sakula | 5457ca1d9bec31822e28c7369b930e1f78a9c6f9ab727f493a0216230b22abe7

Analysis

max time kernel
184s
max time network
202s
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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22-10-2023 17:25

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General

Target

NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0
SHA1

57088d9cad61c4735721d1361b54b266d8e221c6
SHA256

5457ca1d9bec31822e28c7369b930e1f78a9c6f9ab727f493a0216230b22abe7
SHA512

d2389e85e841cf8067b05a3a434ca20655a7cc6f621983bd0bb5c381b7b1dfddd623d3f9e61d18d1e65ae82a4de5f5bce0f9fd29807ccafffad7b70b52ed987b
SSDEEP

1536:TJbCiJVkgMaT2itTkjoRXnM48dXFajVPYxCEtkz30rtr4:9bfVk29te2jqxCEtg30BE

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:

NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-568313063-1441237985-1542345083-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

AdobeUpdate.exe

pid process

5108 AdobeUpdate.exe

pid	process
5108	AdobeUpdate.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.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"	NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.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

3584 PING.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.exe

description pid process

Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4064 NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.exe

pid	process
3584	PING.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4064	NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 5108	4064	NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.exe	AdobeUpdate.exe
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 5108	4064	NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.exe	AdobeUpdate.exe
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 5108	4064	NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.exe	AdobeUpdate.exe
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 4556	4064	NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 4556	4064	NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 4556	4064	NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 3584	4556	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 3584	4556	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 3584	4556	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4064

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5108

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.abb06b82203edc953c2b016ef0772fa0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4556

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3584

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
92KB

MD5
a425d364e4c20f3fa5164332045ea69f

SHA1
efd810d83b98e4c4132e0f597a1c2705964d871b

SHA256
1705c4d53ffd95be665834049008bf2210331a12cf7df1008e8d3c17db764350

SHA512
c547be53774c1b82e5876cd5e9e49f9b96919dbe981f367aaf883afcca7d48fa6bdc1935ed8dcd200a8bc7fd8843e71f9f8a56009f5340685a4c921fb6ea2a35

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
Filesize
92KB

MD5
a425d364e4c20f3fa5164332045ea69f

SHA1
efd810d83b98e4c4132e0f597a1c2705964d871b

SHA256
1705c4d53ffd95be665834049008bf2210331a12cf7df1008e8d3c17db764350

SHA512
c547be53774c1b82e5876cd5e9e49f9b96919dbe981f367aaf883afcca7d48fa6bdc1935ed8dcd200a8bc7fd8843e71f9f8a56009f5340685a4c921fb6ea2a35

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