sakula | 15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62

General

Target

15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

4871b7d96c274f3388cb97ca7e788b1b
SHA1

99f5f4ff71cfe16307446b3ba797a5986b2cc1b5
SHA256

15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62
SHA512

67bf98f6c86087bb1c48aa9a8e5b420eb0fd8b36c8491e90b5ac0b30adf9d4660ed1f25921cba946ef9a3435020041b6331fd39b2f0f572fc59ca226db691a30

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

2060 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2060	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:

15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.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"	15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

724 PING.EXE

pid	process
724	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4340	15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2060	4340	15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2060	4340	15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2060	4340	15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 5000	4340	15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 5000	4340	15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 5000	4340	15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 724	5000	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 724	5000	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 724	5000	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4340

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2060

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15c3144f79e1ebb0137f419945c47f4b78f1ac89b891cef7789baf4cd39f8a62.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5000

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:724

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:3012

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:3132

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
3823e869055c11a82a18f4e7356177c6

SHA1
b8c190c41a71e2b7e65d0eea3fd664a1efc4e75b

SHA256
61ffe36af32bae5223bd8008d0b5ee9054bae6d237b02c74b79faeaf83d83f85

SHA512
7d501a5d17eabe444e14ac74cc07864a8b6c77b75e110498e5c942719a4bbdff0b2b0632148d67949795318070c66a23fd210fe78642c9cdfc6b0f525aacf8c5

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

MD5
3823e869055c11a82a18f4e7356177c6

SHA1
b8c190c41a71e2b7e65d0eea3fd664a1efc4e75b

SHA256
61ffe36af32bae5223bd8008d0b5ee9054bae6d237b02c74b79faeaf83d83f85

SHA512
7d501a5d17eabe444e14ac74cc07864a8b6c77b75e110498e5c942719a4bbdff0b2b0632148d67949795318070c66a23fd210fe78642c9cdfc6b0f525aacf8c5

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memory/3012-132-0x0000017EBC580000-0x0000017EBC590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3012-133-0x0000017EBCC20000-0x0000017EBCC30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3012-134-0x0000017EBF300000-0x0000017EBF304000-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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