sakula | 13d5410a27f3021149cd9e56b2b7a3f432d526ace30bc2cf3cf7dbcf24e0eb4b

Analysis

max time kernel
137s
max time network
160s
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 19:58

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General

Target

8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3
SHA1

6e06e26af0f2f1efca27403ee524a02e49cb19b7
SHA256

13d5410a27f3021149cd9e56b2b7a3f432d526ace30bc2cf3cf7dbcf24e0eb4b
SHA512

cd8e2b54ab016af00e25f423b2a288b7d2565421ac538d6be83582185f56ce94614c2a2c5749a7302d229944f5cc4ea4ac6165de92a562dd4b397697fd0813cf
SSDEEP

1536:Zoaj1hJL1S9t0MIeboal8bCKxo7h0RP0jwHVz30rtro8:K0hpgz6xGhTjwHN30BE8

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 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
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:

8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2398549320-3657759451-817663969-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1320 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1320	MediaCenter.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.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"	8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.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

4268 PING.EXE
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.exe

description pid process

Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2256 8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.exe

pid	process
4268	PING.EXE

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2256	8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 1320	2256	8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 1320	2256	8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 1320	2256	8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2776	2256	8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2776	2256	8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2776	2256	8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 4268	2776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 4268	2776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 4268	2776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2256

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1320

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8b1015bd166f714f4b0eaba12eb7fdb3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2776

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4268

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
79KB

MD5
8f42786bcb2e51a2edd4947c60ca5ba3

SHA1
0281104de5bdceaa7c4282299a43e1d7d7f0fc9b

SHA256
3dd6d0838b06dd5eacaf4377e684b86c6a9af3aa3b45a2e762aa627259a37489

SHA512
36b31e4c4cd49d5032237414349e8848accb0ecb2012199fa4b9957bbbe2f45a4900f7f4c8a3a594eb0913685c0619c10205aef4c237b629444cb789b48da499

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