sakula | 15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7

General

Target

15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

cb38820280836c29c7da03e8762e4824
SHA1

658dd8a7be85c19558a9e0bbbbc66e282df258c7
SHA256

15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7
SHA512

4e9bd7e4f2428d2b03ec08830660c4a0321ad654829a55e3f95a6e7b0082a866dbb13cb5a545c75a30a9891e22c0826654d56374ff81df3c343ab16608054da6

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

4544 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4544	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:

15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.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"	15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

3876 PING.EXE

pid	process
3876	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1256	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1256	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1256	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1256	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1256	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1256	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4520	15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4832	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 4544	4520	15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 4544	4520	15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 4544	4520	15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 380	4520	15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 380	4520	15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 380	4520	15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 380 wrote to memory of 3876	380	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 380 wrote to memory of 3876	380	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 380 wrote to memory of 3876	380	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4520

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4544

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15d5faf917a417a20f77b86921c606eb6871024b83292bce9c5612ceead73ad7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:380

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3876

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:1256

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:4832

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
ca1c8d9a0a66626cd5ba242012c9317a

SHA1
d83de66d848fc9091f8cffa475d99222f342388f

SHA256
ab9904c58a62b587deff9b17c43cea88534b90fca70f5a3ec791dd8b74b99d39

SHA512
8dca17de43961d9de6a415b8f9a37cbe4ebab638fc66e38d488b172ce0f999be52189901fac8cc953fcac9ef6ef150224017630cff0f36c9c54e56f2f4953ad2

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

MD5
ca1c8d9a0a66626cd5ba242012c9317a

SHA1
d83de66d848fc9091f8cffa475d99222f342388f

SHA256
ab9904c58a62b587deff9b17c43cea88534b90fca70f5a3ec791dd8b74b99d39

SHA512
8dca17de43961d9de6a415b8f9a37cbe4ebab638fc66e38d488b172ce0f999be52189901fac8cc953fcac9ef6ef150224017630cff0f36c9c54e56f2f4953ad2

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memory/1256-132-0x000002A33BD80000-0x000002A33BD90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1256-133-0x000002A33C560000-0x000002A33C570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1256-134-0x000002A33F160000-0x000002A33F164000-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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