sakula | 3d442b6144d534db044cc6ee15b5cd113f2d08f2d9ca626b418d0903dc7f5a6e

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
154s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240426-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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26/05/2024, 02:24

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General

Target
520e8af126a296d38886d3a94409da50_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size 100KB
Sample240526-cvrfeacb96
SHA256 3d442b6144d534db044cc6ee15b5cd113f2d08f2d9ca626b418d0903dc7f5a6e
MD5 520e8af126a296d38886d3a94409da50
SHA1 dcec23bb64365d1d0d315e8b28a02e4b8e374668
SHA512 29cda317c2bee9d91ea33b11b86666c5989b7c53be504989fe561de7104deac338fb03a794126ab967a0e3185a7804d37a9b48634b6f6206a185e629ca328416
SSDEEP 1536:27M3BhP/E9y9f/zMdv/4P6bR1ik5J/lEuU0Ay2s+eHxCEtkz30rtrS:j3BN+IfGO6bRnlZAvHcxCEtg30BG
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Sakula payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5004-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000233f6-3.dat	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4856-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/5004-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4856-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/5004-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540404634-651139247-2967210625-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	520e8af126a296d38886d3a94409da50_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4856	AdobeUpdate.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AdobeUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\AdobeUpdate.exe"	520e8af126a296d38886d3a94409da50_NeikiAnalytics.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

pid	Process
3368	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5004	520e8af126a296d38886d3a94409da50_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 4856	5004	520e8af126a296d38886d3a94409da50_NeikiAnalytics.exe	84
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 4856	5004	520e8af126a296d38886d3a94409da50_NeikiAnalytics.exe	84
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 4856	5004	520e8af126a296d38886d3a94409da50_NeikiAnalytics.exe	84
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 4848	5004	520e8af126a296d38886d3a94409da50_NeikiAnalytics.exe	98
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 4848	5004	520e8af126a296d38886d3a94409da50_NeikiAnalytics.exe	98
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 4848	5004	520e8af126a296d38886d3a94409da50_NeikiAnalytics.exe	98
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3368	4848	cmd.exe	100
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3368	4848	cmd.exe	100
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3368	4848	cmd.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\520e8af126a296d38886d3a94409da50_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\520e8af126a296d38886d3a94409da50_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5004
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4856
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\520e8af126a296d38886d3a94409da50_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4848
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:3368

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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AdobeUpdate.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
Size 100KB
SHA256 d9cc4ca045ca74b797fba159af0ffb5bce068d56ffc483048f5f76bb6263b3a9
MD5 69d24941f8fd7528a4eb4d758ab6568a
SHA1 a8f0665e9c4ad7d366e2ea0c83c151631ca04863
SHA512 a075017012ad00c5a129ebf6a191e7ba326fcd0df0cb986a7497e3f3f2f656325d7f773a135f1bef2367ad7790708adfcda128791e0baa72fdf54caf87a20760
SSDEEP 1536:27M3BhP/E9y9f/zMdv/4P6bR1ik5J/lEuU0Ay2s+eHxCEtkz30rtrW:j3BN+IfGO6bRnlZAvHcxCEtg30Ba
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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memory/4856-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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memory/4856-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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memory/5004-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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memory/5004-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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memory/5004-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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