Analysis Overview
SHA256
20092dbc1daf981353fb869d8be7f2070953052f75808a949e34fbe9a156be7c
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 9df73150049582985ec8abd22e42ce91_JC.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Sakula
Sakula payload
Checks computer location settings
UPX packed file
Executes dropped EXE
Deletes itself
Loads dropped DLL
Adds Run key to start application
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2023-10-12 21:39
Signatures
UPX packed file
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Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-10-12 21:39
Reported
2023-10-17 14:11
Platform
win7-20230831-en
Max time kernel
154s
Max time network
169s
Command Line
Signatures
Sakula
Sakula payload
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Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9df73150049582985ec8abd22e42ce91_JC.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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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\9df73150049582985ec8abd22e42ce91_JC.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\9df73150049582985ec8abd22e42ce91_JC.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9df73150049582985ec8abd22e42ce91_JC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9df73150049582985ec8abd22e42ce91_JC.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\9df73150049582985ec8abd22e42ce91_JC.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.polarroute.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.polarroute.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.polarroute.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.polarroute.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.northpoleroute.com | udp |
| US | 3.33.130.190:80 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
| US | 3.33.130.190:443 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
| US | 3.33.130.190:443 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
| US | 3.33.130.190:443 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
Files
memory/2096-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | a1634ab5db05e3a51e24a07df705c10c |
| SHA1 | 63f53f66870d82d5f018fd6297f2eee7a90876ed |
| SHA256 | 7b46c2a9d993a62d4c6c6f47547145a13e92c22dbb1db0ba28e16b7add8ea88b |
| SHA512 | c4b64c6165ecba073fc538e39ddf0b94a35a71f1b3130418c96030b43ce3cafccc983cd846d214626e933f2db3bfa3d678c919c9a6f83d8ff128e188edbcd582 |
memory/2096-4-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000254000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | a1634ab5db05e3a51e24a07df705c10c |
| SHA1 | 63f53f66870d82d5f018fd6297f2eee7a90876ed |
| SHA256 | 7b46c2a9d993a62d4c6c6f47547145a13e92c22dbb1db0ba28e16b7add8ea88b |
| SHA512 | c4b64c6165ecba073fc538e39ddf0b94a35a71f1b3130418c96030b43ce3cafccc983cd846d214626e933f2db3bfa3d678c919c9a6f83d8ff128e188edbcd582 |
memory/2096-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/2096-8-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000254000-memory.dmp
memory/2336-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/2096-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/2336-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab60F7.tmp
| MD5 | f3441b8572aae8801c04f3060b550443 |
| SHA1 | 4ef0a35436125d6821831ef36c28ffaf196cda15 |
| SHA256 | 6720349e7d82ee0a8e73920d3c2b7cb2912d9fcf2edb6fd98f2f12820158b0bf |
| SHA512 | 5ba01ba421b50030e380ae6bbcd2f681f2a91947fe7fedb3c8e6b5f24dce9517abf57b1cf26cc6078d4bb53bde6fcfb2561591337c841f8f2cb121a3d71661b9 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar7045.tmp
| MD5 | 9441737383d21192400eca82fda910ec |
| SHA1 | 725e0d606a4fc9ba44aa8ffde65bed15e65367e4 |
| SHA256 | bc3a6e84e41faeb57e7c21aa3b60c2a64777107009727c5b7c0ed8fe658909e5 |
| SHA512 | 7608dd653a66cd364392a78d4711b48d1707768d36996e4d38871c6843b5714e1d7da4b4cc6db969e6000cfa182bcb74216ef6823d1063f036fc5c3413fb8dcf |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-10-12 21:39
Reported
2023-10-17 14:11
Platform
win10v2004-20230915-en
Max time kernel
165s
Max time network
165s
Command Line
Signatures
Sakula
Sakula payload
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Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1574508946-349927670-1185736483-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9df73150049582985ec8abd22e42ce91_JC.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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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\9df73150049582985ec8abd22e42ce91_JC.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\9df73150049582985ec8abd22e42ce91_JC.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9df73150049582985ec8abd22e42ce91_JC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9df73150049582985ec8abd22e42ce91_JC.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\9df73150049582985ec8abd22e42ce91_JC.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 59.128.231.4.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 126.24.238.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 254.177.238.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.polarroute.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.polarroute.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 108.211.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 208.194.73.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 108.211.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 254.1.248.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.polarroute.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.northpoleroute.com | udp |
| US | 3.33.130.190:80 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
| US | 3.33.130.190:443 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.179.89.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 190.130.33.3.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 3.33.130.190:443 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.249.124.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/2808-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/2808-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | 16648856eec11667b44835ccadde3094 |
| SHA1 | 40f2577981418998dc1b2f7a2c2761550ea7d358 |
| SHA256 | c26f142b7025447fd8016338e3a192e0072754a64d045d98b3eb2ef38c66509d |
| SHA512 | 7caa1e3750312e29128e29ac22629ce19eb0843a32b976ce99154509ede7086a3c93b59cbb950842a0cbb6c02eeba6418bc655da8c7c624003e0909ecc07b223 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | 16648856eec11667b44835ccadde3094 |
| SHA1 | 40f2577981418998dc1b2f7a2c2761550ea7d358 |
| SHA256 | c26f142b7025447fd8016338e3a192e0072754a64d045d98b3eb2ef38c66509d |
| SHA512 | 7caa1e3750312e29128e29ac22629ce19eb0843a32b976ce99154509ede7086a3c93b59cbb950842a0cbb6c02eeba6418bc655da8c7c624003e0909ecc07b223 |
memory/3784-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/2808-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/3784-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/3784-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/2808-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
memory/3784-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp