sakula | 191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b

General

Target

191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

add338167c776cd07b98eb511ff2b3e5
SHA1

87c9c30a64ccc7d6f7aad6a8700cc35761a16c5b
SHA256

191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b
SHA512

f7ea3ffa22600ee1c207ad23fe70ad8bd858f7394c9ad3c7aa7779be80900b73541d6b49661f2f42a52339824b36b76121a1b7f2996da80199f4e3bed4934535

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/4800-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/768-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

768 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
768	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:

191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b.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"	191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b.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

1912 PING.EXE

pid	process
1912	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4760	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4760	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4760	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4760	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4760	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4760	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4256	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 768	4800	191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 768	4800	191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 768	4800	191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 3712	4800	191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 3712	4800	191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 3712	4800	191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 1912	3712	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 1912	3712	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3712 wrote to memory of 1912	3712	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4800

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:768

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\191ae443bcefdc26a3925353540020282a5a6350ea816bdd24bf90100235ca7b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3712

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1912

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:4760

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:4256

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
82008e65d4a4655008e834873b8028ef

SHA1
41740b927b801a3c4a3a00a1371bbfbb9828ef56

SHA256
faebb31ee4780785bd150ebff5896c74b4390f427665588f93f1eb1ab92fed0f

SHA512
2a1300da4a85289d025dca8ff4f1e69c77a455dd4412bdc88415c2dd3cafb34939a6189aba88d0c85460e8400936da80342d0c709e46082f3cc58bee1bb1e982

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

MD5
82008e65d4a4655008e834873b8028ef

SHA1
41740b927b801a3c4a3a00a1371bbfbb9828ef56

SHA256
faebb31ee4780785bd150ebff5896c74b4390f427665588f93f1eb1ab92fed0f

SHA512
2a1300da4a85289d025dca8ff4f1e69c77a455dd4412bdc88415c2dd3cafb34939a6189aba88d0c85460e8400936da80342d0c709e46082f3cc58bee1bb1e982

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memory/768-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4760-132-0x000001EC85330000-0x000001EC85340000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4760-133-0x000001EC85390000-0x000001EC853A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4760-134-0x000001EC880A0000-0x000001EC880A4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4800-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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