sakula | 1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674

General

Target

1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

5dc40dda5d5cfaf96ddd9c4636e8d0cd
SHA1

3456a3fa56f218135b251eb45d429869acf3f5b7
SHA256

1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674
SHA512

3c390baa17776868f022b0c798eb52549fbbc5dab5ebfc48d8b1c974a988861bf2d3cba59634b8e82cff71d05ff4847b04f294520f10767a35e2ef54380249ec

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

1404 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1404	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:

1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.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"	1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.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

1612 PING.EXE

pid	process
1612	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2368	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2368	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2368	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2368	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2368	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2368	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4064	1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4780	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 1404	4064	1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 1404	4064	1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 1404	4064	1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 736	4064	1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 736	4064	1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 736	4064	1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.exe	cmd.exe
PID 736 wrote to memory of 1612	736	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 736 wrote to memory of 1612	736	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 736 wrote to memory of 1612	736	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4064

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1404

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1737e5a63ad9f153bab3b2a0f95688e109f0e4545bd95feae5db98efa9568674.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:736

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1612

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:2368

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:4780

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
296fb2d1db3ba69143be480de7a38487

SHA1
ca0fc45f994d8a22a99617928a01f3be3bc17108

SHA256
d8e876b55c4a8a3e485893192cd1190bf3dc0686250bfc6ac0c62a19aba9b1ee

SHA512
0710fbbc7086b6e214b906cf4aed5329b5dd48bde892fb24550d2a3002456279cbad8dc1ee2826a11b60531c62aea8190020d97fdcc7438f89e764fcd39e10cd

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

MD5
296fb2d1db3ba69143be480de7a38487

SHA1
ca0fc45f994d8a22a99617928a01f3be3bc17108

SHA256
d8e876b55c4a8a3e485893192cd1190bf3dc0686250bfc6ac0c62a19aba9b1ee

SHA512
0710fbbc7086b6e214b906cf4aed5329b5dd48bde892fb24550d2a3002456279cbad8dc1ee2826a11b60531c62aea8190020d97fdcc7438f89e764fcd39e10cd

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memory/2368-132-0x000001C9E8620000-0x000001C9E8630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2368-133-0x000001C9E8680000-0x000001C9E8690000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/2368-134-0x000001C9EAD30000-0x000001C9EAD34000-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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