Extracted

• • Target

    2024-10-10_8f85ac3772c73bb5f7f268bc8cae851f_makop_neshta

  • Size

    89KB

  • MD5

    8f85ac3772c73bb5f7f268bc8cae851f

  • SHA1

    9623179ce54e6d5a8059d8ee7e064b539abda623

  • SHA256

    08c9f2ba64a192c0c75fcac51019ee996bf1a617eb66cf04acaa9b8e4a3ea36e

  • SHA512

    809a9e64f7a269119a904dc5dcf9493c2e23993494347369ff61d6906b72af4a86c27addb4e0d337d9043a5cfdc2d8d121db88a52b9be391dfc05fbebbf5119e

  • SSDEEP

    1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCTU+ixax318HxZATvnsblYOe:sr85CQ+sg318RZEvsbyOe

  Score

  10^/10

  makopneshtadefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionimpactpersistenceransomwarespywarestealer

  • Detect Neshta payload

  • MAKOP ransomware payload

  • Makop

    Ransomware family discovered by @VK_Intel in early 2020.

    ransomwaremakop

  • Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

    persistencespywareneshta

  • Deletes shadow copies

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    ransomwaredefense_evasionimpactexecution

  • Renames multiple (8314) files with added filename extension

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

    ransomware

  • Deletes backup catalog

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

    ransomware

  • Checks computer location settings

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE

  • Loads dropped DLL

  • Modifies system executable filetype association

    persistence

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    spywarestealer

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

  • Drops file in System32 directory

  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry

    ransomware
  behavioral1behavioral2