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cerber.exe

windows7-x64

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cerber.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    45s
  • max time network
    132s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240729-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    19/03/2025, 05:53

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General

  • Target

    cerber.exe

  • Size

    645KB

  • MD5

    c81bf51e6e148ffcd51c0d0b538d6a19

  • SHA1

    5aa0dfa5141306e7bfecbd0ae781f8bb284b53e4

  • SHA256

    c0dfc434fb3b71fad599144d5d5ca3ca1897b8101b4be3daaf611a047893f06d

  • SHA512

    b4ec4ccec37d71b61dd5873dbc7e994aa86d2450ba97b7e086ddb7578105f4bf0b05cc01605708b95325c31b1d805b94ba05c5fb73b5a74b49a2e33845241bb2

  • SSDEEP

    6144:k9DlI5/u8f1mr+4RJ99MpDa52RX5wRDhOOU0qsRyYgv:elYmDXEpDHRXP01yYC

Score
10/10
cerberneshtadefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___G0NJP_.txt

Family

cerber

Ransom Note
CERBER RANSOMWARE ----- YOUR DOCUMENTS, PH0TOS, DATABASES AND OTHER IMPORTANT FILES HAVE BEEN ENCRYPTED! ----- The only way to decrypt y0ur 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://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/714C-CFDA-826C-0446-9CCF 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://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.12hygy.top/714C-CFDA-826C-0446-9CCF 2. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/714C-CFDA-826C-0446-9CCF 3. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/714C-CFDA-826C-0446-9CCF 4. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/714C-CFDA-826C-0446-9CCF 5. http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/714C-CFDA-826C-0446-9CCF ----- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time! -----
URLs

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.onion/714C-CFDA-826C-0446-9CCF

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.12hygy.top/714C-CFDA-826C-0446-9CCF

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14ewqv.top/714C-CFDA-826C-0446-9CCF

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.14vvrc.top/714C-CFDA-826C-0446-9CCF

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.129p1t.top/714C-CFDA-826C-0446-9CCF

http://p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1apgrn.top/714C-CFDA-826C-0446-9CCF

Signatures

  • Cerber

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

    ransomwarecerber
  • Cerber family
    cerber
  • Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs
  • Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

    persistencespywareneshta
  • Neshta family
    neshta
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 5 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
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Drops file in System32 directory 38 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    ransomware
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 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 9 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
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • 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 UnmapMainImage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cerber.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cerber.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Modifies system executable filetype association
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1956
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\cerber.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\cerber.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • 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:1556
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall set allprofiles state on
        3⤵
        • Modifies Windows Firewall
        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2748
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe advfirewall reset
        3⤵
        • Modifies Windows Firewall
        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3036
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___KCVROK8_.hta"
        3⤵
        • Blocklisted process makes network request
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        PID:1552
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___G0NJP_.txt
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
        PID:1108
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:324
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /f /im "cerber.exe"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2112
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
          ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:1592

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

2
T1546

Change Default File Association

1
T1546.001

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

2
T1546

Change Default File Association

1
T1546.001

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Modify Registry

3
T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1
T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1
T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

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

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Defacement

1
T1491

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Downloads

  • C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe
    Filesize

    547KB

    MD5

    cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

    SHA1

    9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

    SHA256

    593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

    SHA512

    ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

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  • 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\Temp\Tar6BB5.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___G0NJP_.txt
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    1f9a24304e1d2e70d1f8bcec5d65930f

    SHA1

    0bde6a0d5634db05bba7ea85ff7511d4b95f760f

    SHA256

    11cb9f7fda542d9d30cf78ecfe27c5685cf26b91d299090cdb3693b03f5e83b7

    SHA512

    0e99fa3e0e5b1d060b46a4dd223c6a20c28260369d56f02da97ac565a640d7270335ec84d5a1c01331ed7fddbacc68cd98412f64f5827555d012e2abb6a431df

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  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___KCVROK8_.hta
    Filesize

    75KB

    MD5

    97e1531cfb89d2881a25579133018845

    SHA1

    8dc3328ab65aa4929cec83f18c4de451408e7818

    SHA256

    f3541cb6ff1535240b251740ec0619916a7381ab19956c1555a143f9fddaa004

    SHA512

    5b4cb0730384362dd327b6af96ac08b211d4dfefe6d04588333f85c4e2ad52d5ca49e8a269d5f34b03e8983f2586e02477eb11606a986b92bd954863f7db83a6

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  • \PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE
    Filesize

    252KB

    MD5

    9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

    SHA1

    ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

    SHA256

    8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

    SHA512

    2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\cerber.exe
    Filesize

    604KB

    MD5

    8b6bc16fd137c09a08b02bbe1bb7d670

    SHA1

    c69a0f6c6f809c01db92ca658fcf1b643391a2b7

    SHA256

    e67834d1e8b38ec5864cfa101b140aeaba8f1900a6e269e6a94c90fcbfe56678

    SHA512

    b53d2cc0fe5fa52262ace9f6e6ea3f5ce84935009822a3394bfe49c4d15dfeaa96bfe10ce77ffa93dbf81e5428122aa739a94bc709f203bc346597004fd75a24

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  • memory/1556-12-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    196KB

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  • memory/1556-214-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    212KB

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  • memory/1556-199-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    212KB

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  • memory/1556-92-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    212KB

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  • memory/1556-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    212KB

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  • memory/1556-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    212KB

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  • memory/1956-219-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

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  • memory/1956-238-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

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