sakula | 18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a

General

Target

18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

88d900a26ae62bad929566f2eb911381
SHA1

939c22f67f033965aa6b8cb0450950c5b9de5c19
SHA256

18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a
SHA512

4041596fd588d0138e2c34d7afa5a708faab213c40a497277ab591bf2b7b12401a2e16e63cb4ae5e5b63391975985351b6b1bcc8c5441c18bab28bae7c9c20e2

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

1908 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1908	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:

18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a.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"	18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

1484 PING.EXE

pid	process
1484	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4060	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4060	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4060	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3640 wrote to memory of 1908	3640	18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3640 wrote to memory of 1908	3640	18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3640 wrote to memory of 1908	3640	18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3640 wrote to memory of 2776	3640	18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3640 wrote to memory of 2776	3640	18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3640 wrote to memory of 2776	3640	18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 1484	2776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 1484	2776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 1484	2776	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3640

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1908

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18f49766ef834d788b83c4a9b662213d83b99470a022ecaf923e1385a93c067a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2776

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1484

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:4060

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:8

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
1f9879cec4272ff802d728e46761682a

SHA1
744ee89c939c47f5ebfaafb71aa80bcf4924e329

SHA256
455010a3a23a7e60748346ac1870767a75c0c776a210f3e76eeca5f9998b20fb

SHA512
128dcd15c10c625b167a730062abab273c7fdf0c3c6b3971bcbdfbc899d885d793129364febc0752794eedfc18c051de66e7c845d3cb72ddfd298eee48acc05f

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

MD5
1f9879cec4272ff802d728e46761682a

SHA1
744ee89c939c47f5ebfaafb71aa80bcf4924e329

SHA256
455010a3a23a7e60748346ac1870767a75c0c776a210f3e76eeca5f9998b20fb

SHA512
128dcd15c10c625b167a730062abab273c7fdf0c3c6b3971bcbdfbc899d885d793129364febc0752794eedfc18c051de66e7c845d3cb72ddfd298eee48acc05f

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memory/4060-132-0x000001B458F70000-0x000001B458F80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4060-133-0x000001B459620000-0x000001B459630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4060-134-0x000001B45BCF0000-0x000001B45BCF4000-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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