Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250314-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21/03/2025, 18:15

General

  • Target

    2025-03-21_5c48b93df8207e404318b292bfe910d1_makop.exe

  • Size

    47KB

  • MD5

    5c48b93df8207e404318b292bfe910d1

  • SHA1

    66bb4b52371c32b8015eea3b136816bdb221cd93

  • SHA256

    9b0c1a34ff866490ee3db6e61fde2b97173dd95d02ba4fdceeacbe3e9441ee3c

  • SHA512

    7a2020a613ec2aaee5332f1485837d55b593b9cc6b2db3db8c7c1e7b37ff496d378c2143d9c47ca7a89d63f7b8b1f5f3cb12d3dcc1668f8697090714ff07e98d

  • SSDEEP

    768:YgqXOpw0VIWzh+1mQjPW+yHdykGlsxxGfnk70R6iOw4SbzxClJADVDwkvDx5TSBH:YvOpwmZUmQjCHdmKKR6iuoClJADVDrx6

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt

Family

makop

Ransom Note
::: Greetings ::: Little FAQ: .1. Q: Whats Happen? A: Your files have been encrypted and now have the "makop" extension. The file structure was not damaged, we did everything possible so that this could not happen. .2. Q: How to recover files? A: If you wish to decrypt your files you will need to pay in bitcoins. .3. Q: What about guarantees? A: Its just a business. We absolutely do not care about you and your deals, except getting benefits. If we do not do our work and liabilities - nobody will cooperate with us. Its not in our interests. To check the ability of returning files, you can send to us any 2 files with SIMPLE extensions(jpg,xls,doc, etc... not databases!) and low sizes(max 1 mb), we will decrypt them and send back to you. That is our guarantee. .4. Q: How to contact with you? A: You can write us to our mailbox: [email protected] or [email protected] .5. Q: How will the decryption process proceed after payment? A: After payment we will send to you our scanner-decoder program and detailed instructions for use. With this program you will be able to decrypt all your encrypted files. .6. Q: If I don�t want to pay bad people like you? A: If you will not cooperate with our service - for us, its does not matter. But you will lose your time and data, cause only we have the private key. In practice - time is much more valuable than money. :::BEWARE::: DON'T try to change encrypted files by yourself! If you will try to use any third party software for restoring your data or antivirus solutions - please make a backup for all encrypted files! Any changes in encrypted files may entail damage of the private key and, as result, the loss all data.

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 (9185) 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.

  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • 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.

  • 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 20 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 62 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 19 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 64 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 45 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 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\2025-03-21_5c48b93df8207e404318b292bfe910d1_makop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-21_5c48b93df8207e404318b292bfe910d1_makop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3148
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:884
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete vmickvpexchange
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4292
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete vmicguestinterface
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3348
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete vmicshutdown
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:772
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete vmicheartbeat
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2464
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete vmicrdv
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2888
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete storflt
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4800
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete vmictimesync
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2320
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete vmicvss
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1740
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete MSSQLFDLauncher
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2816
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete MSSQLSERVER
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4300
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete SQLSERVERAGENT
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3916
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete SQLBrowser
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2704
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete SQLTELEMETRY
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3792
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete MsDtsServer130
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1244
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete SSISTELEMETRY130
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:380
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete SQLWriter
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5020
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete "MSSQL$VEEAMSQL2012"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3288
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete "SQLAgent$VEEAMSQL2012"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3172
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete MSSQL
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1252
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete SQLAgent
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3488
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete MSSQLServerADHelper100
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:32
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete MSSQLServerOLAPService
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4600
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete MsDtsServer100
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1956
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete ReportServer
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2020
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete "SQLTELEMETRY$HL"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3992
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete TMBMServer
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4680
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete "MSSQL$PROGID"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2220
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete "MSSQL$WOLTERSKLUWER"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2372
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete "SQLAgent$PROGID"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2140
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete "SQLAgent$WOLTERSKLUWER"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4088
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete "MSSQLFDLauncher$OPTIMA"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:468
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete "MSSQL$OPTIMA"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4564
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete "SQLAgent$OPTIMA"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1504
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete "ReportServer$OPTIMA"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3292
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete "msftesql$SQLEXPRESS"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3380
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete "postgresql-x64-9.4"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2460
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete WRSVC
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4648
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete ekrn
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2204
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete klim6
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4268
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete "AVP18.0.0"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3960
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete KLIF
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2228
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete klpd
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5088
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete klflt
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4188
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete klbackupdisk
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4124
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete klbackupflt
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:64
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete klkbdflt
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3676
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete klmouflt
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2576
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete klhk
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2024
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete "KSDE1.0.0"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4308
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete kltap
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2688
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete TmFilter
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1628
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete TMLWCSService
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5000
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete tmusa
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2852
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete TmPreFilter
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1908
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete TMSmartRelayService
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3444
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete TMiCRCScanService
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4832
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete VSApiNt
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3684
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete TmCCSF
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2716
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete tmlisten
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2560
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete TmProxy
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2768
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete ntrtscan
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2512
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc delete ofcservice
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2232
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:2644
      • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
        wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
        3⤵
        • Deletes backup catalog
        PID:536
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        wmic shadowcopy delete
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3104
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5384
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5956
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3920
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4316
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3944
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4104
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:6020
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3360
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5836
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5624
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4556
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2732
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2004
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:744
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4436
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3576
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2604
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:400
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt
      2⤵
        PID:2472
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
        PID:2076
      • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4140
      • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:3716
        • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
          1⤵
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          PID:2960
        • 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:4784

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme-warning.txt

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          49b36224fae7dbefb25c3891d40b09c6

          SHA1

          52ef6aa887c8adc05b110fac9aecfad4506c407a

          SHA256

          e078f59a6af5f5158a1ced74e9445644274cce7f63fce171b7a771d686f52a70

          SHA512

          bade1fed5f78b5b5a55cb78138c19ab2bd8ed08a4f1d9feca3194ed7d0b44a0f6f85b944b6558ced225238c828e8e33dc6cc2355cf40f07a6708efa52ac74d28