analyze malware
  • Huge database of samples and IOCs
  • Custom VM setup
  • Unlimited submissions
  • Interactive approach
Sign up, it’s free
File name:

cerber.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b9819c37-7871-4957-abb4-c7874b2d211b
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 08, 2019, 16:57:40
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:

8B6BC16FD137C09A08B02BBE1BB7D670

SHA1:

C69A0F6C6F809C01DB92CA658FCF1B643391A2B7

SHA256:

E67834D1E8B38EC5864CFA101B140AEABA8F1900A6E269E6A94C90FCBFE56678

SSDEEP:

6144:yYghlI5/u8f1mr+4RJ99MpDa52RX5wRDhOOU0qsR:yYKlYmDXEpDHRXP01

ANY.RUN is an interactive service which provides full access to the guest system. Information in this report could be distorted by user actions and is provided for user acknowledgement as it is. ANY.RUN does not guarantee maliciousness or safety of the content.
  • MALICIOUS

    • CERBER was detected

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

      • cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

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

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

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3032)
    • Runs app for hidden code execution

      • cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • mshta.exe (PID: 3544)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
      • mshta.exe (PID: 3544)
    • Creates files like Ransomware instruction

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

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

      • cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • mshta.exe (PID: 3544)
    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3032)
  • INFO

    • Dropped object may contain URL to Tor Browser

      • cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • mshta.exe (PID: 3544)
    • Dropped object may contain TOR URL's

      • cerber.exe (PID: 2824)
    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • mshta.exe (PID: 3544)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

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

CompanyName: Elaborate Bytes AG
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: Neutral
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 7.9.15.8
FileVersionNumber: 7.9.15.8
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 5
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 5
EntryPoint: 0x4f4e0
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 294912
CodeSize: 323072
LinkerVersion: 9
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2017:05:24 22:48:34+02:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 24-May-2017 20:48:34
CompanyName: Elaborate Bytes AG

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: 0x000000E0

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 4
Time date stamp: 24-May-2017 20:48:34
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
0x0004ED6E
0x0004EE00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.09329
.rdata
0x00050000
0x0003A87A
0x0003AA00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
1.34374
.data
0x0008B000
0x000011C0
0x00001200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.97646
.rsrc
0x0008D000
0x0000C3A8
0x0000C400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.55343

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
3.19472
296
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_VERSION
2
6.4047
11432
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
3
6.47389
5672
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
4
6.44834
3752
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
5
5.95477
2216
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
6
4.59201
1736
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
7
4.917
1544
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
8
2.71384
1384
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
101
2.98296
118
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
SHLWAPI.dll
USER32.dll
msvcrt.dll
No data.
screenshotscreenshotscreenshot
All screenshots are available in the full report
All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
42
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start #CERBER cerber.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
2824"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cerber.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cerber.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Elaborate Bytes AG
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
3544"C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___AKRLORR_.hta" C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
cerber.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft (R) HTML Application host
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3912"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___VVCJ_.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)
3032"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\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)
2800taskkill /f /im "cerber.exe" 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)
1584ping -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)
Total events
213
Read events
185
Write events
27
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2824) cerber.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2824) cerber.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3544) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3544) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3544) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3544) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
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
(PID) Process:(3544) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(3544) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\p2pcollab.dll,-8042
Value:
Peer to Peer Trust
(PID) Process:(3544) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\qagentrt.dll,-10
Value:
System Health Authentication
(PID) Process:(3544) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\dnsapi.dll,-103
Value:
Domain Name System (DNS) Server Trust
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
4
Text files
33
Unknown types
7

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.xml
MD5:
SHA256:
2824cerber.exeC:\users\admin\documents\commercialreason.rtf
MD5:
SHA256:
2824cerber.exeC:\users\admin\documents\fbeach.rtf
MD5:
SHA256:
2824cerber.exeC:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\outlook\test.srs
MD5:
SHA256:
2824cerber.exeC:\users\admin\documents\networkingtwo.rtf
MD5:
SHA256:
2824cerber.exeC:\users\admin\documents\onenote notebooks\personal\unfiled notes.one
MD5:
SHA256:
2824cerber.exeC:\users\admin\documents\outlook files\[email protected]
MD5:
SHA256:
2824cerber.exeC:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\outlook\_R_E_A_D___T_H_I_S___8FYME_.htahtml
MD5:B8A16C066F9807DEAB143E2D541CFF30
SHA256:B482B4081B5A722E80C2859D49856A86F4734B462ADE3547909E9B5A51EDC068
Download PCAP, analyze network streams, HTTP content and a lot more at the full report
HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
2 174
DNS requests
4
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3544
mshta.exe
GET
403
34.206.50.228:80
http://api.blockcypher.com/v1/btc/main/addrs/17gd1msp5FnMcEMF1MitTNSsYs7w7AQyCt?_=1573232287409
US
text
72 b
whitelisted
Download PCAP, analyze network streams, HTTP content and a lot more at the full report

Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2824
cerber.exe
178.33.158.0:6893
OVH SAS
ES
malicious
178.33.158.5:6893
OVH SAS
ES
malicious
178.33.158.2:6893
OVH SAS
ES
malicious
178.33.158.4:6893
OVH SAS
ES
unknown
178.33.158.3:6893
OVH SAS
ES
malicious
178.33.158.1:6893
OVH SAS
ES
malicious
178.33.158.7:6893
OVH SAS
ES
malicious
178.33.158.8:6893
OVH SAS
ES
malicious
178.33.158.9:6893
OVH SAS
ES
unknown
178.33.158.10:6893
OVH SAS
ES
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
api.blockcypher.com
  • 34.206.50.228
  • 54.164.0.55
whitelisted
btc.blockr.io
unknown
bitaps.com
  • 178.128.255.179
unknown
chain.so
  • 104.24.110.135
  • 104.24.111.135
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2824
cerber.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Ransomware/Cerber Checkin M3 (15)
3544
mshta.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] Possible Cerber bitcoin activity
3544
mshta.exe
Misc activity
SUSPICIOUS [PTsecurity] Cmd.Powershell.Download HTTP UserAgent (Win7)
1 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
No debug info