Analysis Overview
SHA256
61398e6b900f17750e3069094b2a560f7c58f4432d38e200837012cbe465a065
Threat Level: Known bad
The file NEAS.1c1b19fed2e385b82c356d163a813060_JC.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Sakula payload
Sakula
Sakula family
UPX packed file
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Deletes itself
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
2023-10-14 14:02
Signatures
Sakula family
Sakula payload
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UPX packed file
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Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-10-14 14:02
Reported
2023-10-15 01:44
Platform
win7-20230831-en
Max time kernel
127s
Max time network
131s
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\NEAS.1c1b19fed2e385b82c356d163a813060_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\NEAS.1c1b19fed2e385b82c356d163a813060_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\NEAS.1c1b19fed2e385b82c356d163a813060_JC.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.1c1b19fed2e385b82c356d163a813060_JC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.1c1b19fed2e385b82c356d163a813060_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\NEAS.1c1b19fed2e385b82c356d163a813060_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/1420-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | ad13e1d3b438167d0844dd36a8637fad |
| SHA1 | efd008384bcc2f308199423c51c7798fea4e0ea6 |
| SHA256 | 22bd8d6ed97599e687d6cd1e1c28706594adbc11dac37e339353146e39644539 |
| SHA512 | 22215d54f748712752272775279c7eea2123fa88cdf852740a211c609f5b8bb9a5f92b1c3428080ceee3c9baf42550a91848f0c6e8d054e5eddca0351f6a7c42 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | ad13e1d3b438167d0844dd36a8637fad |
| SHA1 | efd008384bcc2f308199423c51c7798fea4e0ea6 |
| SHA256 | 22bd8d6ed97599e687d6cd1e1c28706594adbc11dac37e339353146e39644539 |
| SHA512 | 22215d54f748712752272775279c7eea2123fa88cdf852740a211c609f5b8bb9a5f92b1c3428080ceee3c9baf42550a91848f0c6e8d054e5eddca0351f6a7c42 |
memory/2476-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
memory/1420-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
memory/1420-8-0x00000000005D0000-0x0000000000605000-memory.dmp
memory/2476-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
memory/1420-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab5987.tmp
| MD5 | f3441b8572aae8801c04f3060b550443 |
| SHA1 | 4ef0a35436125d6821831ef36c28ffaf196cda15 |
| SHA256 | 6720349e7d82ee0a8e73920d3c2b7cb2912d9fcf2edb6fd98f2f12820158b0bf |
| SHA512 | 5ba01ba421b50030e380ae6bbcd2f681f2a91947fe7fedb3c8e6b5f24dce9517abf57b1cf26cc6078d4bb53bde6fcfb2561591337c841f8f2cb121a3d71661b9 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar59C9.tmp
| MD5 | 9441737383d21192400eca82fda910ec |
| SHA1 | 725e0d606a4fc9ba44aa8ffde65bed15e65367e4 |
| SHA256 | bc3a6e84e41faeb57e7c21aa3b60c2a64777107009727c5b7c0ed8fe658909e5 |
| SHA512 | 7608dd653a66cd364392a78d4711b48d1707768d36996e4d38871c6843b5714e1d7da4b4cc6db969e6000cfa182bcb74216ef6823d1063f036fc5c3413fb8dcf |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-10-14 14:02
Reported
2023-10-15 01:45
Platform
win10v2004-20230915-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
149s
Command Line
Signatures
Sakula
Sakula payload
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Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1926387074-3400613176-3566796709-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.1c1b19fed2e385b82c356d163a813060_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\NEAS.1c1b19fed2e385b82c356d163a813060_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\NEAS.1c1b19fed2e385b82c356d163a813060_JC.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.1c1b19fed2e385b82c356d163a813060_JC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.1c1b19fed2e385b82c356d163a813060_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\NEAS.1c1b19fed2e385b82c356d163a813060_JC.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 75.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.3.197.209.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.polarroute.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 9.228.82.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 59.128.231.4.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 54.120.234.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 29.81.57.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.polarroute.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.81.21.72.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 2.136.104.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.polarroute.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.229.111.52.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 | 8.8.8.8:53 | 190.130.33.3.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 3.33.130.190:443 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
| US | 3.33.130.190:443 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 24.249.124.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 3.33.130.190:443 | www.northpoleroute.com | tcp |
Files
memory/3648-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | b9dda7326f8e35823b908a75bf90e2d3 |
| SHA1 | 4080534a71a1cdd194c741c4c482021ecffd8707 |
| SHA256 | 6acf46ca71295bbe7d96f2d2bf9b66db19c18384df624557ba9319c802cc18b6 |
| SHA512 | 4eafe87e4cabc25c54e21c3603e1c1837aeff931ea5f8761713ffa8e9c8f08c943dd8dcca17c68b90705cc45c8695a5372fccfc96156969f83115da4bb5cb7fd |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | b9dda7326f8e35823b908a75bf90e2d3 |
| SHA1 | 4080534a71a1cdd194c741c4c482021ecffd8707 |
| SHA256 | 6acf46ca71295bbe7d96f2d2bf9b66db19c18384df624557ba9319c802cc18b6 |
| SHA512 | 4eafe87e4cabc25c54e21c3603e1c1837aeff931ea5f8761713ffa8e9c8f08c943dd8dcca17c68b90705cc45c8695a5372fccfc96156969f83115da4bb5cb7fd |
memory/704-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
memory/3648-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
memory/704-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp
memory/3648-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp