sakula | 196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550

General

Target

196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

098c2330b2b39304b37311b8103365e3
SHA1

00790acc9e7041c3d993b04394e9c35543538a8b
SHA256

196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550
SHA512

0b0f21028a271906a42223fe611d5703ca5b44839f6851be6dfcd9c0e2f422779f9c56704bb87bed0109f675a56863ad5860d7ee819ecca5809fb79cd64917b4

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

1780 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1780	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:

196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550.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"	196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550.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

3528 PING.EXE

pid	process
3528	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4328	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4328	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4328	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4328	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4328	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4328	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1596	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 1780	4688	196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 1780	4688	196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 1780	4688	196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 4684	4688	196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 4684	4688	196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 4684	4688	196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 3528	4684	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 3528	4684	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4684 wrote to memory of 3528	4684	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4688

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1780

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\196797ddaa7f03dc83a8ca36bb8d97426e693f6daf9579f9a2e71e140ad7b550.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4684

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3528

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:4328

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:1596

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
2655e24d7552354a1817c2934f3ad047

SHA1
0d8aa0ea11c501ff8e8c9b90448a5a5aadd52849

SHA256
71f078b664feba21cb61a2ea0cd4a9d58441e14e18f5fd9fc42080c044ef4286

SHA512
69b9892f9e3a6542ce68b11d12fd77e7150ff25e7969cafd0139ef4f56c4fb928b601be358dae67dc1f24e2ee945e0074c09fe1877d0861b7a3ddf743b4a8000

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

MD5
2655e24d7552354a1817c2934f3ad047

SHA1
0d8aa0ea11c501ff8e8c9b90448a5a5aadd52849

SHA256
71f078b664feba21cb61a2ea0cd4a9d58441e14e18f5fd9fc42080c044ef4286

SHA512
69b9892f9e3a6542ce68b11d12fd77e7150ff25e7969cafd0139ef4f56c4fb928b601be358dae67dc1f24e2ee945e0074c09fe1877d0861b7a3ddf743b4a8000

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memory/4328-132-0x0000020DBD740000-0x0000020DBD750000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4328-133-0x0000020DBD7A0000-0x0000020DBD7B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4328-134-0x0000020DC04C0000-0x0000020DC04C4000-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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