Analysis

  • max time kernel
    139s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    19-06-2024 02:54

General

  • Target

    c221c0b7c68a8c652a57fa433f0f21a5f9d94b13aedbcc9053eb28a41268e745.exe

  • Size

    376KB

  • MD5

    5a2adaed47828b90e6a01ee6cbff4729

  • SHA1

    d7fff8c492c9c1c692f3ee98c9712ee3fbb9155f

  • SHA256

    c221c0b7c68a8c652a57fa433f0f21a5f9d94b13aedbcc9053eb28a41268e745

  • SHA512

    dcfdefd2e88487956fb4d0d8a1857f56c3e0ed0389b21d459f9a5931de2a5e5644c8a6f90f787a3c603599d686996f4ccf74d344a6ba15a38fbe16a3e3455c93

  • SSDEEP

    6144:M29qRfVSndj30B3wBxE1+ijiBKk3etdgI2MyzNORQtOfl1qNVo7R+S+N/TU7kn5Y:0RfQn+w8EYiBlMkn5Y

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

sakula

C2

www.polarroute.com

Signatures

  • Sakula

    Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Sakula payload 4 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).

  • 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\c221c0b7c68a8c652a57fa433f0f21a5f9d94b13aedbcc9053eb28a41268e745.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c221c0b7c68a8c652a57fa433f0f21a5f9d94b13aedbcc9053eb28a41268e745.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4564
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2904
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c221c0b7c68a8c652a57fa433f0f21a5f9d94b13aedbcc9053eb28a41268e745.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4520
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:2592
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=4036,i,10373433614523925616,13586256558317053467,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4204 /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:4956

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

    Persistence

    Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

    1
    T1547

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1547.001

    Privilege Escalation

    Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

    1
    T1547

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    1
    T1547.001

    Defense Evasion

    Modify Registry

    1
    T1112

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

    System Information Discovery

    2
    T1082

    Remote System Discovery

    1
    T1018

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

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

      376KB

      MD5

      4d3c68d58218d184ef99962b7f8c3416

      SHA1

      8742532c30ee51638484de4c9a8ad643b14c0db7

      SHA256

      dd3ae878db54c6fe173377d6c6c7b4d1c33428651346ca29ce44ceb780a413fa

      SHA512

      8cb22b89910b69dcb6ed55a73c312b1c409d59421bd72280057a59d3a77897c41f76453067af27404aaccd1a451d992ee37a716abe1ebc55803af0c88265edb5

    • memory/2904-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      128KB

    • memory/4564-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      128KB

    • memory/4564-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      128KB