sakula | 15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8

General

Target

15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

de492258e8f2675c81457cc6419e5c57
SHA1

99a4c4063991d71735f9ed76868ad62d3d009beb
SHA256

15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8
SHA512

50d9e439998b6cd9c8a36ea75d267a9f5de60891fcd4cb6a578b0e871e190eb2e1c2726adf7d6058c056361ab48e3315ee91ed93a3e5813d47c3009b7af3771e

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/2288-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2024-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2024 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2024	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:

15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.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"	15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.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

2996 PING.EXE

pid	process
2996	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2672	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2672	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2672	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2672	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2672	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2672	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2288	15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3648	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2024	2288	15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2024	2288	15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2024	2288	15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2084	2288	15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2084	2288	15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2084	2288	15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2996	2084	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2996	2084	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2996	2084	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2288

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2024

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15ca252104e61093d9cb29552fc4e3bdfb46980623f63c631afe5136f04040e8.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2084

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2996

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:2672

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:3648

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
81167d68af2ced6c794ad6904442607f

SHA1
f6b7ee314aba8b353b095a92c09771209e34c52f

SHA256
ecc2288411a87c131ddf56572f9a530e91d685db3084b05e9ad480620365655c

SHA512
6027111c4b8212b0a94a10b8be13a3fdf8b1a95eb07c23efda2b7a1a1340c7faf68fea6d7903d790f4d092c6b762343eb51204454686ec463354198e67123d2c

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

MD5
81167d68af2ced6c794ad6904442607f

SHA1
f6b7ee314aba8b353b095a92c09771209e34c52f

SHA256
ecc2288411a87c131ddf56572f9a530e91d685db3084b05e9ad480620365655c

SHA512
6027111c4b8212b0a94a10b8be13a3fdf8b1a95eb07c23efda2b7a1a1340c7faf68fea6d7903d790f4d092c6b762343eb51204454686ec463354198e67123d2c

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memory/2024-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2288-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2672-132-0x000001CAB2590000-0x000001CAB25A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2672-133-0x000001CAB2B20000-0x000001CAB2B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2672-134-0x000001CAB5210000-0x000001CAB5214000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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