Analysis Overview
SHA256
ed76a964fbb871aa0c8b851461b2438c05a062bc2aced6fac72adb95066fe21b
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Neshta
Detect Neshta payload
MAKOP ransomware payload
Neshta family
Makop
Makop family
Loads dropped DLL
Modifies system executable filetype association
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies registry class
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-27 18:38
Signatures
Detect Neshta payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
MAKOP ransomware payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Makop family
Neshta family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-27 18:38
Reported
2024-05-27 18:41
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
120s
Max time network
126s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Neshta payload
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MAKOP ransomware payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Makop
Neshta
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe | N/A |
Modifies system executable filetype association
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\svchost.com | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe"
Network
Files
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe
| MD5 | 06093c6a648a6b7eeb8504999fc98733 |
| SHA1 | f5a71578d13d57ba1fc2a34bf5ceb55109843e18 |
| SHA256 | 994fd55de0c9a0d2c9011155d76adfe71b4a6f3c5a0bb802269a204e959f61b7 |
| SHA512 | d29caa1acec43d32e634fe37261ea607ead92223211cc90ceb7c0f1ef27932c7300399ad34b900578258aa49e6f53e47464a68d8147843419ffa9742667450e0 |
C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe
| MD5 | cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4 |
| SHA1 | 9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce |
| SHA256 | 593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d |
| SHA512 | ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80 |
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE
| MD5 | 9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7 |
| SHA1 | ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35 |
| SHA256 | 8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043 |
| SHA512 | 2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156 |
memory/2168-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2168-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2168-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2168-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2168-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/2168-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-27 18:38
Reported
2024-05-27 18:41
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Neshta payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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MAKOP ransomware payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Makop
Neshta
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3571316656-3665257725-2415531812-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe | N/A |
Modifies system executable filetype association
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\svchost.com | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4492 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe |
| PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4492 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe |
| PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4492 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 203.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 4.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 144.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 27.73.42.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2024-05-27_b2170fe582b4031cfa6871aa005350ea_makop_neshta.exe
| MD5 | 06093c6a648a6b7eeb8504999fc98733 |
| SHA1 | f5a71578d13d57ba1fc2a34bf5ceb55109843e18 |
| SHA256 | 994fd55de0c9a0d2c9011155d76adfe71b4a6f3c5a0bb802269a204e959f61b7 |
| SHA512 | d29caa1acec43d32e634fe37261ea607ead92223211cc90ceb7c0f1ef27932c7300399ad34b900578258aa49e6f53e47464a68d8147843419ffa9742667450e0 |
C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
| MD5 | 3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454 |
| SHA1 | 9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e |
| SHA256 | ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29 |
| SHA512 | 75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4 |
memory/4536-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
memory/4536-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp