sakula | 15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663

General

Target

15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

e3f86fac24507d5749aa688fe0410fa6
SHA1

58529e7c828cc78cea4be5428e426bb87990c3af
SHA256

15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663
SHA512

3f1cd778b0dcaddba0eb035f7f25bca296c83f585aefbec28874937ed352d3583fc2d6ce3238640ee36b33c1343e11f6043c25a4d69a1fab642a4d7d68cdd162

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

4204 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4204	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:

15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.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"	15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	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

1968 PING.EXE

pid	process
1968	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3532	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3532	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3532	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3532	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3532	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3532	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2752	15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3184	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 4204	2752	15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 4204	2752	15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 4204	2752	15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 4576	2752	15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 4576	2752	15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 4576	2752	15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 1968	4576	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 1968	4576	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 1968	4576	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2752

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4204

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15fa0c78717e021028a51e438eea42c788baa48bf28d5c65d5d1cda8e846a663.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4576

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1968

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:3532

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:3184

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
ad432a7fffe098fdf6e2f4c6769d8921

SHA1
b434898c48b7b4365d6b6720eb79a954fe4dd5da

SHA256
7fca0df03aa9532d24668872570e51ddc05fa9479433dd086c524e85a39fbcbf

SHA512
38024156d5cd6dc50f4d984cefa049aef5413b9e4e366e1a2030244b05ad27948d4d59bbf7e03fe7599e8366a203050c0a173a3f5d1dbeb5ec96f78fa64237c5

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

MD5
ad432a7fffe098fdf6e2f4c6769d8921

SHA1
b434898c48b7b4365d6b6720eb79a954fe4dd5da

SHA256
7fca0df03aa9532d24668872570e51ddc05fa9479433dd086c524e85a39fbcbf

SHA512
38024156d5cd6dc50f4d984cefa049aef5413b9e4e366e1a2030244b05ad27948d4d59bbf7e03fe7599e8366a203050c0a173a3f5d1dbeb5ec96f78fa64237c5

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memory/3532-132-0x0000019963390000-0x00000199633A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3532-133-0x0000019963A20000-0x0000019963A30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3532-134-0x0000019966110000-0x0000019966114000-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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