Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    18-02-2025 12:34

General

  • Target

    2025-02-18_5c0eb83fc20cd39fd9b66310d91c9f8f_makop.exe

  • Size

    49KB

  • MD5

    5c0eb83fc20cd39fd9b66310d91c9f8f

  • SHA1

    8d0a53c54ea13b3bfe5b7e64b443f957b4b1b41a

  • SHA256

    b9d15b25c5b1e16e0264cc2f0569fd3be50b5ebdc2a240eb3d831b46f71629a8

  • SHA512

    6a6607e5e58a9aa678aa3fcc871a40418e6dc00f43f7041d46bfb87c8e64061713c0141ce2a72b8cbd0188c72cdf430b36807145ed27c4c8ac5d231f6dfc25e6

  • SSDEEP

    768:iAxPvTRD1ayCt3LSUS6QCA3KlRDsKeqRO8785F7HyFj6cBCE2fje0YADPHvcVSa5:iqD183dAalnudHyFj6cBSfdYO3cVSag

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Renames multiple (3363) 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.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 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\2025-02-18_5c0eb83fc20cd39fd9b66310d91c9f8f_makop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-02-18_5c0eb83fc20cd39fd9b66310d91c9f8f_makop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1288
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4420
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:1988
      • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
        wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
        3⤵
        • Deletes backup catalog
        PID:4924
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        wmic shadowcopy delete
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:8
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:448
  • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5108
  • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:2488
    • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:1204
    • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
      1⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4068

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\+README-WARNING+.txt

      Filesize

      911B

      MD5

      a73e09e9f84f9e3318bb5bde69411f6c

      SHA1

      6ec2338d54c20e2e29df91c2c804e02c8afdf791

      SHA256

      6bc05a01f47fe0d9ef0631cac43761230b25f80f3861d8f9e7bb6d376ec10789

      SHA512

      18cefcac5ceee08c2c6fa9d0f50999ae99f0ca4ec38fd78a7c86cefbce4f119418686df53a4846d23c222918bdabd8e2e1bec7fd23980bfd9ea09706752e6ac4