sakula | 19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67

General

Target

19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

e06518c8c42f7aa32ef6ea2083eeba8a
SHA1

8dfc8d2506d955f0dc4545d2a602d9b40e2c4eb8
SHA256

19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67
SHA512

b0d172e654065d18d596c4792038b311e9d21cc9bb69fb0f77b98e998c7c762b777efcc9562c120ee2fa6ed908dcaf862a74693e9ffb178b62e81365981d1552

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

3464 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3464	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:

19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67.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"	19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

4976 PING.EXE

pid	process
4976	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1344	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1344	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1344	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1344	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1344	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1344	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	256	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 3464	4872	19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 3464	4872	19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 3464	4872	19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 732	4872	19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 732	4872	19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 732	4872	19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67.exe	cmd.exe
PID 732 wrote to memory of 4976	732	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 732 wrote to memory of 4976	732	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 732 wrote to memory of 4976	732	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4872

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19146b27c54b85d0f670bb0fc5f764996904f23528dc97d1c461fa520da70b67.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:732

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4976

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:1344

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:256

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
424409ddcf2080910e6ce3ba01f23607

SHA1
038e73657bf2d158d41d717f212456a366f9c5f9

SHA256
c066215fe0a103c9336a19dfd859afae16d6773896ecd87c0bea371b1f6ab270

SHA512
09b20fa600dac846e5f113a0da4d3d403c88414e96794be76252c21bf0ca0cddcd8c521666d523564defe76eef3bdc0e8d5f706cf28c68b5cd9d38801ec2ad70

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

MD5
424409ddcf2080910e6ce3ba01f23607

SHA1
038e73657bf2d158d41d717f212456a366f9c5f9

SHA256
c066215fe0a103c9336a19dfd859afae16d6773896ecd87c0bea371b1f6ab270

SHA512
09b20fa600dac846e5f113a0da4d3d403c88414e96794be76252c21bf0ca0cddcd8c521666d523564defe76eef3bdc0e8d5f706cf28c68b5cd9d38801ec2ad70

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memory/1344-132-0x000001CCC0760000-0x000001CCC0770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1344-133-0x000001CCC0D20000-0x000001CCC0D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1344-134-0x000001CCC33D0000-0x000001CCC33D4000-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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