sakula | 195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b

General

Target

195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

9cde14dc0aebafb60af5a67654cb84a8
SHA1

5316dfbcb178e438f869746ca8a2edd4a2491c5c
SHA256

195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b
SHA512

af88ed25d6dbea45725d7cedc422f0fc83e5ba7f2a2478b3d2408305d8858c8aa5b533817073a3e6354578c988424adbb0d9dd0e8356a24dc1f6269ab913e082

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
behavioral2/memory/5000-130-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000C99000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/404-133-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000D79000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

404 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
404	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:

195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b.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"	195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	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

2164 PING.EXE

pid	process
2164	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1528	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1528	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1528	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1528	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1528	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1528	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2052	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 404	5000	195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 404	5000	195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 404	5000	195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4976	5000	195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4976	5000	195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4976	5000	195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 2164	4976	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 2164	4976	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4976 wrote to memory of 2164	4976	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5000

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:404

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\195491404eb4efbfe301716bd004a65b5f5f900a759126b01e5ba789cf51fc5b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4976

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2164

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:1528

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:2052

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
ee8b0f935d4bfe55173b37abd121721b

SHA1
0be44c2f36d7f85330c02cb2966dbaf116bdcfaa

SHA256
25a693b756c41f21a1099e8657234de051837b2e8a1da42c1fab0194cf8389e9

SHA512
c6be737c238e69f2c41e839400db3363c3d9b6eda4d1404d0a63743fdf73559706a68731a3ab90140f32bea061bc850ef4632d38d49813158f80f28c97723c2e

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

MD5
ee8b0f935d4bfe55173b37abd121721b

SHA1
0be44c2f36d7f85330c02cb2966dbaf116bdcfaa

SHA256
25a693b756c41f21a1099e8657234de051837b2e8a1da42c1fab0194cf8389e9

SHA512
c6be737c238e69f2c41e839400db3363c3d9b6eda4d1404d0a63743fdf73559706a68731a3ab90140f32bea061bc850ef4632d38d49813158f80f28c97723c2e

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memory/404-133-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000D79000-memory.dmp

Filesize
100KB

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memory/404-135-0x0000000000630000-0x0000000000637000-memory.dmp

Filesize
28KB

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memory/1528-136-0x0000019437F90000-0x0000019437FA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1528-137-0x0000019438620000-0x0000019438630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1528-138-0x000001943AD10000-0x000001943AD14000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/5000-130-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000C99000-memory.dmp

Filesize
100KB

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memory/5000-134-0x00000000013D0000-0x00000000013D7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
28KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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