Phobos | Threat Level: high | Type: Ransomware

Cryptographic Identifiers

SHA256ce8f3795662b9c7275d6087582dd00e1c4380d8bf1192ef1f78cc3a5dcdc34df
MD533d9559b649f5f5fec8a3036d7ead8e3
File Typezip
Size56.2 KB
First Seen2022-12-30
File Namece8f3795662b9c7275d6087582dd00e1c4380d8bf1192ef1f78cc3a5dcdc34df
TagsPhobos, 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: ce8f3795662b9c7275d6087582dd00e1c4380d8bf1192ef1f78cc3a5dcdc34df
  • MD5: 33d9559b649f5f5fec8a3036d7ead8e3

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: ce8f3795662b9c72"
        threat_level = "high"
        first_seen = "2022-12-30"
    condition:
        hash.sha256(0, filesize) == "ce8f3795662b9c7275d6087582dd00e1c4380d8bf1192ef1f78cc3a5dcdc34df"
}

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 ce8f3795662b9c7275d6087582dd00e1c4380d8bf1192ef1f78cc3a5dcdc34df # MD5 33d9559b649f5f5fec8a3036d7ead8e3
TypeValueNote
sha256 ce8f3795662b9c7275d6087582dd00e1c4380d8bf1192ef1f78cc3a5dcdc34df
md5 33d9559b649f5f5fec8a3036d7ead8e3
Tags
phobosransomwaremalwarehighsha256analizzenginleştirilmiş