Malware Analysis Report

2024-12-07 22:08

Sample ID 220615-q3x5tacbg6
Target 318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab
SHA256 318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab
Tags
sakula persistence rat trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V6

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

sakula persistence rat trojan

Sakula Payload

Sakula family

Sakula

Executes dropped EXE

Checks computer location settings

Deletes itself

Loads dropped DLL

Adds Run key to start application

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Runs ping.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2022-06-15 13:47

Signatures

Sakula Payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Sakula family

sakula

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2022-06-15 13:47

Reported

2022-06-15 17:47

Platform

win7-20220414-en

Max time kernel

138s

Max time network

181s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.exe"

Signatures

Sakula

trojan rat 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

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
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\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.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\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 1780 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 1780 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 1780 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 1780 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 1160 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 1160 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 1160 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 1160 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 1572 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 1572 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 1572 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 1572 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.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\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.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/1728-54-0x0000000076171000-0x0000000076173000-memory.dmp

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5 77d61b31792afb15a6ba6d80789be89f
SHA1 304bc77652265b61b2748c2c31a54a60e634e72b
SHA256 9382eadcda4a54ac833df9eaa6467e3cfcddabde53767ca53e952657a92fd3e5
SHA512 a5756c6a9b6c0df0453a2b4596a9275450131291ff4fecfa7e06cb140b21b5e2e863c31153203b1472298c5bed7d3d423d2e742f5da2bb1daae114623b5e34dc

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5 77d61b31792afb15a6ba6d80789be89f
SHA1 304bc77652265b61b2748c2c31a54a60e634e72b
SHA256 9382eadcda4a54ac833df9eaa6467e3cfcddabde53767ca53e952657a92fd3e5
SHA512 a5756c6a9b6c0df0453a2b4596a9275450131291ff4fecfa7e06cb140b21b5e2e863c31153203b1472298c5bed7d3d423d2e742f5da2bb1daae114623b5e34dc

memory/1780-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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

MD5 77d61b31792afb15a6ba6d80789be89f
SHA1 304bc77652265b61b2748c2c31a54a60e634e72b
SHA256 9382eadcda4a54ac833df9eaa6467e3cfcddabde53767ca53e952657a92fd3e5
SHA512 a5756c6a9b6c0df0453a2b4596a9275450131291ff4fecfa7e06cb140b21b5e2e863c31153203b1472298c5bed7d3d423d2e742f5da2bb1daae114623b5e34dc

memory/1160-60-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/1572-61-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2022-06-15 13:47

Reported

2022-06-15 17:48

Platform

win10v2004-20220414-en

Max time kernel

153s

Max time network

166s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.exe"

Signatures

Sakula

trojan rat 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-1-5-21-2632097139-1792035885-811742494-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
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\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.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\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.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\318e92e96af1ead0213df713952f57ea4a082cb3e2647acdf736609bb52daeab.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
GB 92.123.143.240:80 tcp
GB 92.123.143.240:80 tcp
GB 92.123.143.240:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 citrix.vipreclod.com udp
US 20.189.173.10:443 tcp
NL 104.110.191.140:80 tcp
NL 104.110.191.140:80 tcp
NL 104.110.191.140:80 tcp
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

memory/2028-130-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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

MD5 4e170cd79db299f207ca850f841e5903
SHA1 8b0c4c7bf744887b941fc78db2ae4509fd1e3c21
SHA256 8eb4459a405835f9a5fdacd68944e7b734ace97d81d4320a7a4a3c73c4cbf86d
SHA512 185a5e44bbd216cebe1ff349f7c02836ef55b1691950d7c11d9263a48e7c5696c02a7ff880aad2f191ddca8f73195257da90bbf8e6808f44f197e2cf198a8150

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

MD5 4e170cd79db299f207ca850f841e5903
SHA1 8b0c4c7bf744887b941fc78db2ae4509fd1e3c21
SHA256 8eb4459a405835f9a5fdacd68944e7b734ace97d81d4320a7a4a3c73c4cbf86d
SHA512 185a5e44bbd216cebe1ff349f7c02836ef55b1691950d7c11d9263a48e7c5696c02a7ff880aad2f191ddca8f73195257da90bbf8e6808f44f197e2cf198a8150

memory/2916-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

memory/3596-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp