Analysis Overview
SHA256
a4d5bad0f16fbe067a2dd7c616537f74674b90a721bf576199604dd0bd28ba39
Threat Level: Known bad
The file a4d5bad0f16fbe067a2dd7c616537f74674b90a721bf576199604dd0bd28ba39.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Sakula family
Sakula
Sakula payload
Deletes itself
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
UPX packed file
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Runs ping.exe
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-11-29 06:00
Signatures
Sakula family
Sakula payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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UPX packed file
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Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-29 06:00
Reported
2024-11-29 06:02
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
135s
Max time network
147s
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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a4d5bad0f16fbe067a2dd7c616537f74674b90a721bf576199604dd0bd28ba39.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\a4d5bad0f16fbe067a2dd7c616537f74674b90a721bf576199604dd0bd28ba39.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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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:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a4d5bad0f16fbe067a2dd7c616537f74674b90a721bf576199604dd0bd28ba39.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 |
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\a4d5bad0f16fbe067a2dd7c616537f74674b90a721bf576199604dd0bd28ba39.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a4d5bad0f16fbe067a2dd7c616537f74674b90a721bf576199604dd0bd28ba39.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a4d5bad0f16fbe067a2dd7c616537f74674b90a721bf576199604dd0bd28ba39.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\a4d5bad0f16fbe067a2dd7c616537f74674b90a721bf576199604dd0bd28ba39.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 | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 13.248.169.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.169.248.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 67.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 28.118.140.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 13.248.169.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 200.163.202.172.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.42.69.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 13.248.169.48:80 | www.polarroute.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.135.221.88.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 | www.northpoleroute.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.northpoleroute.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.northpoleroute.com | udp |
Files
memory/2516-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | db4a9addd35f1fd3bd98ea4786ecc334 |
| SHA1 | 33244b32d8e8bb41029765ca6831debcf35a4f37 |
| SHA256 | 3900d8810a8280b1a5af45ec949e8cae57e044cd163966eadfe4991c47fe9d67 |
| SHA512 | bfd67807c0f9e251311e0e8e321fbb1d0e0872b6d218686a98996513d9808f8ee1dde20a8de5b51e490016aa7eb7627832c243ffa51848321afad2f10548a1d9 |
memory/2516-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp
memory/3220-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp
memory/2516-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-29 06:00
Reported
2024-11-29 06:02
Platform
win7-20240903-en
Max time kernel
133s
Max time network
118s
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\a4d5bad0f16fbe067a2dd7c616537f74674b90a721bf576199604dd0bd28ba39.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\a4d5bad0f16fbe067a2dd7c616537f74674b90a721bf576199604dd0bd28ba39.exe | N/A |
UPX packed file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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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\a4d5bad0f16fbe067a2dd7c616537f74674b90a721bf576199604dd0bd28ba39.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\a4d5bad0f16fbe067a2dd7c616537f74674b90a721bf576199604dd0bd28ba39.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a4d5bad0f16fbe067a2dd7c616537f74674b90a721bf576199604dd0bd28ba39.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a4d5bad0f16fbe067a2dd7c616537f74674b90a721bf576199604dd0bd28ba39.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\a4d5bad0f16fbe067a2dd7c616537f74674b90a721bf576199604dd0bd28ba39.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/2500-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
| MD5 | 2553575e390fa77a7917c1fe04082976 |
| SHA1 | 997240cb2c792924027810c7902e920dfb9675b6 |
| SHA256 | 1dfec68ccfe431a7d60e5c0c71c871c23a94e9faa5820e88e6733a55d478f024 |
| SHA512 | 0a78543c361c4389adf6d5b2a8cb14b17dcde76b9dfcbb7fdcb4b894d0aaba97a87acc83aaa35490ca650a6ba5133a2977d8185fc77aab28a18f94c402db6314 |
memory/2512-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp
memory/2500-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp
memory/2500-8-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000255000-memory.dmp
memory/2512-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp
memory/2500-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp