sakula | 1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8

General

Target

1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.exe
Size

108KB
MD5

83c6de77e1428309ccbe44c4d12d52a0
SHA1

ddecfd3a87e03efebf70fee9d66d17df9997a6aa
SHA256

1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8
SHA512

d73d07d674c5b7b46f3fef7c2e0f3b4d74d9a797609c7349a0da07121f6c83374bb5f30e91eaf565e949787bb51a63c8ae8291fad6594a7689b65454b6e1f948

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

1392 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1392	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:

1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.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"	1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.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

628 PING.EXE

pid	process
628	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2152	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2152	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2152	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2152	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2152	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2152	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5028	1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3108	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 1392	5028	1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 1392	5028	1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 1392	5028	1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 4288	5028	1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 4288	5028	1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 4288	5028	1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 628	4288	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 628	4288	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4288 wrote to memory of 628	4288	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5028

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1392

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1948b8cc0e1695e48898cc50ee35f4c833efd9b4c0f044f749eb9681317b12b8.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4288

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:628

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:2152

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:3108

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
867dbe9788e42f9d222b4d4e3e2766a9

SHA1
91c6b0c2e331219294e39f0ef7ff810efe3a1047

SHA256
83adeac7eb6b208b14cae9eb83ea4111abcbddd9fdd461d8856a10db8a5a0d12

SHA512
3c8a13539157c03f5706e64de9eb0856b982aca5dcf2545fec12bc6d475520f363c2b2c1d80daa5ad077526add824ded590f225370d75d8de2eddfb8776766ea

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

MD5
867dbe9788e42f9d222b4d4e3e2766a9

SHA1
91c6b0c2e331219294e39f0ef7ff810efe3a1047

SHA256
83adeac7eb6b208b14cae9eb83ea4111abcbddd9fdd461d8856a10db8a5a0d12

SHA512
3c8a13539157c03f5706e64de9eb0856b982aca5dcf2545fec12bc6d475520f363c2b2c1d80daa5ad077526add824ded590f225370d75d8de2eddfb8776766ea

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memory/2152-132-0x0000013B50130000-0x0000013B50140000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2152-133-0x0000013B50190000-0x0000013B501A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2152-134-0x0000013B52E90000-0x0000013B52E94000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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