Analysis
-
max time kernel
118s -
max time network
122s -
platform
windows7_x64 -
resource
win7-20231215-en -
resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
14-01-2024 08:25
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
5ac385a18e905a102641064be708783f.exe
Resource
win7-20231215-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
5ac385a18e905a102641064be708783f.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20231222-en
General
-
Target
5ac385a18e905a102641064be708783f.exe
-
Size
171KB
-
MD5
5ac385a18e905a102641064be708783f
-
SHA1
dda176956d5df2fda89aa567c610dd73141a509f
-
SHA256
c648f1cae038bc878bc5f41fc7696112dcdb953cc2af59235c3c9708bd562f7a
-
SHA512
088f28fd4757b2d35110c3088231a7d2d0c95817172cf72a62daf5e8f850ff62a2204208848f9ed0f7ec8a7b145e44497658649a45bf898c4886abd76a0b443d
-
SSDEEP
3072:ovGyYiSDnt195GWp1icKAArDZz4N9GhbkrNEk1X8z1Adh6rQI4:M4Lp0yN90QEhjrQf
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-001A-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\readme-warning.txt
https://tox.chat/
Signatures
-
MAKOP ransomware payload 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000e0000000122c3-4.dat family_makop -
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 (8203) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
-
pid Process 2656 wbadmin.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 2772 o.exe 2344 o.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
-
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP000.TMP\\\"" 5ac385a18e905a102641064be708783f.exe -
Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\F: o.exe -
Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Currency.Gadget\images\combo-hover-right.png o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\PicturePuzzle.Gadget\Images\timer_down.png o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\lij.txt o.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Templates\1033\Access\readme-warning.txt o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\America\Costa_Rica o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\plug_ins\Spelling.api o.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\THEMES14\SONORA\readme-warning.txt o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\PE02270_.WMF o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms4\bg_FormsHomePageSlice.gif o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Clock.Gadget\images\cronometer_settings.png o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\fsdefinitions\osknumpad.xml o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Pacific\Bougainville o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Asia\Thimphu o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Clock.Gadget\images\settings_box_divider_right.png o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\America\Sitka o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Clock.Gadget\images\settings_box_left.png o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\Mappings\Mac\CYRILLIC.TXT o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\Help\Hx.HxC o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\MEDIA\OFFICE14\AUTOSHAP\BD18230_.WMF o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\profiler\update_tracking\org-netbeans-modules-profiler-selector-ui.xml o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\visualvm\modules\locale\com-sun-tools-visualvm-application_zh_CN.jar o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0200183.WMF o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\PH02753U.BMP o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\ACCWIZ\ACWZTOOL.ACCDE o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\FORMS\1033\REC.CFG o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\fsdefinitions\oskmenu.xml o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\db\lib\derbyLocale_pt_BR.jar o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Weather.Gadget\images\undocked_black_moon-waning-crescent_partly-cloudy.png o.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\BORDERS\readme-warning.txt o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\Etc\GMT+12 o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\RSSFeeds.Gadget\fr-FR\RSSFeeds.html o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\Ole DB\ja-JP\msdaorar.dll.mui o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\GrooveForms5\bg_Groove.gif o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms3\rtf_justify.gif o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\com.jrockit.mc.browser.zh_CN_5.5.0.165303.jar o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\org.eclipse.ecf.provider.filetransfer.ssl_1.0.0.v20140827-1444.jar o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Tracker\turnOffNotificationInAcrobat.gif.[57200DC3-W].[].makop o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\1033\PUBSPAPR\PDIR28B.GIF o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms4\FormsStyles\GrayCheck\TAB_ON.GIF o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms5\FormsPreviewTemplate.html o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\msadc\fr-FR\msaddsr.dll.mui o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\alt-rt.jar o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\J0382931.JPG o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\Calendar\GlobeButtonImageMask.bmp o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\Groove\ToolData\groove.net\GrooveForms4\FormsStyles\Sts2.css o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\profiler\update_tracking\org-netbeans-lib-profiler.xml o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\visualvm\visualvm\modules\com-sun-tools-visualvm-host-remote.jar o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Etc\GMT-9 o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\lib\missioncontrol\plugins\com.jrockit.mc.browser_5.5.0.165303.jar o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\Performance\whitemenu.png o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\DVD Maker\Shared\DvdStyles\Rectangles\1047x576_91n92.png o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Weather.Gadget\ja-JP\css\settings.css o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\MSCOL11.INF o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Weather.Gadget\images\144DPI\(144DPI)notConnectedStateIcon.png o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\WING2.WMF o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\SlideShow.Gadget\it-IT\css\settings.css o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Atlantic\Canary o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\Mappings\Mac\TURKISH.TXT.[57200DC3-W].[].makop o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\EN00242_.WMF o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Calendar.Gadget\ja-JP\js\calendar.js o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\zi\Pacific\Galapagos o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\MediaCenter.Gadget\flyout.html o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_80\jre\lib\zi\Europe\Kiev o.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\Calendar.Gadget\images\bPrev-hot.png o.exe -
Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 2812 vssadmin.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
pid Process 2772 o.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2692 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2692 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 2692 vssvc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2212 wbengine.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2212 wbengine.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2212 wbengine.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: 33 2960 WMIC.exe Token: 34 2960 WMIC.exe Token: 35 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2960 WMIC.exe Token: 33 2960 WMIC.exe Token: 34 2960 WMIC.exe Token: 35 2960 WMIC.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2772 2184 5ac385a18e905a102641064be708783f.exe 28 PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2772 2184 5ac385a18e905a102641064be708783f.exe 28 PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2772 2184 5ac385a18e905a102641064be708783f.exe 28 PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2772 2184 5ac385a18e905a102641064be708783f.exe 28 PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2712 2772 o.exe 30 PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2712 2772 o.exe 30 PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2712 2772 o.exe 30 PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2712 2772 o.exe 30 PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2812 2712 cmd.exe 32 PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2812 2712 cmd.exe 32 PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2812 2712 cmd.exe 32 PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2656 2712 cmd.exe 35 PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2656 2712 cmd.exe 35 PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2656 2712 cmd.exe 35 PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2960 2712 cmd.exe 39 PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2960 2712 cmd.exe 39 PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2960 2712 cmd.exe 39 -
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\5ac385a18e905a102641064be708783f.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5ac385a18e905a102641064be708783f.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2184 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\o.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\o.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2772 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\o.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\o.exe" n27723⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2344
-
-
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2712 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet4⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:2812
-
-
C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exewbadmin delete catalog -quiet4⤵
- Deletes backup catalog
PID:2656
-
-
C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exewmic shadowcopy delete4⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2960
-
-
-
-
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2692
-
C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2212
-
C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exeC:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding1⤵PID:1676
-
C:\Windows\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe1⤵PID:2684
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Replay Monitor
Loading Replay Monitor...
Downloads
-
Filesize
1KB
MD59528950551c2de64f0982f02475849c0
SHA1648ff7e4e42b04d56f4620aae5b6519dbbad6468
SHA256510527908807b8222c2706eb765d18cfe74ad92d9092869debdd0a7a5910d51b
SHA512b013dff3180498f49b6684857bb41d14adff251da0982d54336ce4dc6a108c11e778170a24fd6d807eb0ce503909fa4cb0fb9a0773af433ffee10e8a8967b5f8
-
Filesize
34KB
MD5951dce6731c5f3d2dae570597bc19d59
SHA1cb32d6679e51d454bc9b3aa5ceb071302cbe2147
SHA256eee8150ba918a7ed099074a1b87a97b3c7f6648a763eedd7096acf16f40e0a73
SHA5123ea6dca684a7671e3371740f9d91f8bc6b10119ae492949585e1bc8789b56f6d110f833f8684489fbfc4dda3d733fc127c242ae840cd262a89b44952dcc4fb09