sakula | 1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5

General

Target

1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

16ece2cd27c01f048544ffeb5eb4dc29
SHA1

3903b142f12e1b7c4be5cf1fb4e45beb3d578a06
SHA256

1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5
SHA512

7f7689b544c64b4a5b4892ac44a2e89366e9d7d8e93bf8a36af9e9e72f40f1ab9cf2f23d99cca6b21cde97e1f18e47346db754b6e815a6d6412d497e1d5f3ca1

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

1932 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1932	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:

1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.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"	1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

4112 PING.EXE

pid	process
4112	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2932	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2932	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2932	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2012	1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2176	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 1932	2012	1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 1932	2012	1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 1932	2012	1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2108	2012	1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2108	2012	1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 2108	2012	1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2108 wrote to memory of 4112	2108	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2108 wrote to memory of 4112	2108	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2108 wrote to memory of 4112	2108	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1932

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1748c53fe6f50129a5e8a6b5a70514b752ec355ec3b539bc7153b775677139c5.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2108

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4112

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:2932

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:2176

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
6fc9f31350c13f69a3b5ceafd01869b4

SHA1
54c2b552010fb0d0b20c07398bb631493d6c6f9a

SHA256
164c2936e011a61ea67e4acca88161c18a87eb72d6f636bd403727fc15cde069

SHA512
61c6eee8f859c527bfa62a462e7811b903f8cf4a9cfb315711d5631cb394e802f6dd2e0973fb1e26332eee6672a95f0a5ec2736c26471474cbb5b3dcf33c6841

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

MD5
6fc9f31350c13f69a3b5ceafd01869b4

SHA1
54c2b552010fb0d0b20c07398bb631493d6c6f9a

SHA256
164c2936e011a61ea67e4acca88161c18a87eb72d6f636bd403727fc15cde069

SHA512
61c6eee8f859c527bfa62a462e7811b903f8cf4a9cfb315711d5631cb394e802f6dd2e0973fb1e26332eee6672a95f0a5ec2736c26471474cbb5b3dcf33c6841

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memory/2932-132-0x0000026308F20000-0x0000026308F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2932-133-0x0000026308F80000-0x0000026308F90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2932-134-0x000002630B630000-0x000002630B634000-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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