sakula | 19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19

General

Target

19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

9eea73a82904d7d626ed874ee5e35075
SHA1

9c1bd457f969ad4d4f0ceff32c3b2e87089d0ed3
SHA256

19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19
SHA512

6db6cf65f07afe256ea7aae2b60feeff57faca6b3d17593c55b8f95ccdb94f352c4864cdad492f0d126bab0ee28c521b97ddcc2fe5abb6313696f43aa744a63f

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

4432 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4432	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:

19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19.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"	19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

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

2316 PING.EXE

pid	process
2316	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1032	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1032	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1032	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1032	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1032	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1032	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3276 wrote to memory of 4432	3276	19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3276 wrote to memory of 4432	3276	19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3276 wrote to memory of 4432	3276	19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3276 wrote to memory of 380	3276	19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3276 wrote to memory of 380	3276	19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3276 wrote to memory of 380	3276	19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19.exe	cmd.exe
PID 380 wrote to memory of 2316	380	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 380 wrote to memory of 2316	380	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 380 wrote to memory of 2316	380	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3276

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4432

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19368ab4555001619e0e661232c95cc0c017a1984681b1bbfc586690e9dd1d19.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:380

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2316

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:1032

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:1756

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
957986859d347681d5bc5f65ead08385

SHA1
b69765a13aa26e50ea6aee882b343adc5e2f2264

SHA256
0fa80f3fff7b08f254ada6cfe961f9e94a2d6499377827a7903e391b372220a9

SHA512
120d7de3a2f291ee066e99e12d4125b02f3587db92fa236639a9850661c10babe9c7bb0f456d4a42d8c0a1e6ca6efad770d55fd2494c19d8765856890dcf09df

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

MD5
957986859d347681d5bc5f65ead08385

SHA1
b69765a13aa26e50ea6aee882b343adc5e2f2264

SHA256
0fa80f3fff7b08f254ada6cfe961f9e94a2d6499377827a7903e391b372220a9

SHA512
120d7de3a2f291ee066e99e12d4125b02f3587db92fa236639a9850661c10babe9c7bb0f456d4a42d8c0a1e6ca6efad770d55fd2494c19d8765856890dcf09df

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memory/1032-133-0x000001DCD1080000-0x000001DCD1090000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1032-132-0x000001DCD1020000-0x000001DCD1030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1032-134-0x000001DCD3730000-0x000001DCD3734000-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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