Analysis Overview
SHA256
18e70f312521ef5fd680b5c40bf833a4fe9ce7ad42c561bfb0751a85a34d175c
Threat Level: Known bad
The file pola was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Kutaki Executable
Kutaki family
Drops file in Windows directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Checks processor information in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2022-02-09 14:07
Signatures
Kutaki Executable
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Kutaki family
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-02-09 14:07
Reported
2022-02-09 14:10
Platform
win7-en-20211208
Max time kernel
117s
Max time network
121s
Command Line
Signatures
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1680 wrote to memory of 432 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 1680 wrote to memory of 432 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 1680 wrote to memory of 432 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 1680 wrote to memory of 432 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\
Network
Files
memory/1680-56-0x0000000075AC1000-0x0000000075AC3000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-02-09 14:07
Reported
2022-02-09 14:10
Platform
win10v2004-en-20220112
Max time kernel
139s
Max time network
155s
Command Line
Signatures
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz | C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe | N/A |
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadRatePct = "100" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\Geo_EndpointFullUri = "https://geo.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geo" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\InternetConnectionCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkBps = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkUsageBps = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\FrDownloadRatePct = "90" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "14.000785" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\GeoVersion_EndpointFullUri = "https://geover.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geoversion" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "90228624" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthID = "2" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "3940" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132890656975988410" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "1157726" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "4" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LANConnectionCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DODownloadMode = "1" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "1" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.013057" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PeerInfoCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\GroupConnectionCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkUsageBps = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4152" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CacheSizeBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthID = "1" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CDNConnectionCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkBps = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadCount = "0" | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 692 wrote to memory of 1940 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 692 wrote to memory of 1940 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
| PID 692 wrote to memory of 1940 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pola.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | udp |
| US | 52.167.249.196:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | udp |
| US | 52.167.249.196:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 52.167.249.196:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 52.167.249.196:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 52.167.249.196:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | geo.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com | udp |
| IE | 20.54.25.4:443 | geo.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kv801.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com | udp |
| NL | 184.29.205.60:443 | kv801.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.253.208.113:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.253.208.113:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.253.208.113:80 | tcp | |
| US | 93.184.220.29:80 | tcp |