Analysis

  • max time kernel
    141s
  • max time network
    157s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231020-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231020-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24/10/2023, 00:24

General

  • Target
    NEAS.0e09b575fe45c8c91f65cd0625a67fd0_JC.exe
  • Size 98KB
  • Sample231024-ap8fmahd2t
  • SHA256 d9dbad10c866c206300b33084964c83ad8be741150f826903e16258f030d457e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sakula

C2
  • www.polarroute.com

Signatures

  • Sakula

    Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Sakula payload 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.0e09b575fe45c8c91f65cd0625a67fd0_JC.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.0e09b575fe45c8c91f65cd0625a67fd0_JC.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4780
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1384
    • 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.0e09b575fe45c8c91f65cd0625a67fd0_JC.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2072
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:5096

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

        Replay Monitor

        Loading Replay Monitor...

        Downloads

        dbyzrloo-18343528[1].htm

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\X7JAO703\dbyzrloo-18343528[1].htm
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 a2feeca638d07f490ab9a6808d334259ac823b8dc7d1d6a0408ce977c790bef2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        MediaCenter.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
        • Size 98KB
        • SHA256 228784fbd288c11bb209366650ea8bed771664b60edabffddc057db802a5703c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        MediaCenter.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
        • Size 98KB
        • SHA256 228784fbd288c11bb209366650ea8bed771664b60edabffddc057db802a5703c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP