General

  • Target
    2026-08-21_b6cc8df1ac416e43214c482e692f0351_elex_makop
  • Size 42KB
  • Sample260821-elf97awwhs
  • SHA256 fd1edf175af7d7344f935c9b9a99df3c61819f1af8d75a33744237d3655655ff
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir3988_1880305382\CRX_INSTALL\_locales\as\readme-warning.txt

  • 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] .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.

Targets

    • Target
      2026-08-21_b6cc8df1ac416e43214c482e692f0351_elex_makop
    • Size 42KB
    • SHA256 fd1edf175af7d7344f935c9b9a99df3c61819f1af8d75a33744237d3655655ff
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Family: Makop

      Ransomware family discovered by @VK_Intel in early 2020.

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Renames multiple (9891) files with added filename extension

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

    • Deletes backup catalog

      Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

    • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager

      Suspicious access to Credentials History.

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

      Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks