sakula | 15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423

General

Target

15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

c79ba484b17434aa8c80672c09272a08
SHA1

8fd799a4da99c4b016df98661043a0a556cf259f
SHA256

15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423
SHA512

411ced3cee118badd8d91faa0cae523a373879ddb6b5c8c69dcca8a69727c40b3063396c7348af12d330f78b4eb1bd3bbcc3bc0cfc94f147acc1a6ff7d256e51

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

4728 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4728	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:

15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.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"	15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

424 PING.EXE

pid	process
424	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2156	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2156	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2156	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2156	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2156	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2156	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4420	15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 4728	4420	15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 4728	4420	15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 4728	4420	15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 1032	4420	15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 1032	4420	15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 1032	4420	15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 424	1032	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 424	1032	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 424	1032	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4420

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4728

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15040b11831f3b4ef1c050244748427332e367aae6235e7fdba6dcafa14cf423.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1032

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:424

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:2156

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:2772

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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Downloads

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

MD5
9863664fc9df2c381c81761cc25d2e49

SHA1
58006658c68e11e743f63440fb8ab02ed82ce457

SHA256
05d805aab112d9d03980f58e9c8f651232255e2f8572802c1148b0fc6df2aea9

SHA512
9f6f4d04c19b2e408c2edb66260a6577b515d53c6055e1b8ae982b061cefba537ff653ac425806dcc0d9c9e086fa16112be03c0683c9dfb5c0fafebbf3ff2cba

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

MD5
9863664fc9df2c381c81761cc25d2e49

SHA1
58006658c68e11e743f63440fb8ab02ed82ce457

SHA256
05d805aab112d9d03980f58e9c8f651232255e2f8572802c1148b0fc6df2aea9

SHA512
9f6f4d04c19b2e408c2edb66260a6577b515d53c6055e1b8ae982b061cefba537ff653ac425806dcc0d9c9e086fa16112be03c0683c9dfb5c0fafebbf3ff2cba

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memory/2156-132-0x000001689D170000-0x000001689D180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2156-133-0x000001689D820000-0x000001689D830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2156-134-0x000001689FEF0000-0x000001689FEF4000-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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