Overview

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Static

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2026-09-16...op.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-09-16...op.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/09/2026, 01:49

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General

  • Target
    2026-09-16_519b33feafda31bec32bb02c00004868_elex_makop.exe
  • Size 42KB
  • Sample260916-b868cayy2p
  • SHA256 8075bd578b755a7c33d75fbb8e93f45b347b18fc6379c877d161b6cec825e239
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
credential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionmakopimpactpersistenceransomwarespywarestealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\DESIGNER\+README-WARNING+.txt

  • makop

Ransom Note
  • ::: Greetings ::: Little FAQ: .1. Q: Whats Happen? A: Your files have been encrypted. 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 us. .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] You can write us to our TELEGRAM account: @lordpirat777 Or you can contact us via TOX: 5E22FA878284A6DBDAC331CEA251962514420E647EF679915A2A9DD016888868FF215219B6E0 You don't know about TOX? Go to https://tox.chat .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.
URLs

  • https://tox.chat

Signatures

  • Family: Makop

    Ransomware family discovered by @VK_Intel in early 2020.

    ransomwaremakop
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    ransomwaredefense_evasionimpactexecution
  • Renames multiple (8864) files with added filename extension

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

    ransomware
  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

    ransomware
  • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager 1 TTPs

    Suspicious access to Credentials History.

    credential_accessstealer
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

    spywarestealer
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    ransomware
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

    discovery
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • 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.

    discovery
  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • 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 4 IoCs
  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

    ransomware
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_519b33feafda31bec32bb02c00004868_elex_makop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_519b33feafda31bec32bb02c00004868_elex_makop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4100
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_519b33feafda31bec32bb02c00004868_elex_makop.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_519b33feafda31bec32bb02c00004868_elex_makop.exe" n4100
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4056
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2888
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:1500
      • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
        wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
        3⤵
        • Deletes backup catalog
        PID:4936
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        wmic shadowcopy delete
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2336
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping 1.1.1.1 -n 5 & fsutil file setZeroData offset=0 length=131072 "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_519b33feafda31bec32bb02c00004868_elex_makop.exe" & del /q /f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_519b33feafda31bec32bb02c00004868_elex_makop.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1972
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping 1.1.1.1 -n 5
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:5004
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fsutil.exe
        fsutil file setZeroData offset=0 length=131072 "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-16_519b33feafda31bec32bb02c00004868_elex_makop.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        PID:4896
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3100
  • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3252
  • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:1888
    • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:2084
    • 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:1968
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:396

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

            Reconnaissance

            Resource Development

            Initial Access

            Execution

            Command and Scripting Interpreter

            2
            T1059

            Windows Command Shell

            1
            T1059.003

            Windows Management Instrumentation

            1
            T1047

            Persistence

            Privilege Escalation

            Defense Evasion

            Direct Volume Access

            1
            T1006

            Indicator Removal

            3
            T1070

            File Deletion

            3
            T1070.004

            Modify Registry

            1
            T1112

            Credential Access

            Credentials from Password Stores

            2
            T1555

            Credentials from Web Browsers

            1
            T1555.003

            Windows Credential Manager

            1
            T1555.004

            Unsecured Credentials

            1
            T1552

            Credentials In Files

            1
            T1552.001

            Discovery

            Browser Information Discovery

            1
            T1217

            Peripheral Device Discovery

            1
            T1120

            Query Registry

            4
            T1012

            Remote System Discovery

            1
            T1018

            System Information Discovery

            3
            T1082

            System Location Discovery

            1
            T1614

            System Language Discovery

            1
            T1614.001

            System Network Configuration Discovery

            1
            T1016

            Internet Connection Discovery

            1
            T1016.001

            Lateral Movement

            Collection

            Data from Local System

            1
            T1005

            Command and Control

            Web Service

            1
            T1102

            Exfiltration

            Impact

            Defacement

            1
            T1491

            Inhibit System Recovery

            3
            T1490

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            Downloads

            stable.identity_helper.exe.manifest
            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_proxy\stable.identity_helper.exe.manifest
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 b610d5dc4304e453c95538ccae3db8175466205697f8ae6791d75f9d47630299
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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            +README-WARNING+.txt
            • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\DESIGNER\+README-WARNING+.txt
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 046408c8bcc8d608defe10b3e6ba1735325e347abacf92ae162921b30130f0c5
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
            Submit Download