sakula | 17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f

General

Target

17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

79b87d50093ed687bb8618740a818385
SHA1

069319b7320d93daa135b15932960c4b1d818a41
SHA256

17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f
SHA512

6a337f043327994ffd87e090a481de84bcdeb7c9a8df871de0a39710f8e80fe4027e634ed2ec57b3ce5a33c1045d12fd124dee0b94c2ee120c9f21dba00df47f

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1960 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1960	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:

17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f.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"	17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

4148 PING.EXE

pid	process
4148	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4644	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4644	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4644	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4644	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4644	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4644	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4484	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1960	4700	17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1960	4700	17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1960	4700	17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1732	4700	17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1732	4700	17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1732	4700	17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 4148	1732	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 4148	1732	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 4148	1732	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4700

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1960

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17901badb85fb9145960fc2d5311011cbf019348151d992af76af7c43a50a81f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1732

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4148

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:4644

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:4484

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
7ae8bd49ff7031b7b150b7518a8909cc

SHA1
80b1e2514beb522dac6b02898ab16f8db4c16bab

SHA256
5cbf6a09e458042c3cbdb4cde98516dc135a761c4d1604f03e3cae0a542f4142

SHA512
88cbe3032ab42c7abb06e5f7095995b2705b8bf002c7f9055763c9bb91fa5b2b67680f0a4e44d7b5e9347e2050a358ca45f4b996a0d7eeb28d5e7bb374198379

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

MD5
7ae8bd49ff7031b7b150b7518a8909cc

SHA1
80b1e2514beb522dac6b02898ab16f8db4c16bab

SHA256
5cbf6a09e458042c3cbdb4cde98516dc135a761c4d1604f03e3cae0a542f4142

SHA512
88cbe3032ab42c7abb06e5f7095995b2705b8bf002c7f9055763c9bb91fa5b2b67680f0a4e44d7b5e9347e2050a358ca45f4b996a0d7eeb28d5e7bb374198379

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memory/4644-132-0x0000025406F80000-0x0000025406F90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4644-133-0x0000025407520000-0x0000025407530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4644-134-0x0000025409C00000-0x0000025409C04000-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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