sakula | ca219104cc6495a3e0956e17f5ab480d270e45df82ebc09319a98110c6f44413

Analysis

max time kernel
157s
max time network
173s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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12-11-2023 09:42

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General

Target

NEAS.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0
SHA1

f92a67d41abf9ae8de071e721964e8071540863a
SHA256

ca219104cc6495a3e0956e17f5ab480d270e45df82ebc09319a98110c6f44413
SHA512

349d519d74a727812d40aef9465b2735424201d6c30cbe1eb3c62f6d0475570b440402674ef8bafb57e63f3cd4328e8d50e92b5de138ac0b6154f56d9042df13
SSDEEP

1536:9JbCiJVkgMaT2itTkjoRXnM48dXFajVPYxCEtkz30rtrfPTEz2:/bfVk29te2jqxCEtg30BLbEK

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.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3125601242-331447593-1512828465-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	NEAS.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

AdobeUpdate.exe

pid process

652 AdobeUpdate.exe

pid	process
652	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.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.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.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.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

2940 PING.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

NEAS.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.exe

description pid process

Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2280 NEAS.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.exe

pid	process
2940	PING.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2280	NEAS.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

NEAS.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 652	2280	NEAS.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.exe	AdobeUpdate.exe
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 652	2280	NEAS.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.exe	AdobeUpdate.exe
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 652	2280	NEAS.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.exe	AdobeUpdate.exe
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 1444	2280	NEAS.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 1444	2280	NEAS.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 1444	2280	NEAS.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 2940	1444	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 2940	1444	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 2940	1444	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2280

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:652

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.0874c72cf3157536d1c3d17ce83313f0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1444

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2940

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
101KB

MD5
3edd3d145f34266762e94c8e8d342f90

SHA1
495149955522b4f480aa8642642da6a1f339a038

SHA256
88a730cb91a49c3d5c53ae88a07825216870e47a796bfa36e2e4c2dba48d6498

SHA512
3a2f8494ce1ee8285e4ad834a3a0620bd4bd021b84cc8c565bcdaa9ba38bdbd1d284a336f63fa4880f2edf14f6df96eb9ee9055e0ae1b7f089f7ba4fd8379bda

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
Filesize
101KB

MD5
3edd3d145f34266762e94c8e8d342f90

SHA1
495149955522b4f480aa8642642da6a1f339a038

SHA256
88a730cb91a49c3d5c53ae88a07825216870e47a796bfa36e2e4c2dba48d6498

SHA512
3a2f8494ce1ee8285e4ad834a3a0620bd4bd021b84cc8c565bcdaa9ba38bdbd1d284a336f63fa4880f2edf14f6df96eb9ee9055e0ae1b7f089f7ba4fd8379bda

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