sakula | cc00781153863a1b930cec0b6e13f590f0315be0553b736f334ffa12975b583b

Analysis

max time kernel
140s
max time network
156s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231020-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231020-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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21-10-2023 21:16

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General

Target

NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50
SHA1

69f8a634d00dab70cd802ef96d43c4d591793511
SHA256

cc00781153863a1b930cec0b6e13f590f0315be0553b736f334ffa12975b583b
SHA512

259e1bac878c21cc35d5375737fa26b4a87d35572dfaa4b175e2be2cd7d724921e843a84d16ef36daf308aeaf09808f1067ad39eb53ab42c200aa8494a236e26
SSDEEP

1536:MSoaj1hJL1S9t0MIeboal8bCKxo7h0RP0jwHVz30rtrop:M90hpgz6xGhTjwHN30BEp

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

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\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.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:

NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1873812795-1433807462-1429862679-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2520 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2520	MediaCenter.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.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"	NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.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

5092 PING.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.exe

description pid process

Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2960 NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.exe

pid	process
5092	PING.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2960	NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2520	2960	NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2520	2960	NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2520	2960	NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2808	2960	NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2808	2960	NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2808	2960	NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 5092	2808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 5092	2808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 5092	2808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2960

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2520

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.2f45c823eca44d5757b56ac23eda0f50.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2808

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5092

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\MediaCenter.exe
Filesize
79KB

MD5
ab7fa007c7c37dd68fbf599c76141c91

SHA1
685427ce5b02d61beaab608f6d644d2b2e8bcf1c

SHA256
4983ca4650d1c310ae122d3c5300d3208f2a9532f2024738d1866ef06bb524ce

SHA512
2e44f887deb2954582d178d6003e86a6a26af16c80a575007d64a1ba361381ef69567fe746d78bb882cd6bbf0d977a33484db8b45ef6bc6bdc0ae7835b741ee4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
Filesize
79KB

MD5
ab7fa007c7c37dd68fbf599c76141c91

SHA1
685427ce5b02d61beaab608f6d644d2b2e8bcf1c

SHA256
4983ca4650d1c310ae122d3c5300d3208f2a9532f2024738d1866ef06bb524ce

SHA512
2e44f887deb2954582d178d6003e86a6a26af16c80a575007d64a1ba361381ef69567fe746d78bb882cd6bbf0d977a33484db8b45ef6bc6bdc0ae7835b741ee4

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