sakula | 15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea

General

Target

15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

9ac84c1467284bb2dd0ef7a4250a63b4
SHA1

9dc003cfebd445048337a9feea5a207afcdf452f
SHA256

15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea
SHA512

dbeba387c86a3ca26250d6537606d9b81ada83fa95231b7ad5d9c08fba326d1e2b1580e1890824cd58ebf72f334397dd86964fc525b07fa3b92a02f2cef4d8e0

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

816 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
816	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:

15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.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"	15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

1272 PING.EXE

pid	process
1272	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4056	15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4380	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 816	4056	15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 816	4056	15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 816	4056	15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2852	4056	15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2852	4056	15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2852	4056	15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 1272	2852	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 1272	2852	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 1272	2852	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4056

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:816

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15c79a753676b26983b9d1a5b66c2941fa03d64d4a550959868218c3eb3202ea.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2852

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1272

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:2364

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:4380

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
228bb7a2df548d514994a76637d30895

SHA1
2d8d84e6958022f699a7891ca587932e399d092c

SHA256
2e77ff7ee4f71be4bf2bffc25c137196be073a2316e83a1300def84e845c76f1

SHA512
3684594f79e099229cd08e90e9613ca9703d193c68d892aaa8c47bd18ec4b531b06f63bf67972c6c3009b1c257e1e778a8087a0ed1c0cf7869d232a59aa36530

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

MD5
228bb7a2df548d514994a76637d30895

SHA1
2d8d84e6958022f699a7891ca587932e399d092c

SHA256
2e77ff7ee4f71be4bf2bffc25c137196be073a2316e83a1300def84e845c76f1

SHA512
3684594f79e099229cd08e90e9613ca9703d193c68d892aaa8c47bd18ec4b531b06f63bf67972c6c3009b1c257e1e778a8087a0ed1c0cf7869d232a59aa36530

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memory/2364-132-0x000002CC0D380000-0x000002CC0D390000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2364-133-0x000002CC0D920000-0x000002CC0D930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2364-134-0x000002CC10000000-0x000002CC10004000-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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