sakula | 1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381

General

Target

1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

d8951c20e180ff002b92029ecb5296d8
SHA1

d43dc2242fd01d0fb2705af8426debe67370a5f8
SHA256

1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381
SHA512

e543f5b078dd5276e852eb2fa136c9371c9fc2dd671e82da48de73bd16e4a24fb69d93d0a8695c7798a14cd333435f3e10e9939e0d56e2bdeda15bea74325237

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

4524 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4524	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:

1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.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"	1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3244 PING.EXE

pid	process
3244	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3824	1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4160	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3824 wrote to memory of 4524	3824	1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3824 wrote to memory of 4524	3824	1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3824 wrote to memory of 4524	3824	1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3824 wrote to memory of 4612	3824	1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3824 wrote to memory of 4612	3824	1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3824 wrote to memory of 4612	3824	1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4612 wrote to memory of 3244	4612	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4612 wrote to memory of 3244	4612	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4612 wrote to memory of 3244	4612	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3824

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4524

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1777b49b3328a4b8616a9d2cdf13da5ac452640aaada5be94bede18dfbca9381.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4612

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3244

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:4348

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:4160

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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Downloads

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

MD5
0572b640022dca1dbd8d84d47745e647

SHA1
7a93b40055fbc6bbf59beb406e47239463b03651

SHA256
983587c54152a79cbc6e51f3ffe3803d34ce4ea3d8e8dbcb04f8da5f4f85604d

SHA512
5a574a3d9f7f93e3598475c41f8727f64f291b86bd8e27a13540281c163c184251418f699c93f16ba7a66dd9fb16c3ef62a599b90c76f4caac3450f5091eb4fc

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

MD5
0572b640022dca1dbd8d84d47745e647

SHA1
7a93b40055fbc6bbf59beb406e47239463b03651

SHA256
983587c54152a79cbc6e51f3ffe3803d34ce4ea3d8e8dbcb04f8da5f4f85604d

SHA512
5a574a3d9f7f93e3598475c41f8727f64f291b86bd8e27a13540281c163c184251418f699c93f16ba7a66dd9fb16c3ef62a599b90c76f4caac3450f5091eb4fc

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memory/4348-132-0x000001AE80720000-0x000001AE80730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4348-133-0x000001AE80780000-0x000001AE80790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4348-134-0x000001AE82E70000-0x000001AE82E74000-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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