sakula | 18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b

General

Target

18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

fd6d0dfc5c2632c77e730550b87597d7
SHA1

c4bd0065cd21ee18c26c7e9254574adea8e20423
SHA256

18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b
SHA512

b8815659a97c297cc1b5ebd89e899e31ad657daf1db53d0e03c196dbe5f79f09d5a2b03282a40b9a2fbc96ec3040524dad97dbf5c403775917ca53f7e9e9f3fb

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

1628 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1628	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:

18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.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"	18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

5036 PING.EXE

pid	process
5036	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4108	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4108	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4108	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3504	18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4124	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 1628	3504	18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 1628	3504	18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 1628	3504	18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 2660	3504	18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 2660	3504	18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 2660	3504	18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 5036	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 5036	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 5036	2660	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3504

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18cf28c163805f64a8740f711dca5dad23713607c073e7a50b75d3a1a3f2aa7b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2660

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5036

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:4108

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:4124

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

MD5
3ca7aac94022bba8f80dd9210be2be18

SHA1
081e51614c975f604a2993bd2cd1e1c90ec5d93c

SHA256
e2f0564134254ec30f3d4629d4c5b0f759c7419ab84d02f8d5f6359d8c981772

SHA512
27ec17d28217edf14639a7d78691244af4af89477fde2e9d20355f1ad0aa21916fd25796170c85182e65c65291d294f4827f4b471e5dc71eedf5cba497c5e509

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

MD5
3ca7aac94022bba8f80dd9210be2be18

SHA1
081e51614c975f604a2993bd2cd1e1c90ec5d93c

SHA256
e2f0564134254ec30f3d4629d4c5b0f759c7419ab84d02f8d5f6359d8c981772

SHA512
27ec17d28217edf14639a7d78691244af4af89477fde2e9d20355f1ad0aa21916fd25796170c85182e65c65291d294f4827f4b471e5dc71eedf5cba497c5e509

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memory/4108-132-0x0000024875980000-0x0000024875990000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4108-133-0x0000024876020000-0x0000024876030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4108-134-0x0000024878700000-0x0000024878704000-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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