sakula | 1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae

General

Target

1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.exe
Size

188KB
MD5

927fd99c0096e75d21f527bd5eabfa86
SHA1

2c848ebc250dec44f69b1de8f703e37be5fc408c
SHA256

1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae
SHA512

4e23a79ebb9632c4a1e567ca834af591d660284a2ce58fde003b189cf30e86f3343c82e29f1b80428c8c74a733e755cede9ed12249b0c59aabd0c5552fd7edd0

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/3812-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1124-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1124 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1124	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:

1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.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"	1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

2768 PING.EXE

pid	process
2768	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3436	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3436	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3436	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3436	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3436	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3436	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3812	1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3812 wrote to memory of 1124	3812	1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3812 wrote to memory of 1124	3812	1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3812 wrote to memory of 1124	3812	1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3812 wrote to memory of 4752	3812	1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3812 wrote to memory of 4752	3812	1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3812 wrote to memory of 4752	3812	1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4752 wrote to memory of 2768	4752	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4752 wrote to memory of 2768	4752	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4752 wrote to memory of 2768	4752	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3812

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1124

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1736416df7c82f26a1ebdec013edd7145d9d5ecf8a4a077ab60fc0c7ae2aa2ae.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4752

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2768

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:3436

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:4572

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
d8e2ded642bb82e708964127823debc7

SHA1
73ab31bd6dd96b11619dcd7f0338d138afa6164b

SHA256
3f9f7b070aebdaada71eed2b85553124242965caeb2484a3a53f1421c662116a

SHA512
6455b3f9df0d0e2b5afe8c578f90370a8f276c1662efb504ca950fe3724d38a48db31f3138353f0b4bba759f12fd8de597a17bc449da2727b1300aab1593adc0

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

MD5
d8e2ded642bb82e708964127823debc7

SHA1
73ab31bd6dd96b11619dcd7f0338d138afa6164b

SHA256
3f9f7b070aebdaada71eed2b85553124242965caeb2484a3a53f1421c662116a

SHA512
6455b3f9df0d0e2b5afe8c578f90370a8f276c1662efb504ca950fe3724d38a48db31f3138353f0b4bba759f12fd8de597a17bc449da2727b1300aab1593adc0

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memory/1124-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3436-132-0x00000241F9580000-0x00000241F9590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3436-133-0x00000241F9B20000-0x00000241F9B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3436-134-0x00000241FC200000-0x00000241FC204000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3812-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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