sakula | 82373431eb3a1ba42c7b205b04b0bdcb435c9cb896f346730a00326d59f2f106

Analysis

max time kernel
126s
max time network
128s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231215-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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19-12-2023 10:44

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General

Target

0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33
SHA1

b4fa9a8e926891bb64747b89f5ac3ebdfe81505d
SHA256

82373431eb3a1ba42c7b205b04b0bdcb435c9cb896f346730a00326d59f2f106
SHA512

3ee830c21d85e5b666b2da4ebc790c4badd6b508d0246fdc193e7dd077c32a335c31877284510f7facf6e988121ee6cb06418afd45a555309b78401b8398539d
SSDEEP

1536:PQFl29mEkE0L1rDEKrxZKF2zf9g2Pl7W/MwbxMX+ees52z30rtr0:w29DkEGRQixVSjLaes5G30BQ

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

sakula

www.polarroute.com

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.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:

0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1497073144-2389943819-3385106915-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

448 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
448	MediaCenter.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe"	0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.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

2776 PING.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.exe

description pid process

Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4460 0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.exe

pid	process
2776	PING.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4460	0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 448	4460	0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 448	4460	0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 448	4460	0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 3616	4460	0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 3616	4460	0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 3616	4460	0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 2776	3616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 2776	3616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 2776	3616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4460

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:448

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b980ed39da10a55d451efb072884a33.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3616

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2776

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\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\W8BIYKF7\tnjxozbg-1500139985[1].htm
Filesize
1KB

MD5
8d4c07efda188f4ca3290b68b7b5c2b4

SHA1
ba392480e4f36eaf02ce8df0e7b3ca86aebbd3ea

SHA256
e27b64c9737988f9d6a1bff653e7de7b46c8150133d6b4e9061b70d70dbde8b4

SHA512
fbbd1b4596151b13a9de1ed87c37783f2e7519c1e0b7f90fe00cba33a848b538fcb8474d0975fb18568085e81e84053d4ec2f18021fcc76cda68e0b808ed2ef2

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

MD5
0d15bdf1bc64fb02b14f8dccb9919865

SHA1
62f09f1d8e76bea5da926356f6c6930b833d2696

SHA256
a0b17b10720fee586dc6d05b1bc9dac625725eeb986f08b0b7065ba4b2615bd2

SHA512
410eab962417f5cb77469a994a5828d2b8c55bb04de2a066df7a94f19c0a53e77ee682ddeaebdf6e19fe8a3c54a33c6ab8ba4b7c772fedff18226bce499581d1

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