Analysis Overview
SHA256
0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
Sakula family
Sakula Payload
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
Sakula
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Deletes itself
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in Windows directory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Runs ping.exe
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2022-02-12 12:53
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 12:53
Reported
2022-02-12 13:24
Platform
win7-en-20211208
Max time kernel
156s
Max time network
178s
Command Line
Signatures
Sakula
Sakula Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
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\0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6.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\0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6.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\0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6.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\0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.polarroute.com | udp |
| US | 204.11.56.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 204.11.56.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 204.11.56.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 204.11.56.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.northpoleroute.com | udp |
| US | 208.91.197.46:80 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
| US | 208.91.197.46:80 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
| US | 208.91.197.46:80 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
Files
memory/1884-54-0x0000000075AB1000-0x0000000075AB3000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | 63274e6278cbcdd8e98ac82b8bba384a |
| SHA1 | 712c91071c5345799d28d4e40045e1f6e4e7937f |
| SHA256 | 2be2f61a638632127b046017f5ac8221f7523baff184c062c3cbbba616a1b628 |
| SHA512 | ec7927d024483fecca48cd09ad10715cb8bd871d016ee5ab2ddf856afb2b175269bffe4863aac831186484fa18d0435e6cec59088370d73bae9abe29ddae5197 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | 63274e6278cbcdd8e98ac82b8bba384a |
| SHA1 | 712c91071c5345799d28d4e40045e1f6e4e7937f |
| SHA256 | 2be2f61a638632127b046017f5ac8221f7523baff184c062c3cbbba616a1b628 |
| SHA512 | ec7927d024483fecca48cd09ad10715cb8bd871d016ee5ab2ddf856afb2b175269bffe4863aac831186484fa18d0435e6cec59088370d73bae9abe29ddae5197 |
memory/1884-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
memory/956-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-02-12 12:53
Reported
2022-02-12 13:25
Platform
win10v2004-en-20220113
Max time kernel
163s
Max time network
184s
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 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
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\0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6.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\0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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\0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6.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\0014b8fda8d2a6a56ebbf31bc3b6981773a2a8caaca1c43c96cb5d7a61c152c6.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 | www.polarroute.com | udp |
| US | 204.11.56.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 204.11.56.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 204.11.56.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 204.11.56.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.northpoleroute.com | udp |
| US | 208.91.197.46:80 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
| US | 208.91.197.46:80 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
| US | 208.91.197.46:80 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
| US | 208.91.197.46:80 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
Files
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/5072-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
memory/1588-133-0x000001FBCBB60000-0x000001FBCBB70000-memory.dmp
memory/1588-134-0x000001FBCC120000-0x000001FBCC130000-memory.dmp
memory/1588-135-0x000001FBCE7E0000-0x000001FBCE7E4000-memory.dmp
memory/64-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp