Malware analysis sample.bin Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	sample.bin
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/c004f132-5afa-40a9-9304-de61d5456001
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Threats:	Cerber is a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) that appeared in 2016, spread quickly and has been evolving since. It became well-known for its file encryption, offline capabilities, and sophisticated evasion techniques. It primarily targets enterprises, financial institutions, and government entities, encrypting their data and demanding ransom payments in Bitcoin. It also targets everyday users encrypting personal files (photos, documents) with the risk of their permanent loss. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that locks users out of their system or data using different methods to force them to pay a ransom. Most often, such programs encrypt files on an infected machine and demand a fee to be paid in exchange for the decryption key. Additionally, such programs can be used to steal sensitive information from the compromised computer and even conduct DDoS attacks against affected organizations to pressure them into paying. Trojans are a group of malicious programs distinguished by their ability to masquerade as benign software. Depending on their type, trojans possess a variety of capabilities, ranging from maintaining full remote control over the victim’s machine to stealing data and files, as well as dropping other malware. At the same time, the main functionality of each trojan family can differ significantly depending on its type. The most common trojan infection chain starts with a phishing email. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	August 13, 2019, 18:54:17
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:	trojan ransomware cerber
Indicators:
MIME:	application/x-dosexec
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:	2D6ACE7910F84EB775272A6590453A0E
SHA1:	31EA288D300EE4DB56480670A6B9D2280709D157
SHA256:	81DCFC070E35CE217BA829CD400598DA209E0953DF0BC365C06AB21BCEEE98E0
SSDEEP:	6144:vig6qrJ3y6uTpMek/4VbItxVDSyEO2xAC:vtrJiVpfbYPedtxAC

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (75.0.3770.100)
Google Update Helper (1.3.34.7)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (4.7.03062)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86) - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702.2)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Mozilla Firefox 68.0.1 (x86 en-US) (68.0.1)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (KB4087364) (1)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB4019990
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
- CERBER was detected
  - sample.bin.exe (PID: 300)
- Loads dropped or rewritten executable
  - sample.bin.exe (PID: 2628)
- Connects to CnC server
  - sample.bin.exe (PID: 300)
- Actions looks like stealing of personal data
  - sample.bin.exe (PID: 300)
- Dropped file may contain instructions of ransomware
  - sample.bin.exe (PID: 300)
SUSPICIOUS
- Application launched itself
  - sample.bin.exe (PID: 2628)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - sample.bin.exe (PID: 2628)
- Creates files like Ransomware instruction
  - sample.bin.exe (PID: 300)
- Starts MSHTA.EXE for opening HTA or HTMLS files
  - sample.bin.exe (PID: 300)
- Executed via COM
  - DllHost.exe (PID: 1480)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - sample.bin.exe (PID: 300)
  - mshta.exe (PID: 3012)
- Reads Internet Cache Settings
  - mshta.exe (PID: 3012)
INFO
- Dropped object may contain URL to Tor Browser
  - sample.bin.exe (PID: 300)
- Dropped object may contain TOR URL's
  - sample.bin.exe (PID: 300)
- Reads internet explorer settings
  - mshta.exe (PID: 3012)

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe	\|	Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2014:05:11 22:05:21+02:00
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	6
CodeSize:	26112
InitializedDataSize:	3815936
UninitializedDataSize:	2048
EntryPoint:	0x3670
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	6
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem:	IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date:	11-May-2014 20:05:21
Detected languages:	English - United States

DOS Header

Magic number:	MZ
Bytes on last page of file:	0x0090
Pages in file:	0x0003
Relocations:	0x0000
Size of header:	0x0004
Min extra paragraphs:	0x0000
Max extra paragraphs:	0xFFFF
Initial SS value:	0x0000
Initial SP value:	0x00B8
Checksum:	0x0000
Initial IP value:	0x0000
Initial CS value:	0x0000
Overlay number:	0x0000
OEM identifier:	0x0000
OEM information:	0x0000
Address of NE header:	0x000000D0

PE Headers

Signature:	PE
Machine:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections:	5
Time date stamp:	11-May-2014 20:05:21
Pointer to Symbol Table:	0x00000000
Number of symbols:	0
Size of Optional Header:	0x00E0
Characteristics:	IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Charateristics	Entropy
.text	0x00001000	0x00006594	0x00006600	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	6.48649
.rdata	0x00008000	0x000013A8	0x00001400	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	5.1344
.data	0x0000A000	0x003A1358	0x00001600	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE	3.54995
.ndata	0x003AC000	0x00010000	0x00000000	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE	0
.rsrc	0x003BC000	0x00000A18	0x00000C00	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	4.06942

Resources

Title	Entropy	Size	Codepage	Language	Type
1	5.27161	773	UNKNOWN	English - United States	RT_MANIFEST
103	2.16096	20	UNKNOWN	English - United States	RT_GROUP_ICON
105	2.66174	256	UNKNOWN	English - United States	RT_DIALOG
106	2.88094	284	UNKNOWN	English - United States	RT_DIALOG
111	2.48825	96	UNKNOWN	English - United States	RT_DIALOG

Imports


ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
VERSION.dll
ole32.dll

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Process information

PID

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Path

Indicators

Parent process

300

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sample.bin.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sample.bin.exe

sample.bin.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\sample.bin.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll

1480

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe

—

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

COM Surrogate

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll

2628

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sample.bin.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sample.bin.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\sample.bin.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll

3012

"C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\_HELP_DECRYPT_38WSXDR1_.hta"

C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe

sample.bin.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Microsoft (R) HTML Application host

Exit code:

Version:

8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\mshta.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\mshtml.dll
c:\windows\system32\psapi.dll

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Total events

697

Read events

641

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(300) sample.bin.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\72\52C64B7E
Operation:	write	Name:	LanguageList
Value: en-US
(PID) Process:	(300) sample.bin.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	UNCAsIntranet
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(300) sample.bin.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	AutoDetect
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(1480) DllHost.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Direct3D\MostRecentApplication
Operation:	write	Name:	Name
Value: DllHost.exe
(PID) Process:	(3012) mshta.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	UNCAsIntranet
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(3012) mshta.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	AutoDetect
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(300) sample.bin.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached
Operation:	write	Name:	{FFE2A43C-56B9-4BF5-9A79-CC6D4285608A} {00000122-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} 0xFFFF
Value: 0100000000000000AED726A90852D501
(PID) Process:	(300) sample.bin.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Direct3D\MostRecentApplication
Operation:	write	Name:	Name
Value: sample.bin.exe
(PID) Process:	(300) sample.bin.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Speech\CurrentUserLexicon
Operation:	write	Name:	CLSID
Value: {C9E37C15-DF92-4727-85D6-72E5EEB6995A}
(PID) Process:	(300) sample.bin.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Speech\CurrentUserLexicon
Operation:	write	Name:
Value: Current User Lexicon

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Executable files

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Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
300	sample.bin.exe	C:\users\admin\documents\scorejobs.rtf		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
300	sample.bin.exe	C:\users\admin\documents\onenote notebooks\personal\unfiled notes.one		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
300	sample.bin.exe	C:\users\admin\documents\panelfor.rtf		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
300	sample.bin.exe	C:\users\admin\desktop\committeesimply.rtf		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
300	sample.bin.exe	C:\users\admin\documents\thoughmac.rtf		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
300	sample.bin.exe	C:\users\admin\documents\tourproduction.rtf		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2628	sample.bin.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\floppy_disk_disabled.png		image
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
300	sample.bin.exe	C:\users\admin\desktop\eventsunless.jpg		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
300	sample.bin.exe	C:\users\admin\desktop\homepageanyone.rtf		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
300	sample.bin.exe	C:\users\admin\desktop\havebasket.rtf		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

1 149

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
3012	mshta.exe	GET	—	54.209.25.54:80	http://api.blockcypher.com/v1/btc/main/addrs/17gd1msp5FnMcEMF1MitTNSsYs7w7AQyCt?_=1565722523809	US	—	—	malicious

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
—	—	97.15.12.4:6892	—	Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless	US	unknown
—	—	97.15.12.2:6892	—	Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless	US	unknown
—	—	97.15.12.6:6892	—	Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless	US	unknown
—	—	97.15.12.5:6892	—	Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless	US	unknown
300	sample.bin.exe	97.15.12.0:6892	—	Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless	US	malicious
—	—	97.15.12.9:6892	—	Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless	US	unknown
—	—	97.15.12.11:6892	—	Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless	US	unknown
—	—	97.15.12.12:6892	—	Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless	US	unknown
—	—	97.15.12.13:6892	—	Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless	US	unknown
—	—	97.15.12.15:6892	—	Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless	US	unknown

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
api.blockcypher.com	54.209.25.54 52.86.198.63	malicious

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
300	sample.bin.exe	A Network Trojan was detected	ET TROJAN Ransomware/Cerber Checkin M3 (2)

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General Info

sample.bin

2D6ACE7910F84EB775272A6590453A0E

31EA288D300EE4DB56480670A6B9D2280709D157

81DCFC070E35CE217BA829CD400598DA209E0953DF0BC365C06AB21BCEEE98E0

6144:vig6qrJ3y6uTpMek/4VbItxVDSyEO2xAC:vtrJiVpfbYPedtxAC

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MALICIOUS

CERBER was detected

Loads dropped or rewritten executable

Connects to CnC server

Actions looks like stealing of personal data

Dropped file may contain instructions of ransomware

SUSPICIOUS

Application launched itself

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Creates files like Ransomware instruction

Starts MSHTA.EXE for opening HTA or HTMLS files

Executed via COM

Creates files in the user directory

Reads Internet Cache Settings

INFO

Dropped object may contain URL to Tor Browser

Dropped object may contain TOR URL's

Reads internet explorer settings

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