Analysis Overview
SHA256
01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Sakula Payload
Sakula family
Sakula
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Deletes itself
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 12:28
Signatures
Sakula Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Sakula family
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-02-12 12:28
Reported
2022-02-12 12:48
Platform
win7-en-20211208
Max time kernel
145s
Max time network
161s
Command Line
Signatures
Sakula
Sakula Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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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\01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.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\01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.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\01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.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\01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.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/1712-54-0x0000000075D61000-0x0000000075D63000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | 01dbcb5e9df4a0dc913f85a4291bbc4b |
| SHA1 | 05180195200530a6409f14e144ef0656465b99a7 |
| SHA256 | 4a628cc25a13e91f8ab2598c05bfd78b573ec6e3efa05f7c8337ae0a429f2c93 |
| SHA512 | 60e67b38ca44e8c064d8867cf95c33703a79e6d3074a74961462a67843e842fb5bec0b0f2ac2226ecf2050722f8e16b97af8f9e9d494a3613ed801ca94e17b03 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | 01dbcb5e9df4a0dc913f85a4291bbc4b |
| SHA1 | 05180195200530a6409f14e144ef0656465b99a7 |
| SHA256 | 4a628cc25a13e91f8ab2598c05bfd78b573ec6e3efa05f7c8337ae0a429f2c93 |
| SHA512 | 60e67b38ca44e8c064d8867cf95c33703a79e6d3074a74961462a67843e842fb5bec0b0f2ac2226ecf2050722f8e16b97af8f9e9d494a3613ed801ca94e17b03 |
memory/1712-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
memory/1892-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-02-12 12:28
Reported
2022-02-12 12:49
Platform
win10v2004-en-20220113
Max time kernel
153s
Max time network
169s
Command Line
Signatures
Sakula
Sakula Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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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\01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.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\01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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\01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
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 |
| NL | 88.221.144.170:80 | tcp | |
| NL | 88.221.144.170:80 | tcp | |
| 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
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | 444768fea2a30a70fc85b38500c48f91 |
| SHA1 | da7d1ea1566c98ac8a938f46ca844c0f2859bbbc |
| SHA256 | 01ecfbb0844a9645e35b7141c9e089148a1ae07a119ecff0cfc5a78a3e06c6a5 |
| SHA512 | 4226e68942571869bb37bb5b5c00c2203bfa273a024db96ccdc077d1d48cc0ae2be9d1db580f8064791d5782578a35c6b47691ae9b38b4ea138929811c271544 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | 444768fea2a30a70fc85b38500c48f91 |
| SHA1 | da7d1ea1566c98ac8a938f46ca844c0f2859bbbc |
| SHA256 | 01ecfbb0844a9645e35b7141c9e089148a1ae07a119ecff0cfc5a78a3e06c6a5 |
| SHA512 | 4226e68942571869bb37bb5b5c00c2203bfa273a024db96ccdc077d1d48cc0ae2be9d1db580f8064791d5782578a35c6b47691ae9b38b4ea138929811c271544 |
memory/4676-132-0x00000226F3D30000-0x00000226F3D40000-memory.dmp
memory/4676-133-0x00000226F3D90000-0x00000226F3DA0000-memory.dmp
memory/4676-134-0x00000226F6AA0000-0x00000226F6AA4000-memory.dmp
memory/3296-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
memory/1400-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp