Analysis Overview
SHA256
2ae7904e9b051e513ef24d7088b4f00337e7d30b30779702668634d7d4c3fd6d
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 2ae7904e9b051e513ef24d7088b4f00337e7d30b30779702668634d7d4c3fd6d was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Sakula payload
Sakula family
Sakula
Deletes itself
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Adds Run key to start application
UPX packed file
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Unsigned PE
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-11-06 21:08
Signatures
UPX packed file
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Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-06 21:08
Reported
2024-11-06 21:10
Platform
win7-20240729-en
Max time kernel
141s
Max time network
113s
Command Line
Signatures
Sakula
Sakula family
Sakula payload
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Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ae7904e9b051e513ef24d7088b4f00337e7d30b30779702668634d7d4c3fd6d.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ae7904e9b051e513ef24d7088b4f00337e7d30b30779702668634d7d4c3fd6d.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ae7904e9b051e513ef24d7088b4f00337e7d30b30779702668634d7d4c3fd6d.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ae7904e9b051e513ef24d7088b4f00337e7d30b30779702668634d7d4c3fd6d.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ae7904e9b051e513ef24d7088b4f00337e7d30b30779702668634d7d4c3fd6d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ae7904e9b051e513ef24d7088b4f00337e7d30b30779702668634d7d4c3fd6d.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ae7904e9b051e513ef24d7088b4f00337e7d30b30779702668634d7d4c3fd6d.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.polarroute.com | udp |
| US | 13.248.169.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 13.248.169.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 13.248.169.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 13.248.169.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.northpoleroute.com | udp |
Files
memory/2324-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | ea1219a3b196c169e89d766cf9aa5aec |
| SHA1 | 664d9449139d26afb772f3e1d477fb5a6d31ae7c |
| SHA256 | db8dd24ca48451a1cd05bc6e77eda923b0895238e3509f0ee60bcda8796af86e |
| SHA512 | eb74056ce9c22ab3ba49d8c2a6178993e75e10cfb5aa218516019b806824dfd4a382569175f0df204bd8cb2c15acd32712059e8c9c3f6bde3776106f96f5a974 |
memory/2088-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp
memory/2324-6-0x0000000000250000-0x000000000026E000-memory.dmp
memory/2324-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp
memory/2324-9-0x0000000000250000-0x000000000026E000-memory.dmp
memory/2088-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp
memory/2324-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp
memory/2324-19-0x0000000000250000-0x000000000026E000-memory.dmp
memory/2088-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-06 21:08
Reported
2024-11-06 21:10
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
Sakula
Sakula family
Sakula payload
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Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ae7904e9b051e513ef24d7088b4f00337e7d30b30779702668634d7d4c3fd6d.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ae7904e9b051e513ef24d7088b4f00337e7d30b30779702668634d7d4c3fd6d.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
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Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ae7904e9b051e513ef24d7088b4f00337e7d30b30779702668634d7d4c3fd6d.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ae7904e9b051e513ef24d7088b4f00337e7d30b30779702668634d7d4c3fd6d.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ae7904e9b051e513ef24d7088b4f00337e7d30b30779702668634d7d4c3fd6d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ae7904e9b051e513ef24d7088b4f00337e7d30b30779702668634d7d4c3fd6d.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ae7904e9b051e513ef24d7088b4f00337e7d30b30779702668634d7d4c3fd6d.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.polarroute.com | udp |
| US | 13.248.169.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 70.209.201.84.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.169.248.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 13.248.169.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.163.245.4.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 69.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 13.248.169.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.205.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 13.248.169.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.northpoleroute.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 75.209.201.84.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.northpoleroute.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.northpoleroute.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 28.73.42.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/4296-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | eb330b083afa7c0a7839158bdd7d789f |
| SHA1 | 03e47dc1e92cee974a7415be031a722211c7e011 |
| SHA256 | b932aa85daa6ac4c8c77325c7837b64a40a0ca8cc2b2fea6588bf58803bf8a62 |
| SHA512 | a9a80c7a76a5f707a8fd17429e37809b649a3054092fe9cccf430cbe4b3aa815a640d368d4a7ed6d790f47d94e5b0126eb014be146f39740e1b6b895dfa8cb83 |
memory/4732-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp
memory/4296-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp
memory/4732-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp
memory/4296-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp
memory/4732-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp