Analysis Overview
SHA256
a5d25002ba7d08323ce4ede59de27c45edf7f0284b70f51f1128972cb6266e2c
Threat Level: Known bad
The file AdobeUpdate.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Sakula family
Sakula payload
Sakula
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Deletes itself
Adds Run key to start application
Enumerates physical storage devices
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2022-10-04 02:19
Signatures
Sakula family
Sakula payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-10-04 02:19
Reported
2022-10-04 02:21
Platform
win7-20220901-en
Max time kernel
121s
Max time network
125s
Command Line
Signatures
Sakula
Sakula payload
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Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.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\AdobeUpdate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AdobeUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\AdobeUpdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeUpdate.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\AdobeUpdate.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeUpdate.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeUpdate.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.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\AdobeUpdate.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.savmpet.com | udp |
| BE | 35.205.61.67:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| BE | 35.205.61.67:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| BE | 35.205.61.67:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| BE | 35.205.61.67:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
Files
memory/1464-54-0x0000000075B51000-0x0000000075B53000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | e51fbb7286b99cfaed5ca4c37f5802e2 |
| SHA1 | 6ee81da2752c3e81a0b42cf07558906ba4688a58 |
| SHA256 | 08aeb96d97592a82c997a57d209f2603f1f88e58445f163abad94902b8fc584d |
| SHA512 | 383db6375fda0d5cb70394e8effa37bc300495a929762d62eefa42c2668b4ba07f0d892b72de49261d78abde437c1afc931b045696a8702a8f1e21184cf4ece4 |
memory/1528-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | e51fbb7286b99cfaed5ca4c37f5802e2 |
| SHA1 | 6ee81da2752c3e81a0b42cf07558906ba4688a58 |
| SHA256 | 08aeb96d97592a82c997a57d209f2603f1f88e58445f163abad94902b8fc584d |
| SHA512 | 383db6375fda0d5cb70394e8effa37bc300495a929762d62eefa42c2668b4ba07f0d892b72de49261d78abde437c1afc931b045696a8702a8f1e21184cf4ece4 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | e51fbb7286b99cfaed5ca4c37f5802e2 |
| SHA1 | 6ee81da2752c3e81a0b42cf07558906ba4688a58 |
| SHA256 | 08aeb96d97592a82c997a57d209f2603f1f88e58445f163abad94902b8fc584d |
| SHA512 | 383db6375fda0d5cb70394e8effa37bc300495a929762d62eefa42c2668b4ba07f0d892b72de49261d78abde437c1afc931b045696a8702a8f1e21184cf4ece4 |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | e51fbb7286b99cfaed5ca4c37f5802e2 |
| SHA1 | 6ee81da2752c3e81a0b42cf07558906ba4688a58 |
| SHA256 | 08aeb96d97592a82c997a57d209f2603f1f88e58445f163abad94902b8fc584d |
| SHA512 | 383db6375fda0d5cb70394e8effa37bc300495a929762d62eefa42c2668b4ba07f0d892b72de49261d78abde437c1afc931b045696a8702a8f1e21184cf4ece4 |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | e51fbb7286b99cfaed5ca4c37f5802e2 |
| SHA1 | 6ee81da2752c3e81a0b42cf07558906ba4688a58 |
| SHA256 | 08aeb96d97592a82c997a57d209f2603f1f88e58445f163abad94902b8fc584d |
| SHA512 | 383db6375fda0d5cb70394e8effa37bc300495a929762d62eefa42c2668b4ba07f0d892b72de49261d78abde437c1afc931b045696a8702a8f1e21184cf4ece4 |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | e51fbb7286b99cfaed5ca4c37f5802e2 |
| SHA1 | 6ee81da2752c3e81a0b42cf07558906ba4688a58 |
| SHA256 | 08aeb96d97592a82c997a57d209f2603f1f88e58445f163abad94902b8fc584d |
| SHA512 | 383db6375fda0d5cb70394e8effa37bc300495a929762d62eefa42c2668b4ba07f0d892b72de49261d78abde437c1afc931b045696a8702a8f1e21184cf4ece4 |
memory/1676-63-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/2000-65-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-10-04 02:19
Reported
2022-10-04 02:22
Platform
win10v2004-20220812-en
Max time kernel
112s
Max time network
131s
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\AdobeUpdate.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2891029575-1462575-1165213807-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeUpdate.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AdobeUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\AdobeUpdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeUpdate.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\AdobeUpdate.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeUpdate.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AdobeUpdate.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.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\AdobeUpdate.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.savmpet.com | udp |
| BE | 35.205.61.67:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 93.184.220.29:80 | tcp | |
| BE | 35.205.61.67:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| BE | 8.238.111.126:80 | tcp | |
| BE | 8.238.111.126:80 | tcp | |
| BE | 35.205.61.67:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| BE | 35.205.61.67:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
Files
memory/4788-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | a618833e9d2602e39c386e7e0bdb4e10 |
| SHA1 | ab6c1648d3eac2c2c43178e72bfccd006d1d4fe8 |
| SHA256 | 50ad6c1f8ad2f407b96b5897883ce0fea09a2959f146a321527b5976da10f37f |
| SHA512 | e3f35cbb45b25308e944b488579a42522ed91d542e2be7b3b926c3e98830d153d7af7b14dc75559d2de16a6f3c9c7766c62610d7e5790a0426a721d37feaba10 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | a618833e9d2602e39c386e7e0bdb4e10 |
| SHA1 | ab6c1648d3eac2c2c43178e72bfccd006d1d4fe8 |
| SHA256 | 50ad6c1f8ad2f407b96b5897883ce0fea09a2959f146a321527b5976da10f37f |
| SHA512 | e3f35cbb45b25308e944b488579a42522ed91d542e2be7b3b926c3e98830d153d7af7b14dc75559d2de16a6f3c9c7766c62610d7e5790a0426a721d37feaba10 |
memory/2232-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/3416-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp