Phobos | Threat Level: high | Type: Ransomware

Cryptographic Identifiers

SHA256f25a3e2bbaa9bed0210adf5bff0bc5d76fbf44e09ae4bc22e40473814a6ebad1
MD5e8a5392f6773a3cfda23fc0b9ea09749
File Typeexe
Size56.0 KB
First Seen2022-11-09
File Namef25a3e2bbaa9bed0210adf5bff0bc5d76fbf44e09ae4bc22e40473814a6ebad1
TagsPhobos, 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: f25a3e2bbaa9bed0210adf5bff0bc5d76fbf44e09ae4bc22e40473814a6ebad1
  • MD5: e8a5392f6773a3cfda23fc0b9ea09749

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: f25a3e2bbaa9bed0"
        threat_level = "high"
        first_seen = "2022-11-09"
    condition:
        hash.sha256(0, filesize) == "f25a3e2bbaa9bed0210adf5bff0bc5d76fbf44e09ae4bc22e40473814a6ebad1"
}

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 f25a3e2bbaa9bed0210adf5bff0bc5d76fbf44e09ae4bc22e40473814a6ebad1 # MD5 e8a5392f6773a3cfda23fc0b9ea09749
TypeValueNote
sha256 f25a3e2bbaa9bed0210adf5bff0bc5d76fbf44e09ae4bc22e40473814a6ebad1
md5 e8a5392f6773a3cfda23fc0b9ea09749
Tags
phobosransomwaremalwarehighsha256analizzenginleştirilmiş