sakula | 18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e

General

Target

18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

a69ba59306966afc3e47cc648e48d694
SHA1

453044ecd659ba330eab455ec3f0500900d1aaf7
SHA256

18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e
SHA512

2876c77396a41355f29f9a1b89468998bc9bb82a96c6cb55ab0c8dad9433d740ba1c73cc734aa476372f6a473464891aada5de7f0700a9066f44481900bfed5a

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

4640 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4640	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:

18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.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"	18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.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

1784 PING.EXE

pid	process
1784	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2136	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2136	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2136	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2136	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2136	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2136	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1452	18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4156	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 4640	1452	18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 4640	1452	18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 4640	1452	18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 1864	1452	18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 1864	1452	18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 1864	1452	18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1784	1864	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1784	1864	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1784	1864	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1452

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4640

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18a65150f3b9836705d4297911ea87c95303f4f98d337690cca2cca6a8fea88e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1864

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1784

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:2136

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:4156

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
da2940d72b65a158021b86126fb76c21

SHA1
6130d51a60fcb552797f3acac21e8cb32f768769

SHA256
14820d8f70162b1456c3996d0a031f083cd67304d0ce3d98f4ea1f93d366271b

SHA512
eb29e49db4451cb6b6281b94236cbb24cda87ab682d8945ab75575d96381ced601be159277e0bf6779fe75945234344e2f0d53e6fac4d962f52cc9ac547c0502

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

MD5
da2940d72b65a158021b86126fb76c21

SHA1
6130d51a60fcb552797f3acac21e8cb32f768769

SHA256
14820d8f70162b1456c3996d0a031f083cd67304d0ce3d98f4ea1f93d366271b

SHA512
eb29e49db4451cb6b6281b94236cbb24cda87ab682d8945ab75575d96381ced601be159277e0bf6779fe75945234344e2f0d53e6fac4d962f52cc9ac547c0502

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memory/2136-135-0x000001366D330000-0x000001366D340000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2136-136-0x000001366D390000-0x000001366D3A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2136-137-0x0000013670080000-0x0000013670084000-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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