Analysis

  • max time kernel
    139s
  • 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
    07/11/2023, 01:42

General

  • Target
    NEAS.8f42e1693846cc01e1f85c0174114f30.exe
  • Size 100KB
  • Sample231107-b4waaahf21
  • SHA256 07fe46f6d97a8ea77ad9c0c64391dd73a67536e27e48d619ba9d987c79487e29
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Sakula

    Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Sakula payload 6 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.8f42e1693846cc01e1f85c0174114f30.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.8f42e1693846cc01e1f85c0174114f30.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4488
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5064
    • 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.8f42e1693846cc01e1f85c0174114f30.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5036
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:944

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        MediaCenter.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
        • Size 100KB
        • SHA256 7bef1747d4916e73c718d7171d9634b4f67ad6e1f7d7d4ef4a7f77834dc638f7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        MediaCenter.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
        • Size 100KB
        • SHA256 7bef1747d4916e73c718d7171d9634b4f67ad6e1f7d7d4ef4a7f77834dc638f7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/4488-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4488-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4488-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

        memory/5064-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp