Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24-01-2025 05:16

General

  • Target

    aaf7bb9ad358726ca367f1827686dc15fea925f26ab1e201a2768c67472e8890.exe

  • Size

    228KB

  • MD5

    8399865e44e7d6a193f8c8acf547eb31

  • SHA1

    17e3bee5debada69dadec0b748256925a1a8b1ac

  • SHA256

    aaf7bb9ad358726ca367f1827686dc15fea925f26ab1e201a2768c67472e8890

  • SHA512

    bf9ceb3a36ca874dceb9ccfec8e7635f5f11f83f04226ceb4e2b4b2548dbcecf2618fe5063bec068b1571867984d0beece6b5f9be0747a13ddb53f9a09aa4d61

  • SSDEEP

    3072:tPTcPP3LvQjfIY9Spek01stm+XIm1EWaVw3ItNVFZUyfUNjhb+P0I1fcj:tPTcPfL43SW1stDXaXw3ItNVTUVjhGy

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Makop

    Ransomware family discovered by @VK_Intel in early 2020.

  • Makop family
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Renames multiple (8152) 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.

  • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager 1 TTPs

    Suspicious access to Credentials History.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Program crash 4 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 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\aaf7bb9ad358726ca367f1827686dc15fea925f26ab1e201a2768c67472e8890.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaf7bb9ad358726ca367f1827686dc15fea925f26ab1e201a2768c67472e8890.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4400
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaf7bb9ad358726ca367f1827686dc15fea925f26ab1e201a2768c67472e8890.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaf7bb9ad358726ca367f1827686dc15fea925f26ab1e201a2768c67472e8890.exe" n4400
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2136
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2136 -s 652
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:224
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4648
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:4212
      • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
        wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
        3⤵
        • Deletes backup catalog
        PID:4472
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        wmic shadowcopy delete
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:232
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaf7bb9ad358726ca367f1827686dc15fea925f26ab1e201a2768c67472e8890.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaf7bb9ad358726ca367f1827686dc15fea925f26ab1e201a2768c67472e8890.exe" n4400
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:612
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 612 -s 656
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:3320
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaf7bb9ad358726ca367f1827686dc15fea925f26ab1e201a2768c67472e8890.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaf7bb9ad358726ca367f1827686dc15fea925f26ab1e201a2768c67472e8890.exe" n4400
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3104
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3104 -s 656
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:4336
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaf7bb9ad358726ca367f1827686dc15fea925f26ab1e201a2768c67472e8890.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaf7bb9ad358726ca367f1827686dc15fea925f26ab1e201a2768c67472e8890.exe" n4400
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4196
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4196 -s 768
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:288
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4664
  • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1228
  • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:3292
    • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:3124
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 440 -p 2136 -ip 2136
      1⤵
        PID:2440
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 544 -p 612 -ip 612
        1⤵
          PID:2112
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 540 -p 3104 -ip 3104
          1⤵
            PID:3516
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 4196 -ip 4196
            1⤵
              PID:1040

            Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            • memory/612-16477-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000083C000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.2MB

            • memory/612-16473-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000083C000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.2MB

            • memory/2136-7223-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000083C000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.2MB

            • memory/2136-16421-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000083C000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.2MB

            • memory/3104-16521-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000083C000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.2MB

            • memory/3104-16516-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000083C000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.2MB

            • memory/4196-16569-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000083C000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.2MB

            • memory/4400-5755-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000000A80000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              1024KB

            • memory/4400-16419-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000083C000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.2MB

            • memory/4400-6766-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              124KB

            • memory/4400-16470-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000083C000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.2MB

            • memory/4400-6765-0x0000000000960000-0x000000000096B000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              44KB

            • memory/4400-1-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000000A80000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              1024KB

            • memory/4400-16514-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000083C000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.2MB

            • memory/4400-4110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000083C000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.2MB

            • memory/4400-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              124KB

            • memory/4400-16568-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000083C000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.2MB

            • memory/4400-2-0x0000000000960000-0x000000000096B000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              44KB