sakula | 1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300

General

Target

1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

e414df426797391e6e22696c055fdbdc
SHA1

9719f30a00ba7ee56ff0efc2a209a87c3f9688ae
SHA256

1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300
SHA512

2279e806c4715685295151f99ccd39fd791fe0cdd45b5236238ecb2e771932dd20385023035316167ca6082550f0bcf9aca8a86316adebe9293cc5f52b449781

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

1600 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1600	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:

1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.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"	1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3112 PING.EXE

pid	process
3112	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2852	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2852	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2852	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3704	1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 1600	3704	1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 1600	3704	1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 1600	3704	1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 3332	3704	1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 3332	3704	1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 3332	3704	1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3112	3332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3112	3332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3112	3332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3704

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1600

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1924f5375b58854d9405d2ef96bbba5496207e1880ea5221b0014f39b9e5e300.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3332

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3112

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:2852

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:4448

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
797f34194871c3e189935245e8d65bbb

SHA1
a8650e82e67d1548eb5f5faab19b2da809f78b39

SHA256
fe80e3a5ae0abaec20cd875be2d08a8b027ef507fc2bba94c5b92bb5693b5cfd

SHA512
fcadc9e5c48a63420bd06b90f6bad9fbfa4f4af56704aac21e412728b4a9d9330d56f37696b572c4c5aa5cdcefee591300444c58cecf39ff95d81db0aefa168d

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

MD5
797f34194871c3e189935245e8d65bbb

SHA1
a8650e82e67d1548eb5f5faab19b2da809f78b39

SHA256
fe80e3a5ae0abaec20cd875be2d08a8b027ef507fc2bba94c5b92bb5693b5cfd

SHA512
fcadc9e5c48a63420bd06b90f6bad9fbfa4f4af56704aac21e412728b4a9d9330d56f37696b572c4c5aa5cdcefee591300444c58cecf39ff95d81db0aefa168d

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memory/2852-132-0x0000024F42520000-0x0000024F42530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2852-133-0x0000024F42580000-0x0000024F42590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2852-134-0x0000024F44C60000-0x0000024F44C64000-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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