sakula | 18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b

General

Target

18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.exe
Size

144KB
MD5

02b10c58e74a7784a842ba3b0287a124
SHA1

ca6b99c1fb3e4edf7ce4db2af131d2fc4fbe0cec
SHA256

18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b
SHA512

79e975b06c70ac70c6f40f5e82239bf8f92c42fa45a0ffd73bb74af5cb2a481fd5a8cd7ae1cfc95b4f69dbdd4cd3db956cc3e08da2e5a03ab27c297ebf5f641c

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

2736 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2736	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:

18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.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"	18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.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

5020 PING.EXE

pid	process
5020	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3312	18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2772	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 2736	3312	18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 2736	3312	18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 2736	3312	18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 3644	3312	18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 3644	3312	18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 3644	3312	18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 5020	3644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 5020	3644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 5020	3644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3312

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2736

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18c09def78bbe812bf15fc58755ccef4b68a45b24c1f7fd408de900898a8378b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5020

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:4776

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:2772

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
d02844dc640464268e44584f0744ea2e

SHA1
528d978393bf1d095cafbf83032772fec0a0f771

SHA256
e9ddb5b7a193fada2b0de6662f996def6321ab6b2ad05167ba6c7518245bec30

SHA512
f6e3a50d42e4a54de64235c0b16794fdb77f44fcecf8d76aca7aab9a7d63c09d95078ab77fa42bf2438b03a23005feeabdbe03db5b82ca73732bfd872f877d0e

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

MD5
d02844dc640464268e44584f0744ea2e

SHA1
528d978393bf1d095cafbf83032772fec0a0f771

SHA256
e9ddb5b7a193fada2b0de6662f996def6321ab6b2ad05167ba6c7518245bec30

SHA512
f6e3a50d42e4a54de64235c0b16794fdb77f44fcecf8d76aca7aab9a7d63c09d95078ab77fa42bf2438b03a23005feeabdbe03db5b82ca73732bfd872f877d0e

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memory/4776-132-0x0000018605B60000-0x0000018605B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4776-133-0x0000018606220000-0x0000018606230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4776-134-0x00000186088E0000-0x00000186088E4000-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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