sakula | 194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a

General

Target

194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

c460a53dd4cd9fb2147cc746891de6ac
SHA1

0d68dafc57929b97f7b1c3745154ca8aa8993836
SHA256

194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a
SHA512

9e0e2c68c5b556d142aae1e1dbe09f8ec091b1101590a26df78f29182574233eeeff18473d184e1389528b79111daea55275cf60753e8e72dcf62a200053252e

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

3232 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3232	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:

194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.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"	194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	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

1860 PING.EXE

pid	process
1860	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3080	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3080	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3080	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3080	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3080	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3080	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2084	194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1948	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 3232	2084	194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 3232	2084	194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 3232	2084	194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1172	2084	194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1172	2084	194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1172	2084	194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1860	1172	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1860	1172	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1860	1172	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2084

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3232

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\194d53a645d6edab68c3b2297182ee11db1665a506057214aa22f460cd5a109a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1172

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1860

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:3080

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:1948

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
cdb9d245855cc6327a3100878d687b3c

SHA1
424bd670a6f63226495a27c0f10be0c822ccb7b8

SHA256
f34b8d96fca7b71a43110d4b234c118e66404f6cf79997000d87bab60e85f107

SHA512
8944fb864eeb39c803ca39ea7b68f51e8956df9d3b31f3301a2f425857c61e334088c603c3818524783bae6c799d33fb1a5e9adc3e4293ff3d919b9c44e4c318

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

MD5
cdb9d245855cc6327a3100878d687b3c

SHA1
424bd670a6f63226495a27c0f10be0c822ccb7b8

SHA256
f34b8d96fca7b71a43110d4b234c118e66404f6cf79997000d87bab60e85f107

SHA512
8944fb864eeb39c803ca39ea7b68f51e8956df9d3b31f3301a2f425857c61e334088c603c3818524783bae6c799d33fb1a5e9adc3e4293ff3d919b9c44e4c318

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memory/3080-132-0x0000028C46020000-0x0000028C46030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3080-133-0x0000028C46080000-0x0000028C46090000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3080-134-0x0000028C48730000-0x0000028C48734000-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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