sakula | 1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b

General

Target

1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b.exe
Size

188KB
MD5

bc0ca3da42ba0c92a389f9f9106b934c
SHA1

a25276af382d4e0790af71a4eb365f15e9239ea8
SHA256

1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b
SHA512

db7496dfb76ad7928816b1d860faa40edd4b9f8e183195b411cc622ba36a3a20eb4aa71ba6c28e9bdeb59f6a1c7669ffae5a624276edae616cae942c3240651f

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/3132-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4420-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4420 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4420	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:

1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b.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"	1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b.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

1900 PING.EXE

pid	process
1900	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	932	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	932	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	932	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3516	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4420	3132	1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4420	3132	1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4420	3132	1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4700	3132	1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4700	3132	1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4700	3132	1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1900	4700	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1900	4700	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1900	4700	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3132

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4420

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1770c73c1b7f569bb138e63a8bf315286a7d11db8268c053eb65caa876b7b71b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4700

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1900

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:932

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:3516

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
857c617d32ced55acfa5815b35ad42d2

SHA1
c0262f42b2a43b5d3703c33971f8adcabd9b966c

SHA256
999f717019747710f9405cef4e4e81f66077b943e46721a52b8b30d3469624fd

SHA512
f254bd545fd9035fdbffbc4673a75680d7a70910a82d5ee4ec0bfbf031e6c8a11de216830409b18baa9b2e73768876e6dc2407bf9f8ad9f119c75ef6e9f26ca3

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

MD5
857c617d32ced55acfa5815b35ad42d2

SHA1
c0262f42b2a43b5d3703c33971f8adcabd9b966c

SHA256
999f717019747710f9405cef4e4e81f66077b943e46721a52b8b30d3469624fd

SHA512
f254bd545fd9035fdbffbc4673a75680d7a70910a82d5ee4ec0bfbf031e6c8a11de216830409b18baa9b2e73768876e6dc2407bf9f8ad9f119c75ef6e9f26ca3

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memory/932-132-0x000001D0BA730000-0x000001D0BA740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/932-133-0x000001D0BA790000-0x000001D0BA7A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/932-134-0x000001D0BD480000-0x000001D0BD484000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3132-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4420-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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