sakula | 18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6

General

Target

18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

585430aae2cc2a93cae70429c7298c0a
SHA1

3bc07f084cf8a7d1b344b5f7eb35c3a081022f4d
SHA256

18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6
SHA512

664f49a6ca1743f13e8aca20274a077289d686268de686ec48cac0f7831a690fe64ffd82c85cd3f0cc1dca2d099dd770dcc89d05118a2063186d134875c5270f

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

4472 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4472	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:

18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.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"	18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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.exe18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4456	18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3428	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4472	4456	18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4472	4456	18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4472	4456	18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 3580	4456	18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 3580	4456	18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 3580	4456	18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 4976	3580	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 4976	3580	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 4976	3580	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4456

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4472

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18efee06028dfd78b6138b93391ac8f44217b6a5d3547215fe987444be5659f6.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3580

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:4520

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:3428

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
1ea64e8a101e12b2e4a784ac3f28fc2b

SHA1
f454cc703f3e19f6ef1c22075ee3f8035e315479

SHA256
05a843dcdd1d9c399246b4b060ed872dc3a810fd9ba466fdc86be90ba6441f5e

SHA512
24013dd51f4f0efd2a7454bf7199b0d50a0e10c1319a056cb02bbad1f3129af0e757ebf5cb04edc61f1d5cbcee1dc9d127f3ad1b00de1c1808187f53552ed75d

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

MD5
1ea64e8a101e12b2e4a784ac3f28fc2b

SHA1
f454cc703f3e19f6ef1c22075ee3f8035e315479

SHA256
05a843dcdd1d9c399246b4b060ed872dc3a810fd9ba466fdc86be90ba6441f5e

SHA512
24013dd51f4f0efd2a7454bf7199b0d50a0e10c1319a056cb02bbad1f3129af0e757ebf5cb04edc61f1d5cbcee1dc9d127f3ad1b00de1c1808187f53552ed75d

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memory/4520-132-0x000001BD73190000-0x000001BD731A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4520-133-0x000001BD73720000-0x000001BD73730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4520-134-0x000001BD75E10000-0x000001BD75E14000-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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