sakula | 18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241

General

Target

18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

b6eb8f16cd609dafe310c5e033532ef8
SHA1

e1c893f72847b12757a4aa5d70c23245ce62cc29
SHA256

18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241
SHA512

14e747ead4cda8b819e8bd039b3b2c9df3cb2e7093dfab501af85f9851d449a38cf2fd7fb44fb27f574e6e5423012d94d168175edfb889ce892f9dfae3ac0a59

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

4816 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4816	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:

18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.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"	18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.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

3692 PING.EXE

pid	process
3692	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1376	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1376	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1376	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1376	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1376	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1376	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4548	18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1484	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 4816	4548	18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 4816	4548	18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 4816	4548	18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 4620	4548	18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 4620	4548	18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 4620	4548	18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4620 wrote to memory of 3692	4620	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4620 wrote to memory of 3692	4620	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4620 wrote to memory of 3692	4620	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4548

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4816

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18d77f871460b8b0c760d2965bc265350056f449f4d229a5e3b4867049bf2241.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4620

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3692

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:1376

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:1484

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
7cfd2367cc2726bcd0f9c7306b1c6aaa

SHA1
2b53c4cb8084c4c925bd2d8e816bd301805075b0

SHA256
f028bdd3e26595088fa5fe4be60209612f53e6ed9679c998f6a7c783cd621778

SHA512
f0c06cd1bd7e057da5bdc792662be1eb471f42658efdfde957f4d06d67790d7360122b4573cc9916d1053a0970ed80325584ffa570e94db9093c80558d0407db

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

MD5
7cfd2367cc2726bcd0f9c7306b1c6aaa

SHA1
2b53c4cb8084c4c925bd2d8e816bd301805075b0

SHA256
f028bdd3e26595088fa5fe4be60209612f53e6ed9679c998f6a7c783cd621778

SHA512
f0c06cd1bd7e057da5bdc792662be1eb471f42658efdfde957f4d06d67790d7360122b4573cc9916d1053a0970ed80325584ffa570e94db9093c80558d0407db

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memory/1376-133-0x000001AC88B90000-0x000001AC88BA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1376-134-0x000001AC89220000-0x000001AC89230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1376-135-0x000001AC8B910000-0x000001AC8B914000-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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