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Cerber5.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Cerber5.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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17/10/2026, 16:03

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30/09/2026, 05:38

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    58s
  • max time network
    38s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/10/2026, 16:03

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General

  • Target
    Cerber5.exe
  • Size 313KB
  • Sample261017-thnbnaas7v
  • SHA256 b3e1e9d97d74c416c2a30dd11858789af5554cf2de62f577c13944a19623777d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutioncerberpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneNote\16.0\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___YJIA_.txt

  • 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/B749-8276-47A2-0098-B8F6 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/B749-8276-47A2-0098-B8F6 2. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.19kdeh.top/B749-8276-47A2-0098-B8F6 3. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1mpsnr.top/B749-8276-47A2-0098-B8F6 4. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.18ey8e.top/B749-8276-47A2-0098-B8F6 5. http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.17gcun.top/B749-8276-47A2-0098-B8F6 ----- Note! These are temporary addresses! They will be available for a limited amount of time! -----
URLs

  • http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.onion/B749-8276-47A2-0098-B8F6

  • http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1n5mod.top/B749-8276-47A2-0098-B8F6

  • http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.19kdeh.top/B749-8276-47A2-0098-B8F6

  • http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.1mpsnr.top/B749-8276-47A2-0098-B8F6

  • http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.18ey8e.top/B749-8276-47A2-0098-B8F6

  • http://xpcx6erilkjced3j.17gcun.top/B749-8276-47A2-0098-B8F6

Signatures

  • Family: Cerber

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

    ransomwarecerber
  • Badlisted process makes network request 9 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Contacts a large (1104) 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
  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • 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
  • 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
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

    discovery
  • 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
  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Modifies registry class 4 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
    ransomware
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cerber5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cerber5.exe"
    1⤵
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:596
    • 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:3492
    • 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:2444
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___2BN9KWKS_.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}
      2⤵
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2212
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___MH6NJ3_.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:4288
    • 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⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4220
      • 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:4684
      • 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:2400
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:3388

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

          Reconnaissance

          Resource Development

          Initial Access

          Execution

          Command and Scripting Interpreter

          1
          T1059

          Windows Command Shell

          1
          T1059.003

          Persistence

          Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

          1
          T1547

          Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

          1
          T1547.001

          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

          Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

          1
          T1547

          Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

          1
          T1547.001

          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

          1
          T1112

          Credential Access

          Discovery

          Network Service Discovery

          1
          T1046

          Peripheral Device Discovery

          1
          T1120

          Query Registry

          1
          T1012

          Remote System Discovery

          1
          T1018

          System Information Discovery

          2
          T1082

          System Location Discovery

          1
          T1614

          System Language Discovery

          1
          T1614.001

          System Network Configuration Discovery

          2
          T1016

          Internet Connection Discovery

          1
          T1016.001

          Lateral Movement

          Collection

          Command and Control

          Exfiltration

          Impact

          Defacement

          1
          T1491

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          Downloads

          _R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___VUOM_.hta
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneNote\16.0\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___VUOM_.hta
          • Size 76KB
          • SHA256 df8d7d80de30ca6f05a16ae537c0bd0241fb5c789521d8feb2a966ea784eadd6
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          _R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___YJIA_.txt
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneNote\16.0\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___YJIA_.txt
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 274036b3340d87bfeb7798ceeb5c5ada38a3ca7c5c8374a3ef6651af8382ec8f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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          memory/596-0-0x0000000001670000-0x00000000016A1000-memory.dmp
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          memory/596-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
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          memory/596-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
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          memory/596-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
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          memory/596-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
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          memory/596-584-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
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          memory/596-597-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
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          memory/596-644-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp
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          memory/596-645-0x0000000000440000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp
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