sakula | 15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911

General

Target

15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911.exe
Size

212KB
MD5

7bbf76dd54f96bb17f9bfb90fbfdc21f
SHA1

4949df6788c290c37d0e535ee29d8014033b72b8
SHA256

15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911
SHA512

40497ac60e6652d148b602f2161526aef61e442d862b46b93477ee52452f4974cdbae626a020226176239e973f080b9f324ea7dd41ce720023be41dd7f70f998

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan upx

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

1604 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1604	MediaCenter.exe

UPX packed file 2 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

Processes:

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

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:

15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911.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"	15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

1656 PING.EXE

pid	process
1656	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1424	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1424	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1424	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3576	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 768 wrote to memory of 1604	768	15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 768 wrote to memory of 1604	768	15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 768 wrote to memory of 1604	768	15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 768 wrote to memory of 2280	768	15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911.exe	cmd.exe
PID 768 wrote to memory of 2280	768	15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911.exe	cmd.exe
PID 768 wrote to memory of 2280	768	15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 1656	2280	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 1656	2280	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 1656	2280	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:768

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1604

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15ad29cf58a63b4e32dd4244e7c92569eb826826df451d0481efea72f52b7911.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2280

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1656

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:1424

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:3576

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
b09d7b8c54433f3284ab09e7a2445e16

SHA1
71e0fdb04d383447b78dc38a4b3cb9e92824b881

SHA256
e942a95884450cf89d06c9646144fd9339fb6eb59a4c46d31fcf41587adab447

SHA512
d057f2a45e41ff2cf028b8a564ca00784b91074f79929b6cb61a69189d833e062b883a7d092dd99df0633bd37a554d40ff1f226dcc1498a1bf8f70442eac5c44

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

MD5
b09d7b8c54433f3284ab09e7a2445e16

SHA1
71e0fdb04d383447b78dc38a4b3cb9e92824b881

SHA256
e942a95884450cf89d06c9646144fd9339fb6eb59a4c46d31fcf41587adab447

SHA512
d057f2a45e41ff2cf028b8a564ca00784b91074f79929b6cb61a69189d833e062b883a7d092dd99df0633bd37a554d40ff1f226dcc1498a1bf8f70442eac5c44

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memory/1424-132-0x000001F5E1930000-0x000001F5E1940000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1424-133-0x000001F5E1990000-0x000001F5E19A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1424-134-0x000001F5E46B0000-0x000001F5E46B4000-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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