sakula | 15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463

General

Target

15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.exe
Size

108KB
MD5

5c81168726d3a3065e1312326d3c5788
SHA1

b5f0b4a7fa7caad0743940af765ab1e4bb26240b
SHA256

15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463
SHA512

400646b5e838edaf7527407a299c2bd8c7ad9b8e72e96b8809e58cd73d903b5008517588dbf40bf784fd4d3b4070e5fa93b8e1c005ebf42874395dc4faf6ae5f

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

4140 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4140	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:

15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.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"	15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.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

2720 PING.EXE

pid	process
2720	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3756	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3756	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3756	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3756	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3756	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3756	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4980	15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3156	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 4140	4980	15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 4140	4980	15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 4140	4980	15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 4392	4980	15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 4392	4980	15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 4392	4980	15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2720	4392	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2720	4392	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2720	4392	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4980

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4140

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15df488a4dabd62cd97ac58e34084f89111ff39307102180abe618d6a8249463.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4392

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2720

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:3756

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:3156

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
d27f8239c8d88324a0d4822ecce20b3d

SHA1
88ba74ff3ecfa5b3f3fb30bf94a16a6088e21a14

SHA256
fade2e45e2f0a165e85d297d50725d0c2837c6cdaec1c02240762ece14dfd931

SHA512
a87343d5e193fc3bd42f4cdaa0baca7a3460308dca295080b162d942d8bba902b620fe0974ebacb014a1b8c13277eafe73daae5e3ee44aa465feeafdca9c91eb

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

MD5
d27f8239c8d88324a0d4822ecce20b3d

SHA1
88ba74ff3ecfa5b3f3fb30bf94a16a6088e21a14

SHA256
fade2e45e2f0a165e85d297d50725d0c2837c6cdaec1c02240762ece14dfd931

SHA512
a87343d5e193fc3bd42f4cdaa0baca7a3460308dca295080b162d942d8bba902b620fe0974ebacb014a1b8c13277eafe73daae5e3ee44aa465feeafdca9c91eb

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memory/3756-132-0x0000020786820000-0x0000020786830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3756-133-0x0000020786880000-0x0000020786890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3756-134-0x0000020788F30000-0x0000020788F34000-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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