sakula | 22efc0cd8cb03e570b474c550bf02e942be83beea9b8ae7cb7cce50e7c1ce00e

Analysis

max time kernel
154s
max time network
167s
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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28-10-2023 17:53

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General

Target

NEAS.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929
SHA1

e16e458d8119b5976ce6a5db1633bb6414f718a1
SHA256

22efc0cd8cb03e570b474c550bf02e942be83beea9b8ae7cb7cce50e7c1ce00e
SHA512

b195b290ea332b74f0208ca235a10b266af180ac595e64a5364a7fa2bfe955e25e51181eff68670591f7d988da133c5f318d6ff08a8ed8898d538a251888d1a1
SSDEEP

1536:TJbCiJVkgMaT2itTkjoRXnM48dXFajVPYxCEtkz30rtrd:9bfVk29te2jqxCEtg30Bx

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.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3811856890-180006922-3689258494-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	NEAS.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

AdobeUpdate.exe

pid process

5028 AdobeUpdate.exe

pid	process
5028	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.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.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.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.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

2448 PING.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

NEAS.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.exe

description pid process

Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2064 NEAS.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.exe

pid	process
2448	PING.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2064	NEAS.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

NEAS.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 5028	2064	NEAS.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.exe	AdobeUpdate.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 5028	2064	NEAS.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.exe	AdobeUpdate.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 5028	2064	NEAS.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.exe	AdobeUpdate.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 928	2064	NEAS.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 928	2064	NEAS.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 928	2064	NEAS.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.exe	cmd.exe
PID 928 wrote to memory of 2448	928	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 928 wrote to memory of 2448	928	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 928 wrote to memory of 2448	928	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2064

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5028

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.d48e4414944271b84832328e97f68929.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:928

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2448

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
eba4c97b25c1b181329b61313618b72e

SHA1
f3215dea4610bbdadcdcd1e5c656478e48558585

SHA256
2e6830d425b5f72d99b5f9bcf642e5079b2cad6328bf5ef527ee1c53ed1a67c8

SHA512
c7a8c3d96b161105a63a7833e0f24db1f8749397ebe997960506e3341743f46b7c2759fc7d2dadadd2709bf1e48a6b3b710dfa73a439dc959bb21f6b7b6e0236

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

MD5
eba4c97b25c1b181329b61313618b72e

SHA1
f3215dea4610bbdadcdcd1e5c656478e48558585

SHA256
2e6830d425b5f72d99b5f9bcf642e5079b2cad6328bf5ef527ee1c53ed1a67c8

SHA512
c7a8c3d96b161105a63a7833e0f24db1f8749397ebe997960506e3341743f46b7c2759fc7d2dadadd2709bf1e48a6b3b710dfa73a439dc959bb21f6b7b6e0236

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