sakula | 18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b

General

Target

18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b.exe
Size

144KB
MD5

eff50bacf4fc4e10dfdb3db516662b38
SHA1

4da2ba9f6065313d8bdecbbd8773c8b999c578ba
SHA256

18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b
SHA512

c109afecf855905f091e8a76cb30ed020769b35fd41c6aab023bec1bb2d3b29cce37e4deea5262ea9f217e7be009d11015389b5215d604d088aaca001baf881a

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

3128 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3128	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:

18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b.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"	18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b.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

3096 PING.EXE

pid	process
3096	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3132	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 3128	3284	18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 3128	3284	18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 3128	3284	18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 3752	3284	18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 3752	3284	18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 3752	3284	18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 3096	3752	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 3096	3752	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 3096	3752	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3284

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3128

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18e00d44305af665919ec105dacd3441d988a26a9800c48a956697e6b58dda5b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3752

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3096

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:3012

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:3132

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
22e8076446f24b8cad50490e04629bfa

SHA1
d4f1578120720b6b90e19124162c15ccbdbee7d1

SHA256
d4e60f33c65419067519058be592f6751f0ee80bab7b4163723773c76cdf019e

SHA512
8e06a4be2948221a2f2f1ada19c20a8c13033d380ec32dcf985c26aaf55dc979fca6fa3e2f212aefca91118be4dd55c6306d97acb3c6d179c664ebfaca3e0888

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

MD5
22e8076446f24b8cad50490e04629bfa

SHA1
d4f1578120720b6b90e19124162c15ccbdbee7d1

SHA256
d4e60f33c65419067519058be592f6751f0ee80bab7b4163723773c76cdf019e

SHA512
8e06a4be2948221a2f2f1ada19c20a8c13033d380ec32dcf985c26aaf55dc979fca6fa3e2f212aefca91118be4dd55c6306d97acb3c6d179c664ebfaca3e0888

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memory/3012-132-0x0000022144F30000-0x0000022144F40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3012-133-0x0000022144F90000-0x0000022144FA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3012-134-0x0000022147CA0000-0x0000022147CA4000-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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