Analysis Overview
SHA256
0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Sakula Payload
Sakula
Sakula family
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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2022-02-12 12:30
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 12:30
Reported
2022-02-12 12:50
Platform
win7-en-20211208
Max time kernel
145s
Max time network
168s
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\0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.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\0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.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\0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.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\0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.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/268-54-0x0000000074F01000-0x0000000074F03000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | 643c90c04d8bd2d62b6526690c68e9ba |
| SHA1 | 65fcb73168c54121238fce4a01a9a8e29fa0dcd2 |
| SHA256 | b6dbc78a15c2f75258fb62b5a0628bda7110ce806558f38caf6f08f46716641f |
| SHA512 | 68fdc4a22755060db7e862e47f7ad228657d049da9b9626513d765db926a49e88af9efc2687ced6920e74520b2a8a673058d517e1e2ac5b4842657de2339fe25 |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | 643c90c04d8bd2d62b6526690c68e9ba |
| SHA1 | 65fcb73168c54121238fce4a01a9a8e29fa0dcd2 |
| SHA256 | b6dbc78a15c2f75258fb62b5a0628bda7110ce806558f38caf6f08f46716641f |
| SHA512 | 68fdc4a22755060db7e862e47f7ad228657d049da9b9626513d765db926a49e88af9efc2687ced6920e74520b2a8a673058d517e1e2ac5b4842657de2339fe25 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | 643c90c04d8bd2d62b6526690c68e9ba |
| SHA1 | 65fcb73168c54121238fce4a01a9a8e29fa0dcd2 |
| SHA256 | b6dbc78a15c2f75258fb62b5a0628bda7110ce806558f38caf6f08f46716641f |
| SHA512 | 68fdc4a22755060db7e862e47f7ad228657d049da9b9626513d765db926a49e88af9efc2687ced6920e74520b2a8a673058d517e1e2ac5b4842657de2339fe25 |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-02-12 12:30
Reported
2022-02-12 12:51
Platform
win10v2004-en-20220113
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
170s
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\0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.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\0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.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\0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.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\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
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.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 |
| 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 | 96.108.152.52.in-addr.arpa | 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 | 2804ae24e12088182bdd9b06702b625d |
| SHA1 | eb6b30bb7fab01d8f723b9f9c6215e6f91b5a0cb |
| SHA256 | 5b6bd4961f09fecce60b99926557121db88c14d7af23dfabdc978bd557f59de2 |
| SHA512 | 0bb7b1c76e3c48aa58ab6b02e00c8ddea3476f9d9a945e56dafc8c85508e4ad27b4287d5334fa090a6118b6e2b00d1e1c99c5ceb8e3576487e310d7420efa057 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | 2804ae24e12088182bdd9b06702b625d |
| SHA1 | eb6b30bb7fab01d8f723b9f9c6215e6f91b5a0cb |
| SHA256 | 5b6bd4961f09fecce60b99926557121db88c14d7af23dfabdc978bd557f59de2 |
| SHA512 | 0bb7b1c76e3c48aa58ab6b02e00c8ddea3476f9d9a945e56dafc8c85508e4ad27b4287d5334fa090a6118b6e2b00d1e1c99c5ceb8e3576487e310d7420efa057 |
memory/4276-132-0x000001F90F960000-0x000001F90F970000-memory.dmp
memory/4276-133-0x000001F90FF20000-0x000001F90FF30000-memory.dmp
memory/4276-134-0x000001F9125D0000-0x000001F9125D4000-memory.dmp