Phobos | Threat Level: high | Type: Ransomware

Cryptographic Identifiers

SHA2561e3d1dce864ea7544e10a2758f11fafacd39a0cfc7022e3493d6a25dbaffb6c3
MD56aa9acfb386ff6673ed8bd77c459ea5b
File Typeexe
Size97.0 KB
First Seen2022-12-19
File Name1e3d1dce864ea7544e10a2758f11fafacd39a0cfc7022e3493d6a25dbaffb6c3
Tagsexe, Phobos, Ransomware

Malware Family: Phobos

Phobos, RDP açıkları kullanan ransomware'dir.

TypeRansomware
Programming LanguageC++
Target PlatformWindows
C2 Protocol
PurposeRDP tabanlı ransomware
First Seen Year2019
AliasesEking

Threat Indicators (IOC)

  • SHA256: 1e3d1dce864ea7544e10a2758f11fafacd39a0cfc7022e3493d6a25dbaffb6c3
  • MD5: 6aa9acfb386ff6673ed8bd77c459ea5b

System Cleanup Guide

  1. Sistemi ağdan DERHAL ayırın — diğer cihazlara yayılmayı durdurun
  2. Do not pay the ransom — there is no guarantee your files will be restored
  3. Quarantine the affected drives
  4. Kullanılan fidye yazılımı ailesini belirleyin (nomoreransom.org)
  5. Try available decryptor tools (the NoMoreRansom project)
  6. Yetkililere ihbarda bulunun
  7. Temiz bir yedekten kurtarın

YARA Rule Hints

rule Phobos_SHA256 {
    meta:
        description = "Phobos sample: 1e3d1dce864ea754"
        threat_level = "high"
        first_seen = "2022-12-19"
    condition:
        hash.sha256(0, filesize) == "1e3d1dce864ea7544e10a2758f11fafacd39a0cfc7022e3493d6a25dbaffb6c3"
}

Phobos — Malware Profile

Phobos, 2019 dan beri aktif Dharma kaynakli ransomware ailesidir. AES-256 + RSA-1024 hibrit sifreleme, email bazli fidye iletisimi. RDP brute force ile yayilir. C2 yok.

Malware Type
Ransomware
Programming Language
C++
C2 Protocol
Target Systems
Windows
Also Known As (AKA)
Eking

Technical Details

Phobos ransomware emerged in December 2018 as a derivative of Dharma/CrySis ransomware. Encrypts files using AES-256 with RSA-1024 key exchange. Files are renamed with victim ID, attacker email address, and .phobos extension. Distributed primarily through RDP brute force attacks. Deletes volume shadow copies via vssadmin, disables Windows recovery, and terminates backup processes. Adds persistence via HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry key and Startup folder. Contact is exclusively via email embedded in ransom note (no web portal). Variant of Dharma that emerged after its source code leaked on underground forums.

Attribution / Threat Actor

WIZARD SPIDER (related lineage), Dharma/CrySis family

Capabilities & Behavior

Dosya Şifreleme (AES/RSA)
Gölge Kopya Silme
Yedek Kaldırma
Fidye Notu Oluşturma
Kalıcılık Sağlama
Ağ Paylaşımı Şifreleme
Anti-Analiz Teknikleri
Çift Gasp (Data Leak)

IOC List (2 indicators)

IOC — Phobos
# SHA256 1e3d1dce864ea7544e10a2758f11fafacd39a0cfc7022e3493d6a25dbaffb6c3 # MD5 6aa9acfb386ff6673ed8bd77c459ea5b
TypeValueNote
sha256 1e3d1dce864ea7544e10a2758f11fafacd39a0cfc7022e3493d6a25dbaffb6c3
md5 6aa9acfb386ff6673ed8bd77c459ea5b
Tags
phobosransomwaremalwarehighsha256analizzenginleştirilmiş