makop | fdfc6a52ba1cba4c242d0eb70fdcbaf2eb30dce8a39cecf179956457033730a6

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
123s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20231020-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231020-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
10-12-2023 13:46

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General

Target

2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957
SHA1

738890a45ffe8e3f2972628c53eb0d3ef5d51390
SHA256

fdfc6a52ba1cba4c242d0eb70fdcbaf2eb30dce8a39cecf179956457033730a6
SHA512

292c1d579781655ab431eb5de949f69d84a6a73d9c50fa80b6a6b7ca5c7afd8e57e4ba49c12ac4d18d72de40ed5ba213ef62c4024e4bc932421071c9813b319a
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCJygB2korxag318HxZATvnsblYOwwUB:sr85CJyS2koVp318RZEvsbyOCB

Score

10^/10

makop neshta persistence ransomware spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010324-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2512-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2512-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2512-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2512-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

MAKOP ransomware payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000700000001210a-2.dat	family_makop
behavioral1/files/0x000700000001210a-4.dat	family_makop
behavioral1/files/0x000700000001210a-6.dat	family_makop
behavioral1/files/0x000700000001210a-9.dat	family_makop

Makop
Ransomware family discovered by @VK_Intel in early 2020.
ransomware makop
Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
540	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2512	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
2512	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
2512	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 540	2512	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe	28
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 540	2512	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe	28
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 540	2512	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe	28
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 540	2512	2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe	28

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2512
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:540

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe

Filesize
49KB

MD5
85133a404d3fb4a98da14bdd4f08c148

SHA1
b62b4102da9112e3d77b530508424611efd3225e

SHA256
4e0ab00838f4f48eae4e1ee2f703bce382eca68e2ceff480379cb5ac90b83273

SHA512
dd0d892552983c9f2bc39b91f6e5c863caac8ad6d5ddb71dffa14c5bd7f12fff7418c32e17135fbbd483213d515723a0c74b5db1aeefeb296fa9214b86d374b8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe

Filesize
49KB

MD5
85133a404d3fb4a98da14bdd4f08c148

SHA1
b62b4102da9112e3d77b530508424611efd3225e

SHA256
4e0ab00838f4f48eae4e1ee2f703bce382eca68e2ceff480379cb5ac90b83273

SHA512
dd0d892552983c9f2bc39b91f6e5c863caac8ad6d5ddb71dffa14c5bd7f12fff7418c32e17135fbbd483213d515723a0c74b5db1aeefeb296fa9214b86d374b8

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\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe

Filesize
49KB

MD5
85133a404d3fb4a98da14bdd4f08c148

SHA1
b62b4102da9112e3d77b530508424611efd3225e

SHA256
4e0ab00838f4f48eae4e1ee2f703bce382eca68e2ceff480379cb5ac90b83273

SHA512
dd0d892552983c9f2bc39b91f6e5c863caac8ad6d5ddb71dffa14c5bd7f12fff7418c32e17135fbbd483213d515723a0c74b5db1aeefeb296fa9214b86d374b8

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2023-12-07_c96aaea26eb68728d110271aff839957_makop_neshta.exe

Filesize
49KB

MD5
85133a404d3fb4a98da14bdd4f08c148

SHA1
b62b4102da9112e3d77b530508424611efd3225e

SHA256
4e0ab00838f4f48eae4e1ee2f703bce382eca68e2ceff480379cb5ac90b83273

SHA512
dd0d892552983c9f2bc39b91f6e5c863caac8ad6d5ddb71dffa14c5bd7f12fff7418c32e17135fbbd483213d515723a0c74b5db1aeefeb296fa9214b86d374b8

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memory/2512-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2512-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2512-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2512-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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