sakula | 15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71

General

Target

15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

457768975bbbc2ef2034824dde96a009
SHA1

0a0e85f9231480c47f23bbc469d94176fdeed67d
SHA256

15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71
SHA512

afc93c82a8b366272a49b734a488c00c1f8edd789cd64b348e2b44df9301afd54379f220cbde4790a1ef56491d781bccad4d54dea0d785b11c414b689fa4f7ce

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Sakula Payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1544 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1544	MediaCenter.exe

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

Processes:

15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe"	15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	svchost.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

5080 PING.EXE

pid	process
5080	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1224	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1224	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1224	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1224	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1224	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1224	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1544	1448	15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1544	1448	15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1544	1448	15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4304	1448	15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4304	1448	15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4304	1448	15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 5080	4304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 5080	4304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 5080	4304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1448

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1544

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15315ad1a1c64f20851edc4d18f7d3003e64b5fba4d53d23453af9f58b54ff71.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4304

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5080

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1224

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3544

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

MD5
bf6a843e9af6af00578e50dd0c858fd2

SHA1
4bf0b669afb03a7c9eeffe83c9fdacef5f550b60

SHA256
00765173448a7b9ddbf10a61b7b17130867e8897c21ad2972271e60169f5e586

SHA512
4ab32c1cd2231262c369e137b123359efa4b2beb6ff7aca07b2afffe3fe6a39f7b826e332c6d97524f7b173abbab260483a161cd5ec012d2a47b70a12d5f7eaa

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

MD5
bf6a843e9af6af00578e50dd0c858fd2

SHA1
4bf0b669afb03a7c9eeffe83c9fdacef5f550b60

SHA256
00765173448a7b9ddbf10a61b7b17130867e8897c21ad2972271e60169f5e586

SHA512
4ab32c1cd2231262c369e137b123359efa4b2beb6ff7aca07b2afffe3fe6a39f7b826e332c6d97524f7b173abbab260483a161cd5ec012d2a47b70a12d5f7eaa

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memory/1224-132-0x0000017009360000-0x0000017009370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1224-133-0x0000017009AE0000-0x0000017009AF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1224-134-0x000001700BFB0000-0x000001700BFB4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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