File name:

Endermanch@Cerber5.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/3f616d0d-4b4c-4d03-9185-4c0c3134e8cb
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.

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Analysis date: February 05, 2022, 10:25:00
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

    • CERBER was detected

      • Endermanch@Cerber5.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Dropped file may contain instructions of ransomware

      • Endermanch@Cerber5.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Connects to CnC server

      • Endermanch@Cerber5.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Runs PING.EXE for delay simulation

      • cmd.exe (PID: 440)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • Endermanch@Cerber5.exe (PID: 2988)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Checks supported languages

      • Endermanch@Cerber5.exe (PID: 2988)
      • mshta.exe (PID: 1168)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 440)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Endermanch@Cerber5.exe (PID: 2988)
      • mshta.exe (PID: 1168)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • Endermanch@Cerber5.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • Endermanch@Cerber5.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • cmd.exe (PID: 440)

    • Creates files like Ransomware instruction

      • Endermanch@Cerber5.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Starts MSHTA.EXE for opening HTA or HTMLS files

      • Endermanch@Cerber5.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • mshta.exe (PID: 1168)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for self-deleting

      • Endermanch@Cerber5.exe (PID: 2988)

  • INFO

    • Dropped object may contain TOR URL's

      • Endermanch@Cerber5.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • Endermanch@Cerber5.exe (PID: 2988)
      • mshta.exe (PID: 1168)

    • Dropped object may contain URL to Tor Browser

      • Endermanch@Cerber5.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • mshta.exe (PID: 1168)

    • Checks supported languages

      • NOTEPAD.EXE (PID: 2292)
      • taskkill.exe (PID: 3344)
      • PING.EXE (PID: 2452)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • mshta.exe (PID: 1168)

    • Reads the computer name

      • taskkill.exe (PID: 3344)
      • PING.EXE (PID: 2452)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • mshta.exe (PID: 1168)
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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

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

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
44
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start #CERBER endermanch@cerber5.exe mshta.exe notepad.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs ping.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
440"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /d /c taskkill /f /im "E" > NUL & ping -n 1 127.0.0.1 > NUL & del "C" > NUL && exitC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—Endermanch@Cerber5.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:\windows\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
1168"C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___QYVLV17J_.hta" C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
Endermanch@Cerber5.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:\windows\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
2292"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___LGQC36_.txtC:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE—Endermanch@Cerber5.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.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
2452ping -n 1 127.0.0.1 C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE—cmd.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:\windows\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
2988"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Endermanch@Cerber5.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Endermanch@Cerber5.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\appdata\local\temp\endermanch@cerber5.exe
c:\windows\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
3344taskkill /f /im "E" C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe—cmd.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:\windows\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
Total events
5 822
Read events
5 765
Write events
57
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2988) Endermanch@Cerber5.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2988) Endermanch@Cerber5.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@"C:\Windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe",-103
Value:
Windows PowerShell Script
(PID) Process:(2988) Endermanch@Cerber5.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2988) Endermanch@Cerber5.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2988) Endermanch@Cerber5.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2988) Endermanch@Cerber5.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1168) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1168) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1168) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1168) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
15
Text files
46
Unknown types
18

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2988Endermanch@Cerber5.exeC:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\onenote\14.0\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___YG1U0_.txttext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988Endermanch@Cerber5.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneNote\14.0\kR1PCR6ljc.b58dbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988Endermanch@Cerber5.exeC:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\outlook\outlook.srsbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988Endermanch@Cerber5.exeC:\users\admin\documents\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___14ODDK_.htahtml
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988Endermanch@Cerber5.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\dmQJEWJfPi.b58dtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988Endermanch@Cerber5.exeC:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\onenote\14.0\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___NMWB_.htahtml
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988Endermanch@Cerber5.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook\yTsQqag425.b58dbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988Endermanch@Cerber5.exeC:\users\admin\documents\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___A0XD_.txttext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988Endermanch@Cerber5.exeC:\users\admin\documents\blogsposts.rtftext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988Endermanch@Cerber5.exeC:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\outlook\test.srsbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
10
Threats
4

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1168
mshta.exe
GET
200
104.20.21.251:80
http://api.blockcypher.com/v1/btc/main/addrs/1CMRScsrxPe2N4HwPpNKcHUhfCJXUm2Cx6?_=1644056726397
US
compressed
4.14 Kb
malicious
1168
mshta.exe
GET
200
104.18.20.226:80
http://ocsp.globalsign.com/rootr1/MEwwSjBIMEYwRDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBS3V7W2nAf4FiMTjpDJKg6%2BMgGqMQQUYHtmGkUNl8qJUC99BM00qP%2F8%2FUsCCwQAAAAAAURO8DYx
US
der
1.41 Kb
whitelisted
1168
mshta.exe
GET
200
104.18.20.226:80
http://ocsp2.globalsign.com/gsalphasha2g2/ME0wSzBJMEcwRTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSE1Wv4CYvTB7dm2OHrrWWWqmtnYQQU9c3VPAhQ%2BWpPOreX2laD5mnSaPcCDGSMnAbUH8%2F7LNnhbA%3D%3D
US
der
1.40 Kb
whitelisted
1168
mshta.exe
GET
200
104.20.21.251:80
http://api.blockcypher.com/v1/btc/main/txs/995afab49dc5a2f77a46f58a9ed65702cf0277f913cfe964b5e756fbc69ea816?_=1644056726710
US
binary
755 b
malicious
1168
mshta.exe
GET
200
67.26.83.254:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?6b298cdcaec23998
US
compressed
4.70 Kb
whitelisted
1168
mshta.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEAo3h2ReX7SMIk79G%2B0UDDw%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
1168
mshta.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQS14tALDViBvqCf47YkiQRtKz1BAQUpc436uuwdQ6UZ4i0RfrZJBCHlh8CEAKRhgUjCVlX4eVtTfjYz8Q%3D
US
der
278 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1168
mshta.exe
178.128.255.179:443
bitaps.com
Forthnet
GR
malicious
1168
mshta.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
1168
mshta.exe
67.26.83.254:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
US
malicious
1168
mshta.exe
104.20.21.251:80
api.blockcypher.com
Cloudflare Inc
US
shared
1168
mshta.exe
104.18.20.226:80
ocsp.globalsign.com
Cloudflare Inc
US
shared
1168
mshta.exe
172.66.41.18:443
chain.so
—
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
api.blockcypher.com
  • 104.20.21.251
  • 172.67.2.88
  • 104.20.20.251
malicious
btc.blockr.io
  • —
unknown
bitaps.com
  • 178.128.255.179
unknown
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 67.26.83.254
  • 8.253.207.120
  • 8.248.137.254
  • 8.241.9.254
  • 8.253.95.121
  • 178.79.242.0
  • 178.79.242.128
whitelisted
ocsp.globalsign.com
  • 104.18.20.226
  • 104.18.21.226
whitelisted
ocsp2.globalsign.com
  • 104.18.20.226
  • 104.18.21.226
whitelisted
chain.so
  • 172.66.41.18
  • 172.66.42.238
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted
xpcx6erilkjced3j.14pxvn.top
  • —
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2988
Endermanch@Cerber5.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Ransomware/Cerber Checkin M3 (12)
—
—
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
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Endermanch@Cerber5.exe