Analysis

  • max time kernel
    128s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    09/01/2025, 20:30 UTC

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_d1abc3eb8ef2ea349269f836b8a65212.exe

  • Size

    168KB

  • MD5

    d1abc3eb8ef2ea349269f836b8a65212

  • SHA1

    9c6bdf06e06e0fdf98dca643c2c00eab2523a980

  • SHA256

    15d33eee644b3a7b2f7c08d5e87057130911a88555b7c25901adc701e957c21a

  • SHA512

    c963504403ec5656a8b88289d2d991dcd41d5e63b97586b2a07af329ec79fd76066e443c428b47a586c5cc11a46ceebaa1c4aae2bc51d029fbc06db76392f452

  • SSDEEP

    3072:M29DkEGRQixVSjLwes5G30Bg7uZwOuz/xS3iGpZMU:M29qRfVSndj30B3wBxE1+U

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

sakula

C2

www.polarroute.com

Signatures

  • Sakula

    Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Sakula family
  • Sakula payload 5 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

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

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_d1abc3eb8ef2ea349269f836b8a65212.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_d1abc3eb8ef2ea349269f836b8a65212.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:3412
    • 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:2376
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_d1abc3eb8ef2ea349269f836b8a65212.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2144
      • 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:1964

Network

  • flag-us
    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
    76.223.54.146
    www.polarroute.com
    IN A
    13.248.169.48
  • flag-us
    POST
    http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=fcqrowju805383798&type=0&resid=240630093
    MediaCenter.exe
    Remote address:
    76.223.54.146:80
    Request
    POST /newimage.asp?imageid=fcqrowju805383798&type=0&resid=240630093 HTTP/1.1
    User-Agent: iexplorer
    Host: www.polarroute.com
    Content-Length: 176
    Cache-Control: no-cache
    Response
    HTTP/1.1 405 Method Not Allowed
    content-length: 0
  • flag-us
    GET
    http://www.polarroute.com/photo/fcqrowju805383798.jpg?resid=240631484
    MediaCenter.exe
    Remote address:
    76.223.54.146:80
    Request
    GET /photo/fcqrowju805383798.jpg?resid=240631484 HTTP/1.1
    User-Agent: iexplorer
    Host: www.polarroute.com
    Cache-Control: no-cache
    Response
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    content-type: text/html
    date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:30:13 GMT
    content-length: 130
  • flag-us
    GET
    http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=240631625&photoid=fcqrowju805383798
    MediaCenter.exe
    Remote address:
    76.223.54.146:80
    Request
    GET /viewphoto.asp?resid=240631625&photoid=fcqrowju805383798 HTTP/1.1
    User-Agent: iexplorer
    Host: www.polarroute.com
    Cache-Control: no-cache
    Response
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    content-type: text/html
    date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:30:13 GMT
    content-length: 156
  • flag-us
    DNS
    60.153.16.2.in-addr.arpa
    Remote address:
    8.8.8.8:53
    Request
    60.153.16.2.in-addr.arpa
    IN PTR
    Response
    60.153.16.2.in-addr.arpa
    IN PTR
    a2-16-153-60deploystaticakamaitechnologiescom
  • flag-us
    DNS
    104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa
    Remote address:
    8.8.8.8:53
    Request
    104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa
    IN PTR
    Response
  • flag-us
    DNS
    20.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa
    Remote address:
    8.8.8.8:53
    Request
    20.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa
    IN PTR
    Response
  • flag-us
    DNS
    146.54.223.76.in-addr.arpa
    Remote address:
    8.8.8.8:53
    Request
    146.54.223.76.in-addr.arpa
    IN PTR
    Response
    146.54.223.76.in-addr.arpa
    IN PTR
    a904c694c05102f30awsglobalacceleratorcom
  • flag-us
    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
  • flag-us
    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
  • flag-us
    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
  • flag-us
    DNS
    212.20.149.52.in-addr.arpa
    Remote address:
    8.8.8.8:53
    Request
    212.20.149.52.in-addr.arpa
    IN PTR
    Response
  • flag-us
    DNS
    198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa
    Remote address:
    8.8.8.8:53
    Request
    198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa
    IN PTR
    Response
  • flag-us
    POST
    http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=fcqrowju805383798&type=0&resid=240662781
    MediaCenter.exe
    Remote address:
    76.223.54.146:80
    Request
    POST /newimage.asp?imageid=fcqrowju805383798&type=0&resid=240662781 HTTP/1.1
    User-Agent: iexplorer
    Host: www.polarroute.com
    Content-Length: 176
    Cache-Control: no-cache
    Response
    HTTP/1.1 405 Method Not Allowed
    content-length: 0
  • flag-us
    GET
    http://www.polarroute.com/photo/fcqrowju805383798.jpg?resid=240663031
    MediaCenter.exe
    Remote address:
    76.223.54.146:80
    Request
    GET /photo/fcqrowju805383798.jpg?resid=240663031 HTTP/1.1
    User-Agent: iexplorer
    Host: www.polarroute.com
    Cache-Control: no-cache
    Response
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    content-type: text/html
    date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:30:44 GMT
    content-length: 130
  • flag-us
    GET
