| File name: | cerber.exe.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/847f218c-564f-4dc7-8118-0a33052f837c |
| 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. |
| Analysis date: | March 19, 2025, 14:54:37 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 8 sections |
| MD5: | C81BF51E6E148FFCD51C0D0B538D6A19 |
| SHA1: | 5AA0DFA5141306E7BFECBD0AE781F8BB284B53E4 |
| SHA256: | C0DFC434FB3B71FAD599144D5D5CA3CA1897B8101B4BE3DAAF611A047893F06D |
| SSDEEP: | 12288:95akKv8eL84kHor1egs5R+1FsUXUA0zXMyR:95FKUeQ4kHOMgs5R+1FlXUA0zXfR |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable Borland Delphi 6 (81.3) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | InstallShield setup (13.3) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (2) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (1.3) |
| .exe | | | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (0.6) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
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| TimeStamp: | 1992:06:19 22:22:17+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.25 |
| CodeSize: | 29696 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 10752 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x80e4 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 744 | ping -n 1 127.0.0.1 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: TCP/IP Ping Command Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 872 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | cerber.exe.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 896 | taskkill /f /im "cerber.exe.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Terminates Processes Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 896 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1660 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2600 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3032 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4652 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\FileCoAuth.exe" -Embedding | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\FileCoAuth.exe | — | FileCoAuth.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft OneDriveFile Co-Authoring Executable Exit code: 0 Version: 19.043.0304.0013 Modules
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| 5380 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___X8HI9P1M_.txt | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe | — | cerber.exe.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Notepad Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5556 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | — | SppExtComObj.Exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (5668) cerber.exe.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.hta\OpenWithProgids |
| Operation: | write | Name: | htafile |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5668) cerber.exe.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt\OpenWithProgids |
| Operation: | write | Name: | txtfile |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6148) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6148) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6148) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (896) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (896) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (896) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6032) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6032) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7020 | cerber.exe.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\cerber.exe.exe | executable | |
MD5:8B6BC16FD137C09A08B02BBE1BB7D670 | SHA256:E67834D1E8B38EC5864CFA101B140AEABA8F1900A6E269E6A94C90FCBFE56678 | |||
| 7020 | cerber.exe.exe | C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\388\AdobeARMHelper.exe | executable | |
MD5:85A67D34298E33D2D5A9EC789B6AB594 | SHA256:1DEE143B4F88F2375B85C6271A58E2E78FED081BEAE4090678CB2DD7A37FB2D4 | |||
| 5668 | cerber.exe.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\officesetup.exe_Rules.xml | binary | |
MD5:7D7977C70F1ADBED5911430299E9C30C | SHA256:4207B0F6FFF348DA7D426AA4EA1A4E0C75938C5452C8A3687BB0E55B6A58DC02 | |||
| 5668 | cerber.exe.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\onenote.exe_Rules.xml | binary | |
MD5:54FE53EC8D0E6CFD3C0D8E590C5E16B2 | SHA256:6A30DD5F55858861223B8CB50B839E7CAC112CE08CC35446272E63D100B4F6BF | |||
| 7020 | cerber.exe.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\19.043.0304.0013\FileSyncConfig.exe | executable | |
MD5:0C5EC1AE9A301408AF26032B445FBB08 | SHA256:3A8010F1E4E028782093877D969EB127B80AE48B7215A8D3F91E8AB9C165AC7A | |||
| 5668 | cerber.exe.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\ONxyyodS9g.ae90 | binary | |
MD5:06151551EFEAC397A57A2DB5702B1153 | SHA256:323D756495ABA85501A9332B2DE7A6F9B67A425AEC2D4F3A0B3E654FA56A0602 | |||
| 5668 | cerber.exe.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\ln7UFwBFrE.ae90 | binary | |
MD5:5CB1F210A86B7040F703630A8F6D99CE | SHA256:A0F879BEAC9415C50243738281FDDE8246AB4BA13FEC2E1740520AC99DB8033F | |||
| 7020 | cerber.exe.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe | executable | |
MD5:178B773B3FB050FCE26E40A9E8C2EE9A | SHA256:1E03573733F25B44004049A535E7E79366FD86FE953F6DFEDAAD05513B46A6C5 | |||
| 7020 | cerber.exe.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe | executable | |
MD5:A747FA4161FE3C00C3FBB4BF391D4D4E | SHA256:B7BA59428AF7AE08C5BF927B57E326D5259E6ED31BD4237AA6A44378177364C1 | |||
| 5668 | cerber.exe.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\msaccess.exe_Rules.xml | binary | |
MD5:5CB1F210A86B7040F703630A8F6D99CE | SHA256:A0F879BEAC9415C50243738281FDDE8246AB4BA13FEC2E1740520AC99DB8033F | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.143:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1056 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.217.218:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1056 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.217.218:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6148 | mshta.exe | GET | 200 | 151.101.2.133:80 | http://ocsp2.globalsign.com/rootr6/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRi%2B7TJbHYn9EmJ9W03lecB7P%2BG7QQUrmwFo5MT4qLn4tcc1sfwf8hnU6ACEH8fLJAug9Djtvs77keLXoA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6148 | mshta.exe | GET | 403 | 172.67.17.223:80 | http://api.blockcypher.com/v1/btc/main/addrs/17gd1msp5FnMcEMF1MitTNSsYs7w7AQyCt?_=1742396129933 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6148 | mshta.exe | GET | 200 | 151.101.66.133:80 | http://ocsp.globalsign.com/gsgccr6alphasslca2023/ME0wSzBJMEcwRTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTYuQbxgZqJCf3D06HBxH57o5XEXgQUvQW384qTPHPLefoPhRKhd5YYkXQCDBHT8Nh2M1AHD%2FbSTg%3D%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6148 | mshta.exe | GET | 200 | 172.217.18.3:80 | http://c.pki.goog/r/r4.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6148 | mshta.exe | GET | 200 | 172.217.18.3:80 | http://c.pki.goog/r/gsr1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2340 | firefox.exe | GET | 200 | 34.107.221.82:80 | http://detectportal.firefox.com/canonical.html | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.143:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
3216 | svchost.exe | 40.113.110.67:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.130:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
5668 | cerber.exe.exe | 178.33.158.0:6893 | — | — | — | unknown |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
api.blockcypher.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
6148 | mshta.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | RANSOMWARE [ANY.RUN] Cerber Blockchain has been detected |