sakula | 59a4ced2d413891c94a234b4185d9056fb9fccdea8ae6333bba3315cd7f8f15a

General

Target

625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe
Size

42KB
MD5

625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b
SHA1

726089dfe5870f4f38876852a55392fe8113ed06
SHA256

59a4ced2d413891c94a234b4185d9056fb9fccdea8ae6333bba3315cd7f8f15a
SHA512

1eb500a3f7b8514c74782efb3239127639537914578781977fe7a31cc4ab40be498c6bef01b34d95368b222918586d3000a7e0c3a7d21c29fd93e44d17e9b1b2
SSDEEP

768:fvQB/z0pqrLoyT8I+E1j+KPPIYu8T0aTsJK56VO8XM0Wns+b2znpNqPJ:fODhc+yBJW0WTU5XM1nJqjp0h

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

sakula

C2

www.polarroute.com

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4164-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4888-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4164-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4888-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2890696111-2332180956-3312704074-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4888 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4888	MediaCenter.exe

UPX packed file 8 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4164-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp	upx
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	upx
behavioral2/memory/4888-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp	upx
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	upx
behavioral2/memory/4164-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4888-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4164-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4888-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe"	625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

2760 PING.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe

description pid process

Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4164 625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe

pid	process
2760	PING.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4164	625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 4888	4164	625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 4888	4164	625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 4888	4164	625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 3384	4164	625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 3384	4164	625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4164 wrote to memory of 3384	4164	625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 2760	3384	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 2760	3384	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 2760	3384	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4164

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4888

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\625abbe51790047f8321ad7ccd71e11b_JC.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3384

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2760

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\XE9C1B9R\odaqyrxt1367890263[1].htm
Filesize
2KB

MD5
67b9c1e803a6405e9af96c49ff97b65d

SHA1
39115fe8768ee243da1777a22bc128e1e6f4c4fe

SHA256
bb1aefeac395f56710518e3fbe59b31056b12e5691bf7be2aab8dc48142d8105

SHA512
0941c2cd87fcf5a920c8046e5684236fbbad322d45122e4884a553cecb50ebf45da2fb8a2a890071b79e0c176e0723dfb95a420f2bd91ea4439c4e013f4ca69f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
Filesize
42KB

MD5
546a0a3384f6ee8a8567bd5cbb85fb80

SHA1
71ddd96c1fea876c0bb15ef2c84a9c9ac1360df4

SHA256
0327ae3d5d13338a5a7700a4e87d0c9df26222bf240110bd8d0dba3284b92b52

SHA512
90842d88733f68c377b4b41d7d70cb1924ef4edb489c34712552f982f9127cbfd3385109d504db9af3c15a3fd2d9b24faf1a7fcc2523eae2f18b30771546f34d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
Filesize
42KB

MD5
546a0a3384f6ee8a8567bd5cbb85fb80

SHA1
71ddd96c1fea876c0bb15ef2c84a9c9ac1360df4

SHA256
0327ae3d5d13338a5a7700a4e87d0c9df26222bf240110bd8d0dba3284b92b52

SHA512
90842d88733f68c377b4b41d7d70cb1924ef4edb489c34712552f982f9127cbfd3385109d504db9af3c15a3fd2d9b24faf1a7fcc2523eae2f18b30771546f34d

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memory/4164-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/4164-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/4164-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/4888-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/4888-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/4888-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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