sakula | 15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4

General

Target

15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

1dbe9a95d23761f8a22abc059c6ce8a3
SHA1

a5f3d145e3510735bd9515f75eceb64edc1caf8a
SHA256

15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4
SHA512

ac745d50ab90235aa403a9ea39269d45b22cb6ba3a87d8d03c6ffa752b0eb7355bb158055d31aadee453126fbd7e5c439c54e6b8932e8d0faa2d2dc1f8f3310e

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

3508 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3508	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:

15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.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"	15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.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

2120 PING.EXE

pid	process
2120	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4900	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4900	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4900	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4900	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4900	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4900	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4712	15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5096	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 3508	4712	15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 3508	4712	15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 3508	4712	15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 1836	4712	15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 1836	4712	15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 1836	4712	15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2120	1836	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2120	1836	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2120	1836	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4712

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15c38b4d62ef356e30a282155b77a3d28a7f4df3729cd49fae439c8ff15989b4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1836

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2120

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:4900

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:5096

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
b8150235d31b24869b33ebfa85f09e2d

SHA1
b6b1216a37bd10ceb3f14c0ea9b075c86ee7ff71

SHA256
d5a3174a221e6236034ecae2fb1da09a7c7e317bfd23d6fd88ee16a59821ce6c

SHA512
7f608b907f7624922c62813919e17fde81c28ca207da0a1bf13e655e12849fce7a4b1d761864c487b864322e143ec0ef492f138230c37ddde2776df9d0ee45da

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

MD5
b8150235d31b24869b33ebfa85f09e2d

SHA1
b6b1216a37bd10ceb3f14c0ea9b075c86ee7ff71

SHA256
d5a3174a221e6236034ecae2fb1da09a7c7e317bfd23d6fd88ee16a59821ce6c

SHA512
7f608b907f7624922c62813919e17fde81c28ca207da0a1bf13e655e12849fce7a4b1d761864c487b864322e143ec0ef492f138230c37ddde2776df9d0ee45da

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memory/4900-132-0x0000029DB2530000-0x0000029DB2540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4900-133-0x0000029DB2590000-0x0000029DB25A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4900-134-0x0000029DB5290000-0x0000029DB5294000-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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