Analysis

  • max time kernel
    163s
  • max time network
    184s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220113
  • submitted
    12-02-2022 12:53

General

  • Target

    0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6.exe

  • Size

    216KB

  • MD5

    8796c8b7451ef9e6782fcfc56ba58779

  • SHA1

    8356ba2ac2d274af19816665bd1c6fe85bb3e7f6

  • SHA256

    0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6

  • SHA512

    b989e4d892bcadea2c80bdc54059708a70a6b4ce775d26b09fb8db9b556951b8aeb1d19f5ade3cf620292d75ba8044dc9e062aeb64d636d90eedf9bcb3679b48

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Sakula

    Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Sakula Payload 4 IoCs
  • suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)

    suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1

    suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5072
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:64
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4584
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:3208
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1588
  • 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
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4768

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
    MD5

    b22854c5a65362a96b467c17823190ec

    SHA1

    08381c2a461937003c68f510a70c525d8a9a98bf

    SHA256

    7699b6fdac8e04f0a917427bc63ec832f007e2bfa8162e192a275c173ac67671

    SHA512

    61c7da73c9694b067f44d585b64e2f72d2d81f0e716e4c4ebeba33bbe3bd0907efb9601dc20329f9df4a4acc639272740753ba92240091e4db4157ae08f69568

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
    MD5

    b22854c5a65362a96b467c17823190ec

    SHA1

    08381c2a461937003c68f510a70c525d8a9a98bf

    SHA256

    7699b6fdac8e04f0a917427bc63ec832f007e2bfa8162e192a275c173ac67671

    SHA512

    61c7da73c9694b067f44d585b64e2f72d2d81f0e716e4c4ebeba33bbe3bd0907efb9601dc20329f9df4a4acc639272740753ba92240091e4db4157ae08f69568

  • memory/64-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    128KB

  • memory/1588-133-0x000001FBCBB60000-0x000001FBCBB70000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1588-134-0x000001FBCC120000-0x000001FBCC130000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1588-135-0x000001FBCE7E0000-0x000001FBCE7E4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    16KB

  • memory/5072-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    128KB