    http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=240663156&photoid=fcqrowju805383798
    MediaCenter.exe
    Remote address:
    76.223.54.146:80
    Request
    GET /viewphoto.asp?resid=240663156&photoid=fcqrowju805383798 HTTP/1.1
    User-Agent: iexplorer
    Host: www.polarroute.com
    Cache-Control: no-cache
    Response
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    content-type: text/html
    date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:30:44 GMT
    content-length: 156
  • flag-us
    DNS
    98.117.19.2.in-addr.arpa
    Remote address:
    8.8.8.8:53
    Request
    98.117.19.2.in-addr.arpa
    IN PTR
    Response
    98.117.19.2.in-addr.arpa
    IN PTR
    a2-19-117-98deploystaticakamaitechnologiescom
  • flag-us
    POST
    http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=fcqrowju805383798&type=0&resid=240694312
    MediaCenter.exe
    Remote address:
    76.223.54.146:80
    Request
    POST /newimage.asp?imageid=fcqrowju805383798&type=0&resid=240694312 HTTP/1.1
    User-Agent: iexplorer
    Host: www.polarroute.com
    Content-Length: 176
    Cache-Control: no-cache
    Response
    HTTP/1.1 405 Method Not Allowed
    content-length: 0
  • flag-us
    GET
    http://www.polarroute.com/photo/fcqrowju805383798.jpg?resid=240694562
    MediaCenter.exe
    Remote address:
    76.223.54.146:80
    Request
    GET /photo/fcqrowju805383798.jpg?resid=240694562 HTTP/1.1
    User-Agent: iexplorer
    Host: www.polarroute.com
    Cache-Control: no-cache
    Response
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    content-type: text/html
    date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:31:16 GMT
    content-length: 130
  • flag-us
    GET
    http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=240694687&photoid=fcqrowju805383798
    MediaCenter.exe
    Remote address:
    76.223.54.146:80
    Request
    GET /viewphoto.asp?resid=240694687&photoid=fcqrowju805383798 HTTP/1.1
    User-Agent: iexplorer
    Host: www.polarroute.com
    Cache-Control: no-cache
    Response
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    content-type: text/html
    date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:31:16 GMT
    content-length: 156
  • flag-us
    DNS
    11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa
    Remote address:
    8.8.8.8:53
    Request
    11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa
    IN PTR
    Response
  • flag-us
    POST
    http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=fcqrowju805383798&type=0&resid=240725843
    MediaCenter.exe
    Remote address:
    76.223.54.146:80
    Request
    POST /newimage.asp?imageid=fcqrowju805383798&type=0&resid=240725843 HTTP/1.1
    User-Agent: iexplorer
    Host: www.polarroute.com
    Content-Length: 176
    Cache-Control: no-cache
    Response
    HTTP/1.1 405 Method Not Allowed
    content-length: 0
  • flag-us
    GET
    http://www.polarroute.com/photo/fcqrowju805383798.jpg?resid=240726093
    MediaCenter.exe
    Remote address:
    76.223.54.146:80
    Request
    GET /photo/fcqrowju805383798.jpg?resid=240726093 HTTP/1.1
    User-Agent: iexplorer
    Host: www.polarroute.com
    Cache-Control: no-cache
    Response
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    content-type: text/html
    date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:31:47 GMT
    content-length: 130
  • flag-us
    GET
    http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=240726234&photoid=fcqrowju805383798
    MediaCenter.exe
    Remote address:
    76.223.54.146:80
    Request
    GET /viewphoto.asp?resid=240726234&photoid=fcqrowju805383798 HTTP/1.1
    User-Agent: iexplorer
    Host: www.polarroute.com
    Cache-Control: no-cache
    Response
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    content-type: text/html
    date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:31:48 GMT
    content-length: 156
  • flag-us
    POST
    http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=fcqrowju805383798&type=0&resid=240757390
    MediaCenter.exe
    Remote address:
    76.223.54.146:80
    Request
    POST /newimage.asp?imageid=fcqrowju805383798&type=0&resid=240757390 HTTP/1.1
    User-Agent: iexplorer
    Host: www.polarroute.com
    Content-Length: 176
    Cache-Control: no-cache
    Response
    HTTP/1.1 405 Method Not Allowed
    content-length: 0
  • flag-us
    GET
    http://www.polarroute.com/photo/fcqrowju805383798.jpg?resid=240757625
    MediaCenter.exe
    Remote address:
    76.223.54.146:80
    Request
    GET /photo/fcqrowju805383798.jpg?resid=240757625 HTTP/1.1
    User-Agent: iexplorer
    Host: www.polarroute.com
    Cache-Control: no-cache
    Response
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    content-type: text/html
    date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:32:19 GMT
    content-length: 130
  • flag-us
    GET
    http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=240757765&photoid=fcqrowju805383798
    MediaCenter.exe
    Remote address:
    76.223.54.146:80
    Request
    GET /viewphoto.asp?resid=240757765&photoid=fcqrowju805383798 HTTP/1.1
    User-Agent: iexplorer
    Host: www.polarroute.com
    Cache-Control: no-cache
    Response
    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    content-type: text/html
    date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:32:19 GMT
    content-length: 156
  • 76.223.54.146:80
    http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=240631625&photoid=fcqrowju805383798
    http
    MediaCenter.exe
    1.1kB
    796 B
    11
    6

