sakula | 8c31ef5fc7051b47e6f00f3c307abc02c0725c9061a7f8b2e570931d6e60ed29

Analysis

max time kernel
145s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
01-11-2023 01:09

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General

Target

NEAS.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0
SHA1

b15e067c508ce804936bd75233f59c29320a62b4
SHA256

8c31ef5fc7051b47e6f00f3c307abc02c0725c9061a7f8b2e570931d6e60ed29
SHA512

4ba35fd8935a75c623c55dee6a449f314c94348880cd9b90e539cb7d1e1f6f1d784a9f2bcd6c1eb42e97577ce676e951be3ac963f6a316b011530aca4475b9c6
SSDEEP

1536:TJbCiJVkgMaT2itTkjoRXnM48dXFajVPYxCEtkz30rtrh:9bfVk29te2jqxCEtg30BV

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.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3125601242-331447593-1512828465-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	NEAS.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

AdobeUpdate.exe

pid process

228 AdobeUpdate.exe

pid	process
228	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.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.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.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.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

1344 PING.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

NEAS.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.exe

description pid process

Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 564 NEAS.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.exe

pid	process
1344	PING.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	564	NEAS.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

NEAS.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 564 wrote to memory of 228	564	NEAS.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.exe	AdobeUpdate.exe
PID 564 wrote to memory of 228	564	NEAS.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.exe	AdobeUpdate.exe
PID 564 wrote to memory of 228	564	NEAS.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.exe	AdobeUpdate.exe
PID 564 wrote to memory of 2224	564	NEAS.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 564 wrote to memory of 2224	564	NEAS.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 564 wrote to memory of 2224	564	NEAS.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 1344	2224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 1344	2224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 1344	2224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:564

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:228

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.f924cfab54736ef8f590a966dc99dbc0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2224

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1344

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
23a1d828733614d1b1860b294535f41f

SHA1
891e614bba05db0765acc147a07aafdf0cbe738b

SHA256
2cf3b4acc5674fa6f8f83a8f07c5578674a7811aaf214772be2fddf456fcc6db

SHA512
a75a98b7f748a9960ff72e0141e9c56f765e3edab02399de732307fe0fd99d671a090fc28a6ffcdbf32afebe8a1bff98feca0decb64865513a58ae3e86298e98

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

MD5
23a1d828733614d1b1860b294535f41f

SHA1
891e614bba05db0765acc147a07aafdf0cbe738b

SHA256
2cf3b4acc5674fa6f8f83a8f07c5578674a7811aaf214772be2fddf456fcc6db

SHA512
a75a98b7f748a9960ff72e0141e9c56f765e3edab02399de732307fe0fd99d671a090fc28a6ffcdbf32afebe8a1bff98feca0decb64865513a58ae3e86298e98

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