sakula | 15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f

General

Target

15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

9d0506a35ba60dd2a9cecf169239001c
SHA1

f56ce5ffb5c427d87fb9941e7cd979d41a723137
SHA256

15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f
SHA512

6370347f9b155cd4c3d74efec77911560033f446368144359d490f662e0943abdcbdfe31d216d3e352558781ec66d1147fdd407796c0e01152fea8b91d51469a

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

1804 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1804	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:

15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f.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"	15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f.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

4912 PING.EXE

pid	process
4912	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2544	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2544	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2544	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2544	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2544	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2544	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4332	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1804	1392	15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1804	1392	15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1804	1392	15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 2124	1392	15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 2124	1392	15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 2124	1392	15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4912	2124	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4912	2124	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4912	2124	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1392

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1804

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15e76354b0a4ba78019e96bf7261bb57326e080e18cb5b0a494b34901c115e6f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2124

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4912

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:2544

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:4332

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
61530eb874fa9bc3c9045e23d1ee5468

SHA1
02089aa5652e53df7c4a1b0ce37ee2ead6260431

SHA256
980af9caa982b9c7c8ae612aab874efea3af09559c1647c95af904d434d6286d

SHA512
3e7377a3263c48867df8873271229039c4664f818fc39ade59b61b0d126d183ef92fcb97270857c2962ac59b4232d55843a2058e6faa020eb765ccf7273b24ef

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

MD5
61530eb874fa9bc3c9045e23d1ee5468

SHA1
02089aa5652e53df7c4a1b0ce37ee2ead6260431

SHA256
980af9caa982b9c7c8ae612aab874efea3af09559c1647c95af904d434d6286d

SHA512
3e7377a3263c48867df8873271229039c4664f818fc39ade59b61b0d126d183ef92fcb97270857c2962ac59b4232d55843a2058e6faa020eb765ccf7273b24ef

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memory/2544-132-0x000001F4B7D80000-0x000001F4B7D90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2544-133-0x000001F4B8420000-0x000001F4B8430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2544-134-0x000001F4BAB00000-0x000001F4BAB04000-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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