sakula | 3f2724f608e6aedd22fcd0140f70c82b6997fd721560fb58733a7b05544c8ed5

Analysis

max time kernel
111s
max time network
120s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
02/12/2024, 01:05 UTC

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General

Target

3f2724f608e6aedd22fcd0140f70c82b6997fd721560fb58733a7b05544c8ed5N.exe
Size

43KB
MD5

b16ed72f895df7333d681098b59cd060
SHA1

84b56db7545ebaed33826b25554e84a825909e25
SHA256

3f2724f608e6aedd22fcd0140f70c82b6997fd721560fb58733a7b05544c8ed5
SHA512

7d0c8e0f3561c5068a5f5d90aa4525b9714886ce0dde0905d38352c80dc7020121946f2477e80b4fec746fea1195be5aef10426af20a4b60b8dcfeac24c4c096
SSDEEP

768:+U9XnKJv8KrtPNxT4oreP7cIK3yQpdk6x8pf9m4P/S0hVvIZiGDZ6RO8nHE8taqA:+U9abrtX4oocIK3yQkaY9z/S0hhy6k8u

Score

10^/10

sakula discovery persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Sakula payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3020-6-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000F6F000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3872-8-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005BF000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3020-14-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000F6F000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3872-19-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005BF000-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-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	3f2724f608e6aedd22fcd0140f70c82b6997fd721560fb58733a7b05544c8ed5N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3872	MediaCenter.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\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe"	3f2724f608e6aedd22fcd0140f70c82b6997fd721560fb58733a7b05544c8ed5N.exe

UPX packed file 7 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3020-0-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000F6F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023cb0-3.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/3872-4-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005BF000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3020-6-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000F6F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3872-8-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005BF000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3020-14-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000F6F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3872-19-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005BF000-memory.dmp	upx

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	3f2724f608e6aedd22fcd0140f70c82b6997fd721560fb58733a7b05544c8ed5N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MediaCenter.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
2300	cmd.exe
1656	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
1656	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3020	3f2724f608e6aedd22fcd0140f70c82b6997fd721560fb58733a7b05544c8ed5N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 3872	3020	3f2724f608e6aedd22fcd0140f70c82b6997fd721560fb58733a7b05544c8ed5N.exe	83
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 3872	3020	3f2724f608e6aedd22fcd0140f70c82b6997fd721560fb58733a7b05544c8ed5N.exe	83
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 3872	3020	3f2724f608e6aedd22fcd0140f70c82b6997fd721560fb58733a7b05544c8ed5N.exe	83
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2300	3020	3f2724f608e6aedd22fcd0140f70c82b6997fd721560fb58733a7b05544c8ed5N.exe	99
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2300	3020	3f2724f608e6aedd22fcd0140f70c82b6997fd721560fb58733a7b05544c8ed5N.exe	99
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 2300	3020	3f2724f608e6aedd22fcd0140f70c82b6997fd721560fb58733a7b05544c8ed5N.exe	99
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 1656	2300	cmd.exe	101
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 1656	2300	cmd.exe	101
PID 2300 wrote to memory of 1656	2300	cmd.exe	101

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3f2724f608e6aedd22fcd0140f70c82b6997fd721560fb58733a7b05544c8ed5N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3f2724f608e6aedd22fcd0140f70c82b6997fd721560fb58733a7b05544c8ed5N.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3020
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3872
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3f2724f608e6aedd22fcd0140f70c82b6997fd721560fb58733a7b05544c8ed5N.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2300
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:1656

Network

DNS

citrix.vipreclod.com

MediaCenter.exe

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

citrix.vipreclod.com

IN A

Response
DNS

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response

88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

a2-23-210-88deploystaticakamaitechnologiescom
DNS

22.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

22.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

citrix.vipreclod.com

MediaCenter.exe

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

citrix.vipreclod.com

IN A

Response
DNS

197.87.175.4.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

197.87.175.4.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

69.209.201.84.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

69.209.201.84.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

citrix.vipreclod.com

MediaCenter.exe

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

citrix.vipreclod.com

IN A

Response
DNS

172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

citrix.vipreclod.com

MediaCenter.exe

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

citrix.vipreclod.com

IN A

Response
DNS

83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response

83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

a2-23-210-83deploystaticakamaitechnologiescom

184.22.175.13:80

MediaCenter.exe

260 B
5
184.22.175.13:80

MediaCenter.exe

208 B
4

8.8.8.8:53

citrix.vipreclod.com

dns

MediaCenter.exe

66 B
134 B
1
1

DNS Request

citrix.vipreclod.com
8.8.8.8:53

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa

dns

73 B
147 B
1
1

DNS Request

217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa

dns

70 B
133 B
1
1

DNS Request

88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

22.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

22.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa

dns

73 B
144 B
1
1

DNS Request

95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa

dns

73 B
159 B
1
1

DNS Request

228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa

dns

70 B
144 B
1
1

DNS Request

58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

citrix.vipreclod.com

dns

MediaCenter.exe

66 B
134 B
1
1

DNS Request

citrix.vipreclod.com
8.8.8.8:53

197.87.175.4.in-addr.arpa

dns

71 B
157 B
1
1

DNS Request

197.87.175.4.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa

dns

70 B
144 B
1
1

DNS Request

18.31.95.13.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

69.209.201.84.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
132 B
1
1

DNS Request

69.209.201.84.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

citrix.vipreclod.com

dns

MediaCenter.exe

66 B
134 B
1
1

DNS Request

citrix.vipreclod.com
8.8.8.8:53

172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa

dns

74 B
128 B
1
1

DNS Request

172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

citrix.vipreclod.com

dns

MediaCenter.exe

66 B
134 B
1
1

DNS Request

citrix.vipreclod.com
8.8.8.8:53

83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa

dns

70 B
133 B
1
1

DNS Request

83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa

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

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
368d2fe3a9d7d76d09c2cd71564a0c48

SHA1
d36ca88d8b25044dbee59fff9f8e4f3e5c61b06d

SHA256
5963a87a8de8448b3a8546d27a17b8c989ccafda29fdff385825c45de4a0cb29

SHA512
0a77a7f68e4ed62152d8603ccd66d5eb198f0a91ab388cc97b3a2652692a22d0774fa451116ff47aa81e155ea33b5a84ecbbf32f81a6ee55226c4c74078cd342

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memory/3020-0-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000F6F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/3020-6-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000F6F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/3020-14-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000F6F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/3872-4-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005BF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/3872-8-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005BF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/3872-19-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005BF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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