Analysis Overview
SHA256
0022a144f0296ebf6dbb98e7e044cd4f94e564e8c2aae9962e5067b5c0184631
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 0022a144f0296ebf6dbb98e7e044cd4f94e564e8c2aae9962e5067b5c0184631 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Sakula Payload
Sakula
Sakula family
Executes dropped EXE
Deletes itself
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in Windows directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Runs ping.exe
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2022-02-12 12:52
Signatures
Sakula Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Sakula family
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-02-12 12:52
Reported
2022-02-12 13:23
Platform
win7-en-20211208
Max time kernel
152s
Max time network
167s
Command Line
Signatures
Sakula
Sakula Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0022a144f0296ebf6dbb98e7e044cd4f94e564e8c2aae9962e5067b5c0184631.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0022a144f0296ebf6dbb98e7e044cd4f94e564e8c2aae9962e5067b5c0184631.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0022a144f0296ebf6dbb98e7e044cd4f94e564e8c2aae9962e5067b5c0184631.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0022a144f0296ebf6dbb98e7e044cd4f94e564e8c2aae9962e5067b5c0184631.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0022a144f0296ebf6dbb98e7e044cd4f94e564e8c2aae9962e5067b5c0184631.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0022a144f0296ebf6dbb98e7e044cd4f94e564e8c2aae9962e5067b5c0184631.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0022a144f0296ebf6dbb98e7e044cd4f94e564e8c2aae9962e5067b5c0184631.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | citrix.vipreclod.com | udp |
| TH | 184.22.175.13:80 | tcp | |
| TH | 184.22.175.13:80 | tcp | |
| TH | 184.22.175.13:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/1672-55-0x0000000075DF1000-0x0000000075DF3000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | ff357676e3cc07c629f70f5ffd336373 |
| SHA1 | 70f11219d96ab654507b411c7e7c51eaa182454b |
| SHA256 | 5c9d298f99227c09649dc4ddaf4fba7a25e95176ac58684c7a09f9c4a1ec9fe5 |
| SHA512 | 15956c61c0e25618fbe1084f52bfac473ba427778f4d76d55c00d7d5418fb133346156ffbad7cd206fb3bc3f6efc5abf0d7603f459ca7e9ca6198dbbe91aa24c |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | ff357676e3cc07c629f70f5ffd336373 |
| SHA1 | 70f11219d96ab654507b411c7e7c51eaa182454b |
| SHA256 | 5c9d298f99227c09649dc4ddaf4fba7a25e95176ac58684c7a09f9c4a1ec9fe5 |
| SHA512 | 15956c61c0e25618fbe1084f52bfac473ba427778f4d76d55c00d7d5418fb133346156ffbad7cd206fb3bc3f6efc5abf0d7603f459ca7e9ca6198dbbe91aa24c |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | ff357676e3cc07c629f70f5ffd336373 |
| SHA1 | 70f11219d96ab654507b411c7e7c51eaa182454b |
| SHA256 | 5c9d298f99227c09649dc4ddaf4fba7a25e95176ac58684c7a09f9c4a1ec9fe5 |
| SHA512 | 15956c61c0e25618fbe1084f52bfac473ba427778f4d76d55c00d7d5418fb133346156ffbad7cd206fb3bc3f6efc5abf0d7603f459ca7e9ca6198dbbe91aa24c |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-02-12 12:52
Reported
2022-02-12 13:23
Platform
win10v2004-en-20220113
Max time kernel
154s
Max time network
165s
Command Line
Signatures
Sakula
Sakula Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0022a144f0296ebf6dbb98e7e044cd4f94e564e8c2aae9962e5067b5c0184631.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0022a144f0296ebf6dbb98e7e044cd4f94e564e8c2aae9962e5067b5c0184631.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log | C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb | C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm | C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log | C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log | C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml | C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log | C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk | C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0022a144f0296ebf6dbb98e7e044cd4f94e564e8c2aae9962e5067b5c0184631.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0022a144f0296ebf6dbb98e7e044cd4f94e564e8c2aae9962e5067b5c0184631.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0022a144f0296ebf6dbb98e7e044cd4f94e564e8c2aae9962e5067b5c0184631.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe -Embedding
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | citrix.vipreclod.com | udp |
| US | 209.197.3.8:80 | tcp | |
| US | 209.197.3.8:80 | tcp | |
| US | 209.197.3.8:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | citrix.vipreclod.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | citrix.vipreclod.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | citrix.vipreclod.com | udp |
| TH | 184.22.175.13:80 | tcp | |
| TH | 184.22.175.13:80 | tcp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | 52c203cfd1800ce905f5920b6fc23b86 |
| SHA1 | 0a407b7dd6ebbc7a346254bbdaccba6bfaf5b134 |
| SHA256 | 29ba2e5c9b366ef8888071b66a198b6c34f0190dd768f47adf70901a08f94879 |
| SHA512 | b3da503427a2d79ff2cd211bf495f95e9c7f947dba8e2d14c43227e3c57482879aef568460dd89f48c5707da2c8e3792e6a067a0746f9a33658752be97346143 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | 52c203cfd1800ce905f5920b6fc23b86 |
| SHA1 | 0a407b7dd6ebbc7a346254bbdaccba6bfaf5b134 |
| SHA256 | 29ba2e5c9b366ef8888071b66a198b6c34f0190dd768f47adf70901a08f94879 |
| SHA512 | b3da503427a2d79ff2cd211bf495f95e9c7f947dba8e2d14c43227e3c57482879aef568460dd89f48c5707da2c8e3792e6a067a0746f9a33658752be97346143 |
memory/4320-132-0x0000026CCBB60000-0x0000026CCBB70000-memory.dmp
memory/4320-133-0x0000026CCC120000-0x0000026CCC130000-memory.dmp
memory/4320-134-0x0000026CCE7B0000-0x0000026CCE7B4000-memory.dmp