Analysis

  • max time kernel
    140s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02/04/2024, 07:26

General

  • Target
    864062edaec6ccc7c4862734b230dda1_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 3.6MB
  • Sample240402-h9zcfsbd83
  • SHA256 e332d603493fd4e0ed7a2d2be01c5d874df33c8472b1655e66052069ed79ca5e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sakula

C2
  • www.polarroute.com

Signatures

  • Sakula

    Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Sakula payload 1 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\864062edaec6ccc7c4862734b230dda1_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\864062edaec6ccc7c4862734b230dda1_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3472
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4788
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\864062edaec6ccc7c4862734b230dda1_JaffaCakes118.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1288
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:1452
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3784 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,11878111470816612087,2265290141962607370,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:3780

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          MediaCenter.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
          • Size 3.6MB
          • SHA256 f1e3e7ba5c39404294f1fad9c014325f586742fe8229214414e131973ac49a3a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP