9HiT24dXHOx6SyLILYADousy:7THTRdNjBUmM+PJc4RzHZ4dXWfYAht

Score
10/10
cerberdefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_JEF4VP_.txt

Ransom Note
CERBER RANSOMWARE --- YOUR DOCUMENTS, PH0TOS, 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/0A80-86A9-EDE8-0501-F655 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.13eymq.top/0A80-86A9-EDE8-0501-F655 2. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/0A80-86A9-EDE8-0501-F655 3. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/0A80-86A9-EDE8-0501-F655 4. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1a2xx3.top/0A80-86A9-EDE8-0501-F655 5. http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1gu5um.top/0A80-86A9-EDE8-0501-F655 --- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time!
URLs

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.onion/0A80-86A9-EDE8-0501-F655

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.13eymq.top/0A80-86A9-EDE8-0501-F655

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eeyaj.top/0A80-86A9-EDE8-0501-F655

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1eagrj.top/0A80-86A9-EDE8-0501-F655

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1a2xx3.top/0A80-86A9-EDE8-0501-F655

http://hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1gu5um.top/0A80-86A9-EDE8-0501-F655

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\2025-03-14_bf34dec9a90f3c47c27fdd1db698cf72_spora.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-14_bf34dec9a90f3c47c27fdd1db698cf72_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:2064
    • 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:1320
    • 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:3060
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_OKLPUM_.hta"
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      PID:2096
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_JEF4VP_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:1700
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2504
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im "2025-03-14_bf34dec9a90f3c47c27fdd1db698cf72_spora.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1236
      • 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:2060
  • 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:1116
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3004

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_54DO_.jpeg
    Filesize

    150KB

    MD5

    1b6a2dc9e2e0e1f63b3d34c10a31094b

    SHA1

    88fec80d7a79dd7631cd02945ad51858ede0242a

    SHA256

    994ca013cfb901b7c5bd3464454010a7af34ce4783a67a990f6d5284e53d9c39

    SHA512

    3548a496e2498d03200e709e072dbce0d785a0b464d0fb797f23d169e66df2352131f933e03a2d897908b6613fa0d8707d84c291aac1d835c578cf5c8a1e3fc3

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_READ_THIS_FILE_JEF4VP_.txt
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    0c829947f2cb1121bf2fcb82f025ed56

    SHA1

    d1e6a7e0da3380af8759c39b061f1b8b34074bdf

    SHA256

    6c59935aaf18e98e6831d9b3c5d19ca774e325d0d3a94670b68cdc72d482794b

    SHA512

    3b5496acc1f009fa8dcd6ffdfdaf23c6da3788b47b286be3d89fb191cefa505305560278dbec0ccb7a3e2fe743969c50a74f28d82ac51bbeb7b104f7e31f078d

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

    74KB

    MD5

    a9c2a9d5cd9b4b8fd526c9f332af694c

    SHA1

    f285a15a37b8cfc8907b0b1c0434b65598663d83

    SHA256

    599706e5e198bdb470c61dc52fb410266c282f5413295e7c86dd2b5f7e7533bd

    SHA512

    404eb6c146cd279cdcd44a0a9cbdc63fa7c438ff648dae8e1b5a8fd02d2b9fb846b93217593b583751615198ed0d29362d4ab8fab78138ecb08f41e2ff1224a0

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  • memory/1116-66-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000132000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2064-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2064-5-0x00000000050E0000-0x00000000050F1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    68KB

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  • memory/2064-55-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2064-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2064-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2064-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000231000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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  • memory/2064-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043F000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    252KB

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  • memory/2064-65-0x0000000004540000-0x0000000004542000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

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  • memory/2064-1-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

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