Phobos | Threat Level: high | Type: Ransomware

Cryptographic Identifiers

SHA256d7d50f809a7808ca53c4430d484bb100aaf9c74c6c12080ff888b8c04212f405
MD5cfa6070ae2761549ee9382e9a458330c
File Typeexe
Size55.5 KB
First Seen2021-05-14
File Namecfa6070a_by_Libranalysis
TagsPhobos

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: d7d50f809a7808ca53c4430d484bb100aaf9c74c6c12080ff888b8c04212f405
  • MD5: cfa6070ae2761549ee9382e9a458330c

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: d7d50f809a7808ca"
        threat_level = "high"
        first_seen = "2021-05-14"
    condition:
        hash.sha256(0, filesize) == "d7d50f809a7808ca53c4430d484bb100aaf9c74c6c12080ff888b8c04212f405"
}

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 d7d50f809a7808ca53c4430d484bb100aaf9c74c6c12080ff888b8c04212f405 # MD5 cfa6070ae2761549ee9382e9a458330c
TypeValueNote
sha256 d7d50f809a7808ca53c4430d484bb100aaf9c74c6c12080ff888b8c04212f405
md5 cfa6070ae2761549ee9382e9a458330c
Tags
phobosransomwaremalwarehighsha256analizzenginleştirilmiş