sakula | 158fad9c3229598a7ace882ef388d3e207b535572cb79feb13ac656283482576

Analysis

max time kernel
142s
max time network
147s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230915-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230915-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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03-10-2023 17:14

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General

Target

32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6
SHA1

f383c6460a596ead4553e697231357db8d7e1687
SHA256

158fad9c3229598a7ace882ef388d3e207b535572cb79feb13ac656283482576
SHA512

0b56da08c531ea898ca56b4b55ed04d0f8b00d4346e8550f5dd681e738e9165db96058e39c61fd4ce7ba1f5e202affdd5135a4e971e2255385a83154dd4895fe
SSDEEP

1536:zJbCiJVkgMaT2itTkjoRXnM48dXFajVPYxCEtkz30rtrXv/B:dbfVk29te2jqxCEtg30B1

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

sakula

www.savmpet.com

Signatures

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

Sakula payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe	family_sakula
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe	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:

32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2890696111-2332180956-3312704074-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

AdobeUpdate.exe

pid process

4208 AdobeUpdate.exe

pid	process
4208	AdobeUpdate.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AdobeUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\AdobeUpdate.exe"	32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_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

2928 PING.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.exe

description pid process

Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3852 32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.exe

pid	process
2928	PING.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3852	32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3852 wrote to memory of 4208	3852	32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.exe	AdobeUpdate.exe
PID 3852 wrote to memory of 4208	3852	32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.exe	AdobeUpdate.exe
PID 3852 wrote to memory of 4208	3852	32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.exe	AdobeUpdate.exe
PID 3852 wrote to memory of 2772	3852	32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3852 wrote to memory of 2772	3852	32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3852 wrote to memory of 2772	3852	32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2928	2772	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2928	2772	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2928	2772	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3852

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4208

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\32c7e18c8d7fef0760c156e6486e76a6_JC.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2772

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2928

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
Filesize
101KB

MD5
dd307dacc1f4741ddd90342b9023f033

SHA1
3879b917c99eeab564fcc43700b0529ca3d36d40

SHA256
1d5f89b004ded2297f421ff4bc8b609b86f8aaaa302840f17e735ef400e99d23

SHA512
75edd35295d57c606212784e641a76aadef73ce0606102274672fa76619bb3829ca98baeae9798ac3395ab71ddfd5725ffaec41d342d702036209f58bfdfbc80

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
Filesize
101KB

MD5
dd307dacc1f4741ddd90342b9023f033

SHA1
3879b917c99eeab564fcc43700b0529ca3d36d40

SHA256
1d5f89b004ded2297f421ff4bc8b609b86f8aaaa302840f17e735ef400e99d23

SHA512
75edd35295d57c606212784e641a76aadef73ce0606102274672fa76619bb3829ca98baeae9798ac3395ab71ddfd5725ffaec41d342d702036209f58bfdfbc80

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