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File name:

Cerber.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/06e3d4e0-d166-41b5-9253-a83a2cc00c12
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

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.

Analysis date: November 29, 2020, 15:12:15
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
MD5:

FE1BC60A95B2C2D77CD5D232296A7FA4

SHA1:

C07DFDEA8DA2DA5BAD036E7C2F5D37582E1CF684

SHA256:

B3E1E9D97D74C416C2A30DD11858789AF5554CF2DE62F577C13944A19623777D

SSDEEP:

6144:nl578cxdGY87FohbnmM2i8ito7wTmCbL94KCT3OAmK:nl59zH8MiM2z+NLQBN

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • Cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • CERBER was detected

      • Cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Connects to CnC server

      • Cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Dropped file may contain instructions of ransomware

      • Cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Runs PING.EXE for delay simulation

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3664)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files like Ransomware instruction

      • Cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • Cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Creates a directory in Program Files

      • Cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Starts MSHTA.EXE for opening HTA or HTMLS files

      • Cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for self-deleting

      • Cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • Cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3664)
    • Modifies files in Chrome extension folder

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2968)
  • INFO

    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • Cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Dropped object may contain TOR URL's

      • Cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Dropped object may contain URL to Tor Browser

      • Cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Manual execution by user

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2968)
    • Reads the hosts file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2968)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2804)
    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • mshta.exe (PID: 3820)
    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2968)
    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2804)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (23.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2017:07:22 11:03:05+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 9
CodeSize: 300032
InitializedDataSize: 14336
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x497a0
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.7.7.1
ProductVersionNumber: 2.7.0.1
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Acro Software Inc.
FileDescription: PDF Writer Application
FileVersion: 2, 7, 7, 1
InternalName: PDF Writer
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2010 by Acro Software Inc., All Rights Reserved
LegalTrademarks: PDF Writer
OriginalFileName: PDFWriter.EXE
ProductName: PDF Writer Application
ProductVersion: 2, 7, 0, 1

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 22-Jul-2017 09:03:05
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
CompanyName: Acro Software Inc.
FileDescription: PDF Writer Application
FileVersion: 2, 7, 7, 1
InternalName: PDF Writer
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2010 by Acro Software Inc., All Rights Reserved
LegalTrademarks: PDF Writer
OriginalFilename: PDFWriter.EXE
ProductName: PDF Writer Application
ProductVersion: 2, 7, 0, 1

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: 0x000000D8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 4
Time date stamp: 22-Jul-2017 09:03:05
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_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x000493E5
0x00049400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.29041
.rdata
0x0004B000
0x0000291E
0x00002A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.6835
.data
0x0004E000
0x000001A8
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
2.70459
.rsrc
0x0004F000
0x00000B30
0x00000C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.6284

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
3.42914
920
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_VERSION
2
3.43321
296
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
102
3.20549
506
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
128
2.22208
34
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
IMM32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
SHLWAPI.dll
USER32.dll
msvcrt.dll
No data.
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Total processes
75
Monitored processes
37
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start #CERBER cerber.exe mshta.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs ping.exe no specs chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2824"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\Cerber.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\Cerber.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Acro Software Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PDF Writer Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
2, 7, 7, 1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\cerber.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
3820"C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___LEB0VGS_.hta" C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exeCerber.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft (R) HTML Application host
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
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\iertutil.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-version-l1-1-0.dll
1132"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___957F3K_.txtC:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXECerber.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3664"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /d /c taskkill /f /im "C" > NUL & ping -n 1 127.0.0.1 > NUL & del "C" > NUL && exitC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeCerber.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2652taskkill /f /im "C" C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.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\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2984ping -n 1 127.0.0.1 C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXEcmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
TCP/IP Ping Command
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ping.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\iphlpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
2968"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2744"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=75.0.3770.100 --initial-client-data=0x7c,0x80,0x84,0x78,0x88,0x6b4da9d0,0x6b4da9e0,0x6b4da9ecC:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2908"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=watcher --main-thread-id=2956 --on-initialized-event-handle=324 --parent-handle=328 /prefetch:6C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2540"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=996,16519752214607927536,12254094543894210886,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAADgAAAgAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=4603339098564050722 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1020 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
477
Read events
390
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
21
Text files
254
Unknown types
13

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2824Cerber.exeC:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\onenote\14.0\preferences.dat
MD5:
SHA256:
2824Cerber.exeC:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\outlook\outlook.srs
MD5:
SHA256:
2824Cerber.exeC:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\outlook\test.srs
MD5:
SHA256:
2824Cerber.exeC:\users\admin\documents\bloodturn.rtf
MD5:
SHA256:
2824Cerber.exeC:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\outlook\test.xml
MD5:
SHA256:
2824Cerber.exeC:\users\admin\documents\getscame.rtf
MD5:
SHA256:
2824Cerber.exeC:\users\admin\documents\lastbox.rtf
MD5:
SHA256:
2824Cerber.exeC:\users\admin\documents\onenote notebooks\personal\unfiled notes.one
MD5:
SHA256:
2824Cerber.exeC:\users\admin\documents\outlook files\outlook data file - nomail.pst
MD5:
SHA256:
2824Cerber.exeC:\users\admin\documents\outlook files\[email protected]
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
2 185
DNS requests
15
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2824
Cerber.exe
93.107.12.0:6893
Vodafone Ireland Limited
IE
malicious
93.107.12.1:6893
Vodafone Ireland Limited
IE
malicious
93.107.12.2:6893
Vodafone Ireland Limited
IE
malicious
93.107.12.6:6893
Vodafone Ireland Limited
IE
malicious
93.107.12.4:6893
Vodafone Ireland Limited
IE
malicious
93.107.12.3:6893
Vodafone Ireland Limited
IE
malicious
93.107.12.7:6893
Vodafone Ireland Limited
IE
malicious
93.107.12.5:6893
Vodafone Ireland Limited
IE
malicious
93.107.12.8:6893
Vodafone Ireland Limited
IE
malicious
93.107.12.9:6893
Vodafone Ireland Limited
IE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
clientservices.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.18.99
whitelisted
accounts.google.com
  • 172.217.16.205
shared
www.google.com.ua
  • 216.58.207.67
whitelisted
fonts.googleapis.com
  • 216.58.205.234
whitelisted
www.gstatic.com
  • 216.58.210.3
whitelisted
fonts.gstatic.com
  • 216.58.212.131
whitelisted
apis.google.com
  • 216.58.212.174
whitelisted
ogs.google.com.ua
  • 172.217.16.142
whitelisted
clients2.google.com
  • 172.217.16.174
whitelisted
www.google.com
  • 216.58.207.68
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2824
Cerber.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Ransomware/Cerber Checkin M3 (5)
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN ABUSE.CH Ransomware/Cerber Onion Domain Lookup
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DNS Query to a *.top domain - Likely Hostile
1 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
No debug info