Analysis Overview
SHA256
e90689d3748f94db3053fdd7c2b522f4de5a3ac6277ebc9c941123c2d8af2a17
Threat Level: Known bad
The file ed0585b165ddf521f147f423ac2598b3_JC.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Sakula family
Sakula payload
Sakula
Deletes itself
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2023-10-12 19:06
Signatures
Sakula family
Sakula payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-10-12 19:06
Reported
2023-10-17 12:42
Platform
win7-20230831-en
Max time kernel
136s
Max time network
156s
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\AdobeUpdate.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ed0585b165ddf521f147f423ac2598b3_JC.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\ed0585b165ddf521f147f423ac2598b3_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\ed0585b165ddf521f147f423ac2598b3_JC.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ed0585b165ddf521f147f423ac2598b3_JC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ed0585b165ddf521f147f423ac2598b3_JC.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\ed0585b165ddf521f147f423ac2598b3_JC.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 |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
Files
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | 496de98c847fbbf8a8c053007e96fdf7 |
| SHA1 | 71060e9f2384001e33fb7bb96b43a4ed4498cbca |
| SHA256 | ccf68f3ea99fd8b6328799eb70a73dec5b951d4e49ee4b6d35f2037fc6a4a7a5 |
| SHA512 | d9646c89b2c2e4caceedad306261000c347c7c0cbe64344d2f9515f8f426cedca8d217f32650800687c1e26d1e698242b2cbccc44d58c9dbe285138e1eff3945 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | 496de98c847fbbf8a8c053007e96fdf7 |
| SHA1 | 71060e9f2384001e33fb7bb96b43a4ed4498cbca |
| SHA256 | ccf68f3ea99fd8b6328799eb70a73dec5b951d4e49ee4b6d35f2037fc6a4a7a5 |
| SHA512 | d9646c89b2c2e4caceedad306261000c347c7c0cbe64344d2f9515f8f426cedca8d217f32650800687c1e26d1e698242b2cbccc44d58c9dbe285138e1eff3945 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | 496de98c847fbbf8a8c053007e96fdf7 |
| SHA1 | 71060e9f2384001e33fb7bb96b43a4ed4498cbca |
| SHA256 | ccf68f3ea99fd8b6328799eb70a73dec5b951d4e49ee4b6d35f2037fc6a4a7a5 |
| SHA512 | d9646c89b2c2e4caceedad306261000c347c7c0cbe64344d2f9515f8f426cedca8d217f32650800687c1e26d1e698242b2cbccc44d58c9dbe285138e1eff3945 |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | 496de98c847fbbf8a8c053007e96fdf7 |
| SHA1 | 71060e9f2384001e33fb7bb96b43a4ed4498cbca |
| SHA256 | ccf68f3ea99fd8b6328799eb70a73dec5b951d4e49ee4b6d35f2037fc6a4a7a5 |
| SHA512 | d9646c89b2c2e4caceedad306261000c347c7c0cbe64344d2f9515f8f426cedca8d217f32650800687c1e26d1e698242b2cbccc44d58c9dbe285138e1eff3945 |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | 496de98c847fbbf8a8c053007e96fdf7 |
| SHA1 | 71060e9f2384001e33fb7bb96b43a4ed4498cbca |
| SHA256 | ccf68f3ea99fd8b6328799eb70a73dec5b951d4e49ee4b6d35f2037fc6a4a7a5 |
| SHA512 | d9646c89b2c2e4caceedad306261000c347c7c0cbe64344d2f9515f8f426cedca8d217f32650800687c1e26d1e698242b2cbccc44d58c9dbe285138e1eff3945 |
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | 496de98c847fbbf8a8c053007e96fdf7 |
| SHA1 | 71060e9f2384001e33fb7bb96b43a4ed4498cbca |
| SHA256 | ccf68f3ea99fd8b6328799eb70a73dec5b951d4e49ee4b6d35f2037fc6a4a7a5 |
| SHA512 | d9646c89b2c2e4caceedad306261000c347c7c0cbe64344d2f9515f8f426cedca8d217f32650800687c1e26d1e698242b2cbccc44d58c9dbe285138e1eff3945 |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-10-12 19:06
Reported
2023-10-17 12:43
Platform
win10v2004-20230915-en
Max time kernel
159s
Max time network
165s
Command Line
Signatures
Sakula
Sakula payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2890696111-2332180956-3312704074-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ed0585b165ddf521f147f423ac2598b3_JC.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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\ed0585b165ddf521f147f423ac2598b3_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\ed0585b165ddf521f147f423ac2598b3_JC.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ed0585b165ddf521f147f423ac2598b3_JC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ed0585b165ddf521f147f423ac2598b3_JC.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\ed0585b165ddf521f147f423ac2598b3_JC.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.3.197.209.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.savmpet.com | udp |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 245.229.41.34.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 1.202.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 208.194.73.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 2.136.104.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 108.211.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 59.128.231.4.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.65.42.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 34.41.229.245:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | 5fa5fa48b1363f3a08d1acb6e0ff9058 |
| SHA1 | 8d00c0aac49b8b07e2d5ebb749b7a603b88527dd |
| SHA256 | 8e15c394841fb7120f735dc2a08f0d8de4fb718f9f9f178a750feeeae8ae300d |
| SHA512 | 46614da27a5196c9addbaebfa978da3998e23f1cba33a8f72bcca50396ee08cc555e744df01eda9cb83f270031f38e3cd885401d2f85ea1c14f35d799b4d16d1 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | 5fa5fa48b1363f3a08d1acb6e0ff9058 |
| SHA1 | 8d00c0aac49b8b07e2d5ebb749b7a603b88527dd |
| SHA256 | 8e15c394841fb7120f735dc2a08f0d8de4fb718f9f9f178a750feeeae8ae300d |
| SHA512 | 46614da27a5196c9addbaebfa978da3998e23f1cba33a8f72bcca50396ee08cc555e744df01eda9cb83f270031f38e3cd885401d2f85ea1c14f35d799b4d16d1 |