sakula | 18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3

General

Target

18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

ca9cb23b17fd66d27276851069759b6c
SHA1

42414156f9564d049bfdfb82a9771d91dd9d7ae6
SHA256

18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3
SHA512

3815c0a88e59596ad1be57e175eb9b8de514a8d0910893aa76d5ae947f66957af3303b0e715ab9a2eecae14632477bba729c36468299f2f5159a8009db28764e

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

1320 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1320	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:

18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.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"	18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.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

3304 PING.EXE

pid	process
3304	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2020	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	400	18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 400 wrote to memory of 1320	400	18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 400 wrote to memory of 1320	400	18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 400 wrote to memory of 1320	400	18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2224	400	18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2224	400	18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2224	400	18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 3304	2224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 3304	2224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 3304	2224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:400

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1320

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18ddabb9d14b9f029bbb771afc62d9264f479b3037ba8890d2f6bfbc47f082c3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2224

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3304

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:2020

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:3556

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
8478b9fd2bdc2bd168dca54eb4f39ac5

SHA1
717d1715a4a28ca46010aea3f69b59a735249b64

SHA256
6794e8642382199f6b6fe5710b56b8745e0ed62f032163e6ec7d5937f3da3585

SHA512
5966669d7588bedef2d12000874139b6747d7a6dd444992a59b35ee7327c004e3508846a7f755fda154aaeb46b337ea4f8f374d45f38f5311a004722c8d07004

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

MD5
8478b9fd2bdc2bd168dca54eb4f39ac5

SHA1
717d1715a4a28ca46010aea3f69b59a735249b64

SHA256
6794e8642382199f6b6fe5710b56b8745e0ed62f032163e6ec7d5937f3da3585

SHA512
5966669d7588bedef2d12000874139b6747d7a6dd444992a59b35ee7327c004e3508846a7f755fda154aaeb46b337ea4f8f374d45f38f5311a004722c8d07004

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memory/2020-132-0x000002712FF30000-0x000002712FF40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2020-133-0x000002712FF90000-0x000002712FFA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2020-134-0x0000027132CB0000-0x0000027132CB4000-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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