Phobos | Threat Level: high | Type: Ransomware

Cryptographic Identifiers

SHA25670bc6c09d1d2722733a0a4980ce3e8f845257964bc877d8873f4b6d740b2be97
MD5b2f54bc0a32e33442de880e76d671cdd
File Typezip
Size40.6 KB
First Seen2021-06-14
File Name8710ad8fb2938326655335455987aa17961b2496a345a7ed9f4bbfcb278212bc.zip
TagsPhobos, Ransomware, zip

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: 70bc6c09d1d2722733a0a4980ce3e8f845257964bc877d8873f4b6d740b2be97
  • MD5: b2f54bc0a32e33442de880e76d671cdd

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: 70bc6c09d1d27227"
        threat_level = "high"
        first_seen = "2021-06-14"
    condition:
        hash.sha256(0, filesize) == "70bc6c09d1d2722733a0a4980ce3e8f845257964bc877d8873f4b6d740b2be97"
}

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 70bc6c09d1d2722733a0a4980ce3e8f845257964bc877d8873f4b6d740b2be97 # MD5 b2f54bc0a32e33442de880e76d671cdd
TypeValueNote
sha256 70bc6c09d1d2722733a0a4980ce3e8f845257964bc877d8873f4b6d740b2be97
md5 b2f54bc0a32e33442de880e76d671cdd
Tags
phobosransomwaremalwarehighsha256analizzenginleştirilmiş