Analysis Overview
SHA256
98c5fdc0d38e52a1870df253f4625b802768a57f5489c91ead76536add1679db
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 98c5fdc0d38e52a1870df253f4625b802768a57f5489c91ead76536add1679dbN.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Sakula
Sakula family
Sakula payload
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Deletes itself
Checks computer location settings
Adds Run key to start application
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Unsigned PE
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Runs ping.exe
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-11-24 11:33
Signatures
Sakula family
Sakula payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-24 11:33
Reported
2024-11-24 11:35
Platform
win7-20240903-en
Max time kernel
118s
Max time network
119s
Command Line
Signatures
Sakula
Sakula family
Sakula payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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\AdobeUpdate.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98c5fdc0d38e52a1870df253f4625b802768a57f5489c91ead76536add1679dbN.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AdobeUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\AdobeUpdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98c5fdc0d38e52a1870df253f4625b802768a57f5489c91ead76536add1679dbN.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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 |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98c5fdc0d38e52a1870df253f4625b802768a57f5489c91ead76536add1679dbN.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.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\98c5fdc0d38e52a1870df253f4625b802768a57f5489c91ead76536add1679dbN.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98c5fdc0d38e52a1870df253f4625b802768a57f5489c91ead76536add1679dbN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98c5fdc0d38e52a1870df253f4625b802768a57f5489c91ead76536add1679dbN.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.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\98c5fdc0d38e52a1870df253f4625b802768a57f5489c91ead76536add1679dbN.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.savmpet.com | udp |
| US | 52.34.198.229:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 52.34.198.229:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 52.34.198.229:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 52.34.198.229:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 52.34.198.229:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 52.34.198.229:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 52.34.198.229:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 52.34.198.229:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
Files
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | 65b2541528477bff5af64f2e19a252ae |
| SHA1 | 4cfaa1a792a183a867ae57176e3dbd11c254ef1e |
| SHA256 | 010982824c6027ee239b1baa301d11e086832d999045be433f992eac7a2be363 |
| SHA512 | 117e9ad852a30c21984eb500476f1d794bf74511d49317d5130dd8779f151853209cb41c0bdc520e0fe5f6cf5c316e15df824220a40240d256d8278cf53f0762 |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-24 11:33
Reported
2024-11-24 11:35
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
94s
Max time network
96s
Command Line
Signatures
Sakula
Sakula family
Sakula payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98c5fdc0d38e52a1870df253f4625b802768a57f5489c91ead76536add1679dbN.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AdobeUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\AdobeUpdate.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98c5fdc0d38e52a1870df253f4625b802768a57f5489c91ead76536add1679dbN.exe | N/A |
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\98c5fdc0d38e52a1870df253f4625b802768a57f5489c91ead76536add1679dbN.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.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\98c5fdc0d38e52a1870df253f4625b802768a57f5489c91ead76536add1679dbN.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98c5fdc0d38e52a1870df253f4625b802768a57f5489c91ead76536add1679dbN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98c5fdc0d38e52a1870df253f4625b802768a57f5489c91ead76536add1679dbN.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.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\98c5fdc0d38e52a1870df253f4625b802768a57f5489c91ead76536add1679dbN.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.savmpet.com | udp |
| US | 52.34.198.229:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 52.34.198.229:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 229.198.34.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 20.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 52.34.198.229:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 52.34.198.229:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 52.34.198.229:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 52.34.198.229:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 52.34.198.229:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 52.34.198.229:80 | www.savmpet.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\AdobeUpdate.exe
| MD5 | f0d86ee587b6aecd161793188f395e49 |
| SHA1 | 7186afc5f6b5a1e6d0202460459e04ece120550f |
| SHA256 | fcc2773901e07d67bf6916e63a5b3b3b0073a34cdb20ede2335d1c6da578753c |
| SHA512 | ac6a1f8149e0e121c51121496706bbb523dc130a1b14b5a9e10bc6244b5c0fbb6f249b26d67cad260a8d66b718e50e83d5191166512222e4ed3417047e5f0881 |