sakula | 15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885

General

Target

15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

5e40acad61cccb1d622a7c994c2c8878
SHA1

79ad9b0d3df23e1f14c68e85d861b21681254d8b
SHA256

15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885
SHA512

dccee79088c3c8934113d3a822cb4030bbf89dc8990a8bd2551870edecf788959f33269f47d280ee4bfa1055ef93686a774e095dd647b9da57d228f00829fa36

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

4628 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4628	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:

15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.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"	15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.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

1628 PING.EXE

pid	process
1628	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5056	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5056	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5056	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5056	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5056	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5056	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3748	15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3748 wrote to memory of 4628	3748	15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3748 wrote to memory of 4628	3748	15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3748 wrote to memory of 4628	3748	15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3748 wrote to memory of 1948	3748	15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3748 wrote to memory of 1948	3748	15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3748 wrote to memory of 1948	3748	15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1628	1948	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1628	1948	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1628	1948	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3748

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15e964caa06b8500ae758f9a2629f7522d929aa04bb2050d20514029ea632885.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1948

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1628

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:5056

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:2120

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
04575abc8e79312550dd6c4e4236ee5b

SHA1
97213e7f4260e05d541634e0034a75210060093e

SHA256
9c19c4a49f8d75c1d3126b2cd0b5c779be45b67c8881603e960b20f599178e9b

SHA512
0a6307050c6dc956638583f10addd06bee8a840961e87ce6318ab1955c6144152b30446318e9d4a0cf168cb4e351b5708e02c0e382b9bd89f2dd29f6e0c4a0a5

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

MD5
04575abc8e79312550dd6c4e4236ee5b

SHA1
97213e7f4260e05d541634e0034a75210060093e

SHA256
9c19c4a49f8d75c1d3126b2cd0b5c779be45b67c8881603e960b20f599178e9b

SHA512
0a6307050c6dc956638583f10addd06bee8a840961e87ce6318ab1955c6144152b30446318e9d4a0cf168cb4e351b5708e02c0e382b9bd89f2dd29f6e0c4a0a5

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memory/5056-132-0x000001D566A20000-0x000001D566A30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5056-133-0x000001D566A80000-0x000001D566A90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5056-134-0x000001D569140000-0x000001D569144000-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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