sakula | 1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711

General

Target

1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

af438ad11567e19d87195cc9ecf51db8
SHA1

c0e4635c1db6828b6811709f1975702e7c1f3ce5
SHA256

1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711
SHA512

322e83f3bf40ffd861291b0f6fffc743bb640baef4f8b103dbca8d6c32c8e705ead4ddc582579fcdecd0086d52160e21d860ea034f6e5a50cae1f21cd4c36935

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

3420 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3420	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:

1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711.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"	1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log	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

1804 PING.EXE

pid	process
1804	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2920	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2920	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2920	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2920	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2920	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2920	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3956	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 3420	4784	1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 3420	4784	1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 3420	4784	1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 2628	4784	1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 2628	4784	1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 2628	4784	1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 1804	2628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 1804	2628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2628 wrote to memory of 1804	2628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4784

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3420

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1762d587fba952e04114e4e35c9e908978968bf534fcc074ceb6a22b0c4b4711.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1804

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:2920

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:3956

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
70991ce3ac0d30e49914ab33e99a6e59

SHA1
9c8dafb114899caa6e9accda21c5cca57294de97

SHA256
5e9c29394e4c08719a115b4f953240e8ee5b0dc7f44c810a676d20e770c15189

SHA512
ea07e4e2f1a9e9a36c63193c8d8eda14016f658d93642a5658bc6786eba28831afa0ed727408d76495554477c8a346a85509457b180eb3040ee6b4ce06cbb147

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

MD5
70991ce3ac0d30e49914ab33e99a6e59

SHA1
9c8dafb114899caa6e9accda21c5cca57294de97

SHA256
5e9c29394e4c08719a115b4f953240e8ee5b0dc7f44c810a676d20e770c15189

SHA512
ea07e4e2f1a9e9a36c63193c8d8eda14016f658d93642a5658bc6786eba28831afa0ed727408d76495554477c8a346a85509457b180eb3040ee6b4ce06cbb147

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memory/2920-133-0x000001EE7BE20000-0x000001EE7BE30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2920-132-0x000001EE7B790000-0x000001EE7B7A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2920-134-0x000001EE7E510000-0x000001EE7E514000-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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