sakula | 177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36

General

Target

177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

237c2b81d982ebb904dc5423c3e42073
SHA1

b8999deef40952b2774e4d3ccdba7fe3e8a5a54f
SHA256

177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36
SHA512

42b0d5a73819072b81309a6d9e78456389e5c6714c3d826c05b6aac673b0e178bcb7be20bd1f3dcfda560453e44f23a03740c67c6007bd97ef33c46dcf1f9f00

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/2780-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4708-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4708 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4708	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:

177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.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"	177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.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

3584 PING.EXE

pid	process
3584	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2780	177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 4708	2780	177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 4708	2780	177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 4708	2780	177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 4816	2780	177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 4816	2780	177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 4816	2780	177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 3584	4816	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 3584	4816	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 3584	4816	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2780

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4708

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\177e33a2386042c272198c5a801c69cef1b62bf2c3792b4e6e25a4fa83836e36.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4816

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3584

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:228

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:3456

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
455cb7a6c12ba77a185656af68f38169

SHA1
9a0c8bd940b7904cec4ebc338ac042a66af91907

SHA256
722201db5fa28705d41fccc0ec9f9d3c056c4f91b95c82f62c8366dec40500df

SHA512
40016cffd0e752c0965c9ead61cb2d59564c566662799e2ee8102044ec75e74c2ed74f0ccc6c24ce6a0177700b6838ce8a9c6e238023191b7ba8a3f0f0a5b26c

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

MD5
455cb7a6c12ba77a185656af68f38169

SHA1
9a0c8bd940b7904cec4ebc338ac042a66af91907

SHA256
722201db5fa28705d41fccc0ec9f9d3c056c4f91b95c82f62c8366dec40500df

SHA512
40016cffd0e752c0965c9ead61cb2d59564c566662799e2ee8102044ec75e74c2ed74f0ccc6c24ce6a0177700b6838ce8a9c6e238023191b7ba8a3f0f0a5b26c

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memory/228-132-0x000001DAA47A0000-0x000001DAA47B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/228-133-0x000001DAA4F60000-0x000001DAA4F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/228-134-0x000001DAA7B80000-0x000001DAA7B84000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/2780-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4708-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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