Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230703-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230703-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    05-07-2023 13:27

General

  • Target

    082a2ce2dde8b3a50f2d49949.exe

  • Size

    34KB

  • MD5

    578961ae2ca365d4c4043aacb332b2ab

  • SHA1

    1f4a4edc5042b52e044cf3113ac41fd010bc45ef

  • SHA256

    082a2ce2dde8b3a50f2d499496879e85562ee949cb151c8052eaaa713cddd0f8

  • SHA512

    5ce6c2838f34e77dec1814501d4e85a85e5c16ee21ac80af84f4d346ee1ea2044784a6f2fed5a95298721befd74620a8285f2c1de1f42e800513032f18f0df33

  • SSDEEP

    768:W4HLd8VdhfqV1Esg8kdJCzSIZHkKRV6kNDGt6m474va8I:WQ8ViV1U8ZGURVFGi9

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Program Files\Common Files\DESIGNER\readme-warning.txt

Family

makop

Ransom Note
::: Greetings ::: Little FAQ: .1. Q: Whats Happen? A: Your files have been encrypted and now have the "makop" extension. The file structure was not damaged, we did everything possible so that this could not happen. .2. Q: How to recover files? A: If you wish to decrypt your files you will need to pay in bitcoins. .3. Q: What about guarantees? A: Its just a business. We absolutely do not care about you and your deals, except getting benefits. If we do not do our work and liabilities - nobody will cooperate with us. Its not in our interests. To check the ability of returning files, you can send to us any 2 files with SIMPLE extensions(jpg,xls,doc, etc... not databases!) and low sizes(max 1 mb), we will decrypt them and send back to you. That is our guarantee. .4. Q: How to contact with you? A: You can write us to our mailbox: [email protected] .5. Q: How will the decryption process proceed after payment? A: After payment we will send to you our scanner-decoder program and detailed instructions for use. With this program you will be able to decrypt all your encrypted files. .6. Q: If I don�t want to pay bad people like you? A: If you will not cooperate with our service - for us, its does not matter. But you will lose your time and data, cause only we have the private key. In practice - time is much more valuable than money. :::BEWARE::: DON'T try to change encrypted files by yourself! If you will try to use any third party software for restoring your data or antivirus solutions - please make a backup for all encrypted files! Any changes in encrypted files may entail damage of the private key and, as result, the loss all data.

Signatures

  • Makop

    Ransomware family discovered by @VK_Intel in early 2020.

  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Renames multiple (9009) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\082a2ce2dde8b3a50f2d49949.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\082a2ce2dde8b3a50f2d49949.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4120
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\082a2ce2dde8b3a50f2d49949.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\082a2ce2dde8b3a50f2d49949.exe" n4120
      2⤵
        PID:3536
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2916
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2744
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
          wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
          3⤵
          • Deletes backup catalog
          PID:3964
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3992
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1384
    • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1616
    • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:4944
      • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
        1⤵
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        PID:3908

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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      Downloads

      • C:\Program Files\Common Files\DESIGNER\readme-warning.txt

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        70d965f621da4a7bff6331a758557a7e

        SHA1

        da2b0d08f2366b40672b26ae8c06169ea0cd18b6

        SHA256

        18c52ada9b402085fdce9fa273b9d56ec35105d987b9a65ba76bb41ca57d1a20

        SHA512

        beeda74b145a104898329220c088d86b9fbe08e6800b9a58f4be62d0b3276cb66c41ac00a415d68b942a1f75f8e43486bdd4c9387dff3182e81ef7fa18949e3c