sakula | 15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b

General

Target

15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

8cf76e7b5c5f6a82307b9258f7c01fc5
SHA1

95a55610d795ad39837fcc11b0c8c0e541c6cf9b
SHA256

15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b
SHA512

08cb81ed63d5ef153b7c2756f92d2de9f20f94b9e9454a78f3684e56411545db26847665aa80c81bc943965f5ad86b3b348209d907744f89cb50366cd00fb840

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2104 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2104	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:

15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.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"	15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.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

3768 PING.EXE

pid	process
3768	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3780	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3780	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3780	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3780	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3780	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3780	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3584	15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2104	3584	15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2104	3584	15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2104	3584	15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2660	3584	15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2660	3584	15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2660	3584	15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 3768	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 3768	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 3768	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3584

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2104

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15ba76a389df4a69749833c70d464149e22104794e325ba1ccb72c8f2263849b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2660

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3768

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:3780

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:2984

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
53230b63f968106f760325c62f58b086

SHA1
7e823d39063e9e149d8d637259dfa69c360c9527

SHA256
df3cf47ea0fd8d8e5e8a93ea279216f37d56f6f18bd48f6c27db98c38e4766be

SHA512
5ff773e2a63468759739755a9821bdc28386a3119fe49225be652bf98f0cf6d4b5819cde7301450cf82bf6fade4cd26d8692138eccc553f8dd46003cff20b7ef

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

MD5
53230b63f968106f760325c62f58b086

SHA1
7e823d39063e9e149d8d637259dfa69c360c9527

SHA256
df3cf47ea0fd8d8e5e8a93ea279216f37d56f6f18bd48f6c27db98c38e4766be

SHA512
5ff773e2a63468759739755a9821bdc28386a3119fe49225be652bf98f0cf6d4b5819cde7301450cf82bf6fade4cd26d8692138eccc553f8dd46003cff20b7ef

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memory/3780-132-0x0000025357540000-0x0000025357550000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3780-133-0x00000253575A0000-0x00000253575B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3780-134-0x000002535A2C0000-0x000002535A2C4000-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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