sakula | 651914d24649c40f8459d5af74ea2c829438f0bbc937da3687085fb56a964b31

Analysis

max time kernel
140s
max time network
148s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
22/12/2024, 10:32 UTC

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General

Target

651914d24649c40f8459d5af74ea2c829438f0bbc937da3687085fb56a964b31.exe
Size

43KB
MD5

4e30d88b2a30edbead66b794a0b5a5f5
SHA1

5c8279c0166194bcadcb5c0694c22b4f0f703cfe
SHA256

651914d24649c40f8459d5af74ea2c829438f0bbc937da3687085fb56a964b31
SHA512

f49527b87799346d5aa967b37eff5d6849ba05a729c108f8f5a47dc4985a239d2868d2cd75566694bc4fa946c46658a5fbaa079713712cc9b2157a3d6311975b
SSDEEP

768:+U9XnKJv8KrtPNxT4oreP7cIK3yQpdk6x8pf9m4P/S0hVvIZiGDZ6RO8nHE8taqY:+U9abrtX4oocIK3yQkaY9z/S0hhy6k8y

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/3444-6-0x0000000000580000-0x000000000059F000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4136-9-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CBF000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3444-15-0x0000000000580000-0x000000000059F000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4136-21-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CBF000-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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	651914d24649c40f8459d5af74ea2c829438f0bbc937da3687085fb56a964b31.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4136	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"	651914d24649c40f8459d5af74ea2c829438f0bbc937da3687085fb56a964b31.exe

UPX packed file 7 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3444-0-0x0000000000580000-0x000000000059F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023bc3-3.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/4136-4-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CBF000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3444-6-0x0000000000580000-0x000000000059F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4136-9-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CBF000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3444-15-0x0000000000580000-0x000000000059F000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4136-21-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CBF000-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	651914d24649c40f8459d5af74ea2c829438f0bbc937da3687085fb56a964b31.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
3688	cmd.exe
3388	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3388	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3444	651914d24649c40f8459d5af74ea2c829438f0bbc937da3687085fb56a964b31.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4136	3444	651914d24649c40f8459d5af74ea2c829438f0bbc937da3687085fb56a964b31.exe	84
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4136	3444	651914d24649c40f8459d5af74ea2c829438f0bbc937da3687085fb56a964b31.exe	84
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4136	3444	651914d24649c40f8459d5af74ea2c829438f0bbc937da3687085fb56a964b31.exe	84
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 3688	3444	651914d24649c40f8459d5af74ea2c829438f0bbc937da3687085fb56a964b31.exe	93
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 3688	3444	651914d24649c40f8459d5af74ea2c829438f0bbc937da3687085fb56a964b31.exe	93
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 3688	3444	651914d24649c40f8459d5af74ea2c829438f0bbc937da3687085fb56a964b31.exe	93
PID 3688 wrote to memory of 3388	3688	cmd.exe	95
PID 3688 wrote to memory of 3388	3688	cmd.exe	95
PID 3688 wrote to memory of 3388	3688	cmd.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651914d24649c40f8459d5af74ea2c829438f0bbc937da3687085fb56a964b31.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651914d24649c40f8459d5af74ea2c829438f0bbc937da3687085fb56a964b31.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:3444
- 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:4136
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\651914d24649c40f8459d5af74ea2c829438f0bbc937da3687085fb56a964b31.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3688
- - 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:3388

Network

DNS

citrix.vipreclod.com

MediaCenter.exe

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

citrix.vipreclod.com

IN A

Response
DNS

149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

149.220.183.52.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

75.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

75.159.190.20.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

13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

154.239.44.20.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

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

citrix.vipreclod.com

MediaCenter.exe

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

citrix.vipreclod.com

IN A

Response
DNS

21.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

21.236.111.52.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

2.17.178.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

2.17.178.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response

184.22.175.13:80

MediaCenter.exe

260 B
5
184.22.175.13:80

MediaCenter.exe

260 B
5

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

149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa

dns

73 B
147 B
1
1

DNS Request

149.220.183.52.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

75.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

75.159.190.20.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

13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa

dns

71 B
157 B
1
1

DNS Request

13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

154.239.44.20.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

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

citrix.vipreclod.com

dns

MediaCenter.exe

66 B
134 B
1
1

DNS Request

citrix.vipreclod.com
8.8.8.8:53

21.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

21.236.111.52.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

2.17.178.52.in-addr.arpa

dns

70 B
144 B
1
1

DNS Request

2.17.178.52.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
3c42d3e37e01b2898e93e78d724d9496

SHA1
ebc70cc513776dbccb6e2cf4850c265852adc6f4

SHA256
b07e320996b9bfe2cf4c3c7e58c5ccdefdc9d9e3129a389faecaddab44160029

SHA512
db31455f0e96c4e3688ebf75fb5d4d7e7a589683e941fbe29ed7504b0c268b82086e481a41768e93c46b14feaa500de9ba0bbb912426fdb9d6e31d5a143dbf03

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memory/3444-0-0x0000000000580000-0x000000000059F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/3444-6-0x0000000000580000-0x000000000059F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/3444-15-0x0000000000580000-0x000000000059F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/4136-4-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CBF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/4136-9-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CBF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/4136-21-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CBF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

DNS Request

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DNS Request

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DNS Request

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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