sakula | 15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8

General

Target

15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

c49e3b0ea7366580768985643d49a6a2
SHA1

c168facb19a7433884f2977491a2abd6a4451cc9
SHA256

15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8
SHA512

050c9eb057a9d96c6ab9afe9eee8e9fa00f4c118cf6aa36e061f7ccae7512a98d76d30ffef369e5e3f2b7daa750a81d9a2de16823c8e5723cdda89cc5f1a2c0b

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

3968 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3968	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:

15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.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"	15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.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

2796 PING.EXE

pid	process
2796	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1228	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1228	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1228	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1228	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1228	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1228	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	420	15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1128	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 420 wrote to memory of 3968	420	15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 3968	420	15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 3968	420	15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 3200	420	15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 3200	420	15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 3200	420	15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3200 wrote to memory of 2796	3200	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3200 wrote to memory of 2796	3200	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3200 wrote to memory of 2796	3200	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:420

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3968

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15d69bc850c0b4f1727b0b0dd1599ab3edae7538e397acc8275ed9890e07ffc8.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3200

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2796

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:1228

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:1128

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
2ea86be60a48b681d30d9c7ce01068b0

SHA1
a126f5b887da1e55c9673e862480f0cba4a06ba0

SHA256
181a0c542175b3b63fa464315c27f279066601f5176505d6a407d7463ea0c8ba

SHA512
7492a77ed67762e5c6b7dc5f740aa45c5eba1aa618dcd5369b5f17e580462b3da24e96998a364ac0227800d946921766340d63f9fae584ab5f1dc0b3075e8729

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

MD5
2ea86be60a48b681d30d9c7ce01068b0

SHA1
a126f5b887da1e55c9673e862480f0cba4a06ba0

SHA256
181a0c542175b3b63fa464315c27f279066601f5176505d6a407d7463ea0c8ba

SHA512
7492a77ed67762e5c6b7dc5f740aa45c5eba1aa618dcd5369b5f17e580462b3da24e96998a364ac0227800d946921766340d63f9fae584ab5f1dc0b3075e8729

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memory/1228-132-0x000002D12A960000-0x000002D12A970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1228-133-0x000002D12AF20000-0x000002D12AF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1228-134-0x000002D12D590000-0x000002D12D594000-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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