Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
06-04-2023 18:09
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
makop_nowin.exe
Resource
win7-20230220-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
makop_nowin.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20230220-en
General
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Target
makop_nowin.exe
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Size
34KB
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MD5
bd935610cb878e275d35f292b93d8459
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SHA1
2cfc4a68ece6c9465ba44f96b677cc00536908ad
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SHA256
3757824893405fd34313749b689879b40b02db3d8a682f9f88e23f63908881f7
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SHA512
2b754a4aeae53fc78fd07e08007d47f232d1b30855c098a3469459def47f912155f53bc918bdbae7fa0daf903185a38db76c9dfd354fa447729dc285b506907b
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SSDEEP
768:x4K+eQXL36kOK1R01WseZ0y/QyYvhITluDA1afkKIDo:xueQbgK1e1S235HA1a20
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0019-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\readme-warning.txt
makop
Signatures
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Makop
Ransomware family discovered by @VK_Intel in early 2020.
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Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
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pid Process 2040 wbadmin.exe -
Modifies extensions of user files 4 IoCs
Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ShowGrant.tiff makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\StartResolve.tiff makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\WatchStart.tiff makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\CompleteBlock.tiff makop_nowin.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1914912747-3343861975-731272777-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\1 = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\makop_nowin.exe\"" makop_nowin.exe -
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
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Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Resource\Linguistics\Providers\Proximity\11.00\can.fca makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE14\Office Setup Controller\OneNote.en-us\SETUP.XML makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\Stationery\SoftBlue.jpg makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\PH02567J.JPG makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Clock.Gadget\es-ES\js\settings.js makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\org.eclipse.core.commands.nl_ja_4.4.0.v20140623020002.jar makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\platform\modules\locale\org-openide-actions_zh_CN.jar makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\THEMES14\AFTRNOON\AFTRNOON.INF makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\PUBSPAPR\ZPDIR47F.GIF makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\PicturePuzzle.Gadget\de-DE\gadget.xml makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\org.eclipse.e4.ui.css.core.nl_ja_4.4.0.v20140623020002.jar makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\fr-FR\mpvis.dll.mui makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Currency.Gadget\en-US\js\library.js makop_nowin.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\THEMES14\WATER\readme-warning.txt makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0145879.JPG makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0199483.WMF makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\PAGESIZE\PGLBL065.XML makop_nowin.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader\readme-warning.txt makop_nowin.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\THEMES14\BLUEPRNT\readme-warning.txt makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\CARBN_01.MID makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\MSACCESS_F_COL.HXK makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\visualvm\modules\locale\com-sun-tools-visualvm-tools_zh_CN.jar makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\SO00916_.WMF makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\visualvm\update_tracking\com-sun-tools-visualvm-tools.xml makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\features\org.eclipse.emf.ecore_2.10.1.v20140901-1043\META-INF\eclipse.inf makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Currency.Gadget\images\graph_down.png makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\PUBWZINT.REST.IDX_DLL makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Templates\1033\ApothecaryResume.dotx makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Weather.Gadget\images\btn_close_up.png makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\cmm\LINEAR_RGB.pf makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\RSSFeeds.Gadget\images\navBack.png makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\GrooveForms5\FormsStyles\Slate\TAB_OFF.GIF makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms5\rtf_center.gif makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\CPU.Gadget\es-ES\gadget.xml makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Weather.Gadget\images\undocked_black_hail.png makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\features\org.eclipse.equinox.p2.rcp.feature_1.2.0.v20140523-0116\license.html makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\platform\modules\locale\org-netbeans-modules-sendopts_ja.jar makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Weather.Gadget\it-IT\js\highDpiImageSwap.js makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins\AcroForm\PMP\DataMatrix.pmp makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\SO02431_.WMF makop_nowin.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\readme-warning.txt makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Document Themes 14\Theme Effects\Apothecary.eftx makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\RSSFeeds.Gadget\images\item_hover_floating.png makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\platform\modules\org-netbeans-modules-uihandler.jar makop_nowin.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\visualvm\config\Modules\readme-warning.txt makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Document Themes 14\Theme Effects\Concourse.eftx makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\MEDIA\OFFICE14\BULLETS\J0115844.GIF makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\FORMS\1033\POST.CFG makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolBMPs\WebToolImages16x16.jpg makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Templates\1033\OrielResume.Dotx makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\org.eclipse.help.webapp.nl_ja_4.4.0.v20140623020002.jar makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Microsoft.BusinessData.xml makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\BabyBoy\BabyBoyMainToScenesBackground.wmv makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\PE02957_.WMF makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolBMPs\WSSFilesToolIconImages.jpg makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\SpecialOccasion\SpecialNavigationUp_SelectionSubpicture.png makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\visualvm\modules\com-sun-tools-visualvm-host.jar makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0107488.WMF makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Asia\Krasnoyarsk makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\features\org.eclipse.equinox.p2.rcp.feature_1.2.0.v20140523-0116\feature.properties makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AGMGPUOptIn.ini.[57F095A6].[[email protected]].makop makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\MEDIA\CAGCAT10\J0300912.WMF makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\ipsen.xml makop_nowin.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\America\Bogota makop_nowin.exe -
Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 1416 vssadmin.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
pid Process 904 makop_nowin.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 548 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 548 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 548 vssvc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1864 wbengine.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1864 wbengine.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1864 wbengine.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: 33 1908 WMIC.exe Token: 34 1908 WMIC.exe Token: 35 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 1908 WMIC.exe Token: 33 1908 WMIC.exe Token: 34 1908 WMIC.exe Token: 35 1908 WMIC.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 904 wrote to memory of 1292 904 makop_nowin.exe 28 PID 904 wrote to memory of 1292 904 makop_nowin.exe 28 PID 904 wrote to memory of 1292 904 makop_nowin.exe 28 PID 904 wrote to memory of 1292 904 makop_nowin.exe 28 PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1416 1292 cmd.exe 30 PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1416 1292 cmd.exe 30 PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1416 1292 cmd.exe 30 PID 1292 wrote to memory of 2040 1292 cmd.exe 33 PID 1292 wrote to memory of 2040 1292 cmd.exe 33 PID 1292 wrote to memory of 2040 1292 cmd.exe 33 PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1908 1292 cmd.exe 37 PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1908 1292 cmd.exe 37 PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1908 1292 cmd.exe 37 -
Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
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Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makop_nowin.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makop_nowin.exe"1⤵
- Modifies extensions of user files
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:904 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makop_nowin.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makop_nowin.exe" n9042⤵PID:1840
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:1416
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C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exewbadmin delete catalog -quiet3⤵
- Deletes backup catalog
PID:2040
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C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exewmic shadowcopy delete3⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1908
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:548
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C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1864
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C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exeC:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding1⤵PID:1912
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C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵PID:432
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6
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Downloads
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Filesize
1KB
MD5a0db2b736f236b31cb5d6c027f78da78
SHA19e02b24c00bf47ee0fd2c1f9aab712e53b6baf98
SHA2564623a48d0fbaea158c3735136bf94762ab0c915fb2d129f8542e98a1d23366f1
SHA512ee2a0ff3509fa0a75b1bd1b363ef6e2103428fa057597c6baeda81e29c9bb0d0b5356e9b464692d74687442b59cdea0d4a8d92484a07cc47220845b8fa88df6d