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Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250313-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
15/03/2025, 06:09
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250313-en
General
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Target
2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe
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Size
180KB
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MD5
1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc
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SHA1
91cfbb1f562518fd92b027a87486e9e4d9577790
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SHA256
3943aa2acd1e7e415cff9fb7f240dac4924e41822af98454581dbf3d8f110560
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SHA512
b63c334d84acbd64290c1615272a4746e3a0c40acf3c25f1241f1fa364800b982d71f028fa5ed5d141ff2fd8a7a5e09c20e59a81b94a575b11b972bc3ffc7a50
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SSDEEP
3072:Ob8odD1Z/31JToWhIwzIDqBqAI3kyxwM7B0DAhDgrPIOj7MMN04vSFlO:3ED1Z/1Jt5zzBqAI3kfmO/MMqI
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\OneNote Notebooks\README.hta
Signatures
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Cerber
Cerber is a widely used ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), first seen in 2017.
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Cerber family
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Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
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Contacts a large (1101) amount of remote hosts 1 TTPs
This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1279544337-3716153908-718418795-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Creates a large amount of network flows 1 TTPs
This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.
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Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1279544337-3716153908-718418795-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tmpE5A8.bmp" 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe -
Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Templates\1033\ONENOTE\16\Stationery\README.hta 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Templates\1033\ONENOTE\16\Stationery\BUSINESS.ONE 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Templates\1033\ONENOTE\16\Stationery\ACADEMIC.ONE 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Templates\1033\ONENOTE\16\Stationery\BLANK.ONE 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Templates\1033\ONENOTE\16\Stationery\PLANNERS.ONE 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Templates\1033\ONENOTE\16\Stationery\DESIGNER.ONE 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language mshta.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 5916 PING.EXE -
Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
pid Process 2364 taskkill.exe -
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1279544337-3716153908-718418795-1000_Classes\Local Settings 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 5916 PING.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 49 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: 33 5116 WMIC.exe Token: 34 5116 WMIC.exe Token: 35 5116 WMIC.exe Token: 36 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 5116 WMIC.exe Token: 33 5116 WMIC.exe Token: 34 5116 WMIC.exe Token: 35 5116 WMIC.exe Token: 36 5116 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3568 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3568 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 3568 vssvc.exe Token: 33 4024 AUDIODG.EXE Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4024 AUDIODG.EXE Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2364 taskkill.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3920 wrote to memory of 380 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 88 PID 3920 wrote to memory of 380 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 88 PID 380 wrote to memory of 5116 380 cmd.exe 90 PID 380 wrote to memory of 5116 380 cmd.exe 90 PID 3920 wrote to memory of 5000 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 98 PID 3920 wrote to memory of 5000 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 98 PID 3920 wrote to memory of 5000 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 98 PID 3920 wrote to memory of 5728 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 99 PID 3920 wrote to memory of 5728 3920 2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe 99 PID 5728 wrote to memory of 2364 5728 cmd.exe 101 PID 5728 wrote to memory of 2364 5728 cmd.exe 101 PID 5728 wrote to memory of 5916 5728 cmd.exe 103 PID 5728 wrote to memory of 5916 5728 cmd.exe 103 -
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WMIC.exeC:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe shadowcopy delete3⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5116
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\README.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5000
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exetaskkill /f /im "2025-03-15_1e7ff3364c080905f0ff3f5086ce76dc_cerber.exe"3⤵
- Kills process with taskkill
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2364
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C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXEping -n 1 127.0.0.13⤵
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5916
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3568
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C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXEC:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x304 0x3001⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4024
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
66KB
MD5813ebd3ce0e8135c05770089f751a567
SHA1e43e4b3ac35953b5f1673339b109e4575ed27940
SHA256887119f39ada38626ca73e2f07fc9a2e38e564af1b5c6868a1b81c7e5f6e8624
SHA5129af243772107dc3a1548dc5918b346583887a534e3719e09152158ba7b558c458808888b8dc96a005309ec752d714d97f584c6d49cfbe40c9e8fe324dfe22e4b