sakula | f5e1b3bcf04e4100a069bc84dd092d7fd7c9bb92efd8f34525651d63a5c8967a

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
149s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231215-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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19-12-2023 11:36

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General

Target

15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.exe
Size

3.9MB
MD5

15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7
SHA1

500b3f5d840422651d20ff1189baa8f30957f1e6
SHA256

f5e1b3bcf04e4100a069bc84dd092d7fd7c9bb92efd8f34525651d63a5c8967a
SHA512

498657589d32430084a137edf3eadf70d162391f5d4dae89f7598a3cb5e56b48cefdc98d36abd014a1ca3cc75f563cb74e6dd3ccae7b79661bef60379049e2a3
SSDEEP

24576:j0Xx/6oTNa1h3Qh3O+ZrIb1Eu8CTPq30pYZMmjjTjuSE5DBMYL:j+5TY76HZ68kQ0paMmjjTjzeaYL

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

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:

15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-768304381-2824894965-3840216961-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3040 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3040	MediaCenter.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.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"	15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

4060 PING.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.exe

description pid process

Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2716 15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.exe

pid	process
4060	PING.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2716	15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 3040	2716	15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 3040	2716	15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 3040	2716	15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2404	2716	15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2404	2716	15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2404	2716	15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 4060	2404	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 4060	2404	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2404 wrote to memory of 4060	2404	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2716

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3040

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15978f016058de282291cce05e394fc7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2404

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4060

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
2ba836080ef5f625afda150059fec810

SHA1
e9c272a1a34e338509388ec3894957c96c967c8f

SHA256
e0ac09df967490f439d3d68d0dbff490699d13caf08ebf9efd37adfabbdbdc92

SHA512
4df4a6ebb97dd686e483861b5854abb97dc8f0ba53fd4ea8cee4bd82aa91b6a7c54e6deee900b6b6c6c294bd48582feeb5d8cee9b3807d4d7be47f1393ec31b3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
4daa87df0fd878b2d92dbd041a3a4bc5

SHA1
eea33dcd2efdc80cea4f827c99f95b0960e73cef

SHA256
169c7d2d6bfd0f3ce17830433fe518f2d9d663775fa4046b9ddfa4c0e6dc2922

SHA512
b5b64749f219dd5bf1cbf975cbea2edb8bb8c3cd26072928193db08ec18c5456e040c9de9f92f13372ce2f674a8aa0830da6b71d57ea448492782e802397c05e

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