sakula | 1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7

General

Target

1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

2c1205f66dc8a5c14e1d0b75b307ee4d
SHA1

42be13bf1e0842a61defbb457e29379a9f0870ad
SHA256

1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7
SHA512

00a2b19bbd39054edd5b0bd1c6ccf1596a564714d1501b431c6aa10aedc0557a76f57a5637b2f699a2c768f79137791152422177d2837d35e57c616c94f58992

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

4084 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4084	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:

1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7.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"	1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7.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

1472 PING.EXE

pid	process
1472	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1156	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1156	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1156	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1156	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1156	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1156	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5112	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 4084	1152	1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 4084	1152	1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 4084	1152	1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 4960	1152	1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 4960	1152	1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1152 wrote to memory of 4960	1152	1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 1472	4960	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 1472	4960	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 1472	4960	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1152

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4084

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1936d84d11745c674c02cb2b82ba2924688175824c6b1f38c113c5d771d480e7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4960

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1472

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:1156

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:5112

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
864ac0bf26a762d5111c6d8a20bcc0e3

SHA1
ef4cbbe4e158781715ed7a75680cd2e8d3604ae0

SHA256
00a4b87931fbe46365f3ea20dc96d54573b7259679709eb02e1a74fb0777b7e0

SHA512
d6c35b01ea4233bedd8ed46788695ce5fb1247a778112e822b687513b2f4becce1dcc9b0d9a048bf17bc4283d77968eb333693a57b17ec47cb0a4dd074ae3604

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

MD5
864ac0bf26a762d5111c6d8a20bcc0e3

SHA1
ef4cbbe4e158781715ed7a75680cd2e8d3604ae0

SHA256
00a4b87931fbe46365f3ea20dc96d54573b7259679709eb02e1a74fb0777b7e0

SHA512
d6c35b01ea4233bedd8ed46788695ce5fb1247a778112e822b687513b2f4becce1dcc9b0d9a048bf17bc4283d77968eb333693a57b17ec47cb0a4dd074ae3604

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memory/1156-132-0x00000226F6820000-0x00000226F6830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1156-133-0x00000226F6880000-0x00000226F6890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1156-134-0x00000226F8F30000-0x00000226F8F34000-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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