sakula | 1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce

General

Target

1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

e7630ffccb4763299a0070a2ac548cd7
SHA1

acbab7272ffc3129829e71ee9e4fc2e0495a7922
SHA256

1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce
SHA512

22ba3ac9cafed17e11cb2d671e1abcf5c3de9a3d77ca5008b43cdcf370680a2237b412cc9ae31654cdb3788a29be278ccc8efef2ed7b42e99cf73616d05270b2

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

1760 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1760	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:

1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.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"	1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

4640 PING.EXE

pid	process
4640	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2092	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2092	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2092	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2092	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2092	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2092	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5064	1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 1760	5064	1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 1760	5064	1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 1760	5064	1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 4420	5064	1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 4420	5064	1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 4420	5064	1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 4640	4420	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 4640	4420	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 4640	4420	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5064

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1760

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1760df87e85ede5e73e088ca1a0857737791b5cf3567e777f63e299fa0338cce.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4420

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4640

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:2092

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:620

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
f2529fff0790caf513ec8984b987400e

SHA1
49f7164b1463822e30b20a42255526272264008e

SHA256
09e6ed5cbe39c688bf26e945eb06abceb16194b66da909306d80c09e4a8121bb

SHA512
001ee9e6c2479f460bf839ae83a817003eb103cd79f3ec3f849719be1692e3a57ac0a2a2d6e0de02ec8985a7f95d5793009d56fbbaab498682dda56193677017

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

MD5
f2529fff0790caf513ec8984b987400e

SHA1
49f7164b1463822e30b20a42255526272264008e

SHA256
09e6ed5cbe39c688bf26e945eb06abceb16194b66da909306d80c09e4a8121bb

SHA512
001ee9e6c2479f460bf839ae83a817003eb103cd79f3ec3f849719be1692e3a57ac0a2a2d6e0de02ec8985a7f95d5793009d56fbbaab498682dda56193677017

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memory/2092-132-0x0000016B3B320000-0x0000016B3B330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2092-133-0x0000016B3B380000-0x0000016B3B390000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2092-134-0x0000016B3DA60000-0x0000016B3DA64000-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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