Phobos | Threat Level: high | Type: Ransomware

Cryptographic Identifiers

SHA256408d62cbf4789d9533230eff49b8b45c11b01fd8c8d6d65ec339725d7521a48c
MD5a2f3d796dc2c2f474188db58d5ca7593
File Typeexe
Size165.0 KB
First Seen2023-07-14
File Namea2f3d796dc2c2f474188db58d5ca7593
Tags32, exe, Phobos

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: 408d62cbf4789d9533230eff49b8b45c11b01fd8c8d6d65ec339725d7521a48c
  • MD5: a2f3d796dc2c2f474188db58d5ca7593

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: 408d62cbf4789d95"
        threat_level = "high"
        first_seen = "2023-07-14"
    condition:
        hash.sha256(0, filesize) == "408d62cbf4789d9533230eff49b8b45c11b01fd8c8d6d65ec339725d7521a48c"
}

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 408d62cbf4789d9533230eff49b8b45c11b01fd8c8d6d65ec339725d7521a48c # MD5 a2f3d796dc2c2f474188db58d5ca7593
TypeValueNote
sha256 408d62cbf4789d9533230eff49b8b45c11b01fd8c8d6d65ec339725d7521a48c
md5 a2f3d796dc2c2f474188db58d5ca7593
Tags
phobosransomwaremalwarehighsha256analizzenginleştirilmiş