    HTTP Request

    POST http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=fcqrowju805383798&type=0&resid=240630093

    HTTP Response

    405

    HTTP Request

    GET http://www.polarroute.com/photo/fcqrowju805383798.jpg?resid=240631484

    HTTP Response

    200

    HTTP Request

    GET http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=240631625&photoid=fcqrowju805383798

    HTTP Response

    200
  • 76.223.54.146:80
    http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=240663156&photoid=fcqrowju805383798
    http
    MediaCenter.exe
    1.1kB
    796 B
    10
    6

    HTTP Request

    POST http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=fcqrowju805383798&type=0&resid=240662781

    HTTP Response

    405

    HTTP Request

    GET http://www.polarroute.com/photo/fcqrowju805383798.jpg?resid=240663031

    HTTP Response

    200

    HTTP Request

    GET http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=240663156&photoid=fcqrowju805383798

    HTTP Response

    200
  • 76.223.54.146:80
    http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=240694687&photoid=fcqrowju805383798
    http
    MediaCenter.exe
    1.1kB
    796 B
    10
    6

    HTTP Request

    POST http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=fcqrowju805383798&type=0&resid=240694312

    HTTP Response

    405

    HTTP Request

    GET http://www.polarroute.com/photo/fcqrowju805383798.jpg?resid=240694562

    HTTP Response

    200

    HTTP Request

    GET http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=240694687&photoid=fcqrowju805383798

    HTTP Response

    200
  • 76.223.54.146:80
    http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=240726234&photoid=fcqrowju805383798
    http
    MediaCenter.exe
    1.1kB
    796 B
    10
    6

    HTTP Request

    POST http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=fcqrowju805383798&type=0&resid=240725843

    HTTP Response

    405

    HTTP Request

    GET http://www.polarroute.com/photo/fcqrowju805383798.jpg?resid=240726093

    HTTP Response

    200

    HTTP Request

    GET http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=240726234&photoid=fcqrowju805383798

    HTTP Response

    200
  • 76.223.54.146:80
    http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=240757765&photoid=fcqrowju805383798
    http
    MediaCenter.exe
    1.0kB
    756 B
    9
    5

    HTTP Request

    POST http://www.polarroute.com/newimage.asp?imageid=fcqrowju805383798&type=0&resid=240757390

    HTTP Response

    405

    HTTP Request

    GET http://www.polarroute.com/photo/fcqrowju805383798.jpg?resid=240757625

    HTTP Response

    200

    HTTP Request

    GET http://www.polarroute.com/viewphoto.asp?resid=240757765&photoid=fcqrowju805383798

    HTTP Response

    200
  • 8.8.8.8:53
    www.polarroute.com
    dns
    MediaCenter.exe
    64 B
    96 B
    1
    1

    DNS Request

    www.polarroute.com

    DNS Response

    76.223.54.146
    13.248.169.48

  • 8.8.8.8:53
    60.153.16.2.in-addr.arpa
    dns
    70 B
    133 B
    1
    1

    DNS Request

    60.153.16.2.in-addr.arpa

  • 8.8.8.8:53
    104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa
    dns
    73 B
    147 B
    1
    1

    DNS Request

    104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa

  • 8.8.8.8:53
    20.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa
    dns
    72 B
    158 B
    1
    1

    DNS Request

    20.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa

  • 8.8.8.8:53
    146.54.223.76.in-addr.arpa
    dns
    72 B
    128 B
    1
    1

    DNS Request

    146.54.223.76.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
    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
    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
    212.20.149.52.in-addr.arpa
    dns
    72 B
    146 B
    1
    1

    DNS Request

    212.20.149.52.in-addr.arpa

  • 8.8.8.8:53
    198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa
    dns
    71 B
    157 B
    1
    1

    DNS Request

    198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa

  • 8.8.8.8:53
    98.117.19.2.in-addr.arpa
    dns
    70 B
    133 B
    1
    1

    DNS Request

    98.117.19.2.in-addr.arpa

  • 8.8.8.8:53
    11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa
    dns
    72 B
    158 B
    1
    1

    DNS Request

    11.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

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

    Filesize

    168KB

    MD5

    2ad7a6a578c199bfe4bdef09b4130517

    SHA1

    54251ded370d3bf8f3e8192df819e6b79df1e101

    SHA256

    80e59f5453d3a328eb880551711963537d1d99f23ca53c5af0dd6fb5b042deed

    SHA512

    95f48fede36b0db70f244bcf7f10b0c03bdc9e4e89cd5c5a6a6f7de268c9a4cb18443626e258b75e99a4b0f097e104b955e5a98dd7246d57097041dc3b2462fe

  • memory/2376-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    128KB

  • memory/2376-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    128KB

  • memory/3412-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    128KB

  • memory/3412-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    128KB

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