Phobos | Threat Level: high | Type: Ransomware

Cryptographic Identifiers

SHA2566b7d70ca7d02133afbc24eeb585f2921bc35c01b23b90a66f515290c49cf0952
MD5a53e1725d0d8f8c4616c625e113d3426
File Typeexe
Size60.0 KB
First Seen2021-04-12
File Name6b7d70ca7d02133afbc24eeb585f2921bc35c01b23b90a66f515290c49cf0952
TagsPhobos, POLSAT, 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: 6b7d70ca7d02133afbc24eeb585f2921bc35c01b23b90a66f515290c49cf0952
  • MD5: a53e1725d0d8f8c4616c625e113d3426

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: 6b7d70ca7d02133a"
        threat_level = "high"
        first_seen = "2021-04-12"
    condition:
        hash.sha256(0, filesize) == "6b7d70ca7d02133afbc24eeb585f2921bc35c01b23b90a66f515290c49cf0952"
}

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 6b7d70ca7d02133afbc24eeb585f2921bc35c01b23b90a66f515290c49cf0952 # MD5 a53e1725d0d8f8c4616c625e113d3426
TypeValueNote
sha256 6b7d70ca7d02133afbc24eeb585f2921bc35c01b23b90a66f515290c49cf0952
md5 a53e1725d0d8f8c4616c625e113d3426
Tags
phobosransomwaremalwarehighsha256analizzenginleştirilmiş