sakula | 19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a

General

Target

19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

05cc67597bb3dc1f9963179a679c50a6
SHA1

f97de72a66d5186c8b1eefb1cdb171f3a00cfd9f
SHA256

19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a
SHA512

5fd57516257a17c236ff478b56560767e12f18e8b1a3c7484dae7618217997e8f0281afab04870eb0c454c955cc74a57faccd7e288dd1111e535121e03e35994

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

1512 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1512	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:

19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a.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"	19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

1920 PING.EXE

pid	process
1920	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2328	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2328	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2328	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2328	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2328	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2328	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 1512	1236	19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 1512	1236	19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 1512	1236	19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 4320	1236	19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 4320	1236	19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 4320	1236	19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4320 wrote to memory of 1920	4320	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4320 wrote to memory of 1920	4320	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4320 wrote to memory of 1920	4320	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1236

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1512

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19052d8cd862fa403ad98605c9319537a0ba35e04a346ef86fa526c4e2cc697a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4320

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1920

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:2328

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:5108

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
308f7c92f2d53771e31e4a3ed4113565

SHA1
e33d8abcb381ca41ed70f1ec99629ccfb48e6ff3

SHA256
2c753cc69a3b745b65a354dce2696dacfc2941edfe323eedbdb9200ddc8bcd5d

SHA512
5f78372df089582893c1b2758c5b62692f4686bca3719cd1c120e07d96c195f769993894b16d42a76de6a5684c934ce705171508494e9384e3b11160a293fc36

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

MD5
308f7c92f2d53771e31e4a3ed4113565

SHA1
e33d8abcb381ca41ed70f1ec99629ccfb48e6ff3

SHA256
2c753cc69a3b745b65a354dce2696dacfc2941edfe323eedbdb9200ddc8bcd5d

SHA512
5f78372df089582893c1b2758c5b62692f4686bca3719cd1c120e07d96c195f769993894b16d42a76de6a5684c934ce705171508494e9384e3b11160a293fc36

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memory/2328-132-0x0000023A6E160000-0x0000023A6E170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2328-133-0x0000023A6E720000-0x0000023A6E730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2328-134-0x0000023A70DE0000-0x0000023A70DE4000-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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