sakula | 193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175

General

Target

193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

038e392d80ae62fc914f5967f5028789
SHA1

611c060111dfeb636753ebe353cf14d7b1879cc5
SHA256

193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175
SHA512

08a893c2e8f8f3e10e5772f3916dea50c71547fb22ac8040ef7cc324f7ee074b8be54c412978eecbfc2dfd401972f6dff67f1b7cdc23a6b998923f56a34713c3

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

3968 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3968	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:

193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175.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"	193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175.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

3848 PING.EXE

pid	process
3848	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4924	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 420 wrote to memory of 3968	420	193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 3968	420	193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 3968	420	193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 1036	420	193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175.exe	cmd.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 1036	420	193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175.exe	cmd.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 1036	420	193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 3848	1036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 3848	1036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 3848	1036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:420

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3968

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\193552a0f08b0f8c7b421467fd2a0818967cc3fad1dc000037cd836603f2f175.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1036

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3848

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:1456

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:4924

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
06caf121196919401e2a0d82321a15bb

SHA1
e047901f0a4e49ac102c84b6a007a51d411e8f16

SHA256
83e50a9673162e8ae6233789210bbc53ae8320efebb382a50ea69fd8c9a2833b

SHA512
43abb868a73f46c5edb968d8b662c2a9f6d4ba07efda9fb75c312f5f10146ac44e20abb77cc49285c8ef17176214c399ca9f7abe7d42cda2c82293478856ff7b

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

MD5
06caf121196919401e2a0d82321a15bb

SHA1
e047901f0a4e49ac102c84b6a007a51d411e8f16

SHA256
83e50a9673162e8ae6233789210bbc53ae8320efebb382a50ea69fd8c9a2833b

SHA512
43abb868a73f46c5edb968d8b662c2a9f6d4ba07efda9fb75c312f5f10146ac44e20abb77cc49285c8ef17176214c399ca9f7abe7d42cda2c82293478856ff7b

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memory/1456-132-0x0000014C3A220000-0x0000014C3A230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1456-133-0x0000014C3A280000-0x0000014C3A290000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1456-134-0x0000014C3C940000-0x0000014C3C944000-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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