sakula | 18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3

General

Target

18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

7228fc799443290e65f6eebde2bebdc0
SHA1

f00b39c296c37f38ade05075b9f1f1795d665e93
SHA256

18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3
SHA512

9026e3264a29f42b781480b5dcffe23d099c42b0c15c276f2592e64394283f14d038b843aed1df7381ede512ef237e80b1770994bbe19c3cb74bc23d3c6098b0

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

4544 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4544	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:

18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.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"	18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.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

4988 PING.EXE

pid	process
4988	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2816	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2816	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2816	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3992	18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1944	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 4544	3992	18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 4544	3992	18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 4544	3992	18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 836	3992	18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 836	3992	18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 836	3992	18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 836 wrote to memory of 4988	836	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 836 wrote to memory of 4988	836	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 836 wrote to memory of 4988	836	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3992

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4544

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18d78c90b9fd592ee4a0706f558512d690ac7dd4d3cfb57d334858e551081cd3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:836

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4988

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:2816

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:1944

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
dc5acec49f3097620273d6677930ae4f

SHA1
8ce65db58e21bb2da2518fb3370b2821d17290c3

SHA256
990dbf8bb171932616754bb001cc9c9eeb5e5e2ddb6e20569985798c7b812a14

SHA512
36b57599abb6296fc4f1c6aad5739df525d5021a90eb5a71f0f25406f47e153833ec02b4aaa45f1ab2b58131310ecb261c718193125ed02dfe89fa2fd223fec7

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

MD5
dc5acec49f3097620273d6677930ae4f

SHA1
8ce65db58e21bb2da2518fb3370b2821d17290c3

SHA256
990dbf8bb171932616754bb001cc9c9eeb5e5e2ddb6e20569985798c7b812a14

SHA512
36b57599abb6296fc4f1c6aad5739df525d5021a90eb5a71f0f25406f47e153833ec02b4aaa45f1ab2b58131310ecb261c718193125ed02dfe89fa2fd223fec7

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memory/2816-132-0x000001CEA3790000-0x000001CEA37A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2816-133-0x000001CEA3D20000-0x000001CEA3D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2816-134-0x000001CEA6410000-0x000001CEA6414000-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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