sakula | 190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c

General

Target

190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

7b5a019aafb344b19003b17cacd4b133
SHA1

bb4b47e5b8cf092cd59ef2c3e04c9900ca19aed4
SHA256

190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c
SHA512

ef77509d230adb9a269e7205397f08a3300779ff2c3370994b456f12bf20869179d5475755a445d42f7bc8b85879398961515cc1f9a9303ac9590637e1eb2765

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

2360 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2360	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:

190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.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"	190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.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

2288 PING.EXE

pid	process
2288	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3132	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3132	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3132	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3132	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3132	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3132	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3092	190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2340	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 2360	3092	190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 2360	3092	190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 2360	3092	190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 1412	3092	190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 1412	3092	190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 1412	3092	190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 2288	1412	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 2288	1412	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 2288	1412	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3092

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2360

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\190069654c4a9dccc5fb19823506d4dff0e509db70514c286781c082da30ea7c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1412

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2288

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:3132

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:2340

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
71c095933931b87d426641b4ee46d37a

SHA1
e1ad6d39234342d816ce4b7250f0aa3fc1137f5f

SHA256
89cbb965bffc2186cbed5d0c7231526cdb9587093def1557d1a9ff78c96d701f

SHA512
4d56778084e687d6407dfce69f08ff272d62e466d6517107da8e1231ba0202b3ecfd23f74136f075602dc82ef6c6e2dc64bcf0e557d3cc627ec4779cf3e4c965

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

MD5
71c095933931b87d426641b4ee46d37a

SHA1
e1ad6d39234342d816ce4b7250f0aa3fc1137f5f

SHA256
89cbb965bffc2186cbed5d0c7231526cdb9587093def1557d1a9ff78c96d701f

SHA512
4d56778084e687d6407dfce69f08ff272d62e466d6517107da8e1231ba0202b3ecfd23f74136f075602dc82ef6c6e2dc64bcf0e557d3cc627ec4779cf3e4c965

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memory/3132-132-0x0000020896320000-0x0000020896330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3132-133-0x0000020896380000-0x0000020896390000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3132-134-0x0000020898A50000-0x0000020898A54000-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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