sakula | 189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3

General

Target

189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

40c5fb51bcf576c757738b507666d0fa
SHA1

503905c395c0d7f83802d3144d4ec1d0756e3795
SHA256

189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3
SHA512

9613b527836e526c164047cbb2af24050201b5907f4af7947bb5eda78fcbd74cc6e0d7edc969281bd80b7bdd2cd15f3e307967d4f97c02c7c49e50c4d51a6423

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/4960-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4868-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4868 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4868	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:

189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3.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"	189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3.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

3996 PING.EXE

pid	process
3996	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1456	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5108	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 4868	4960	189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 4868	4960	189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 4868	4960	189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 2964	4960	189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 2964	4960	189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 2964	4960	189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 3996	2964	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 3996	2964	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 3996	2964	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4960

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4868

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\189723671cbb5c6674f93e8b2beb6ddbf0a781ba5a9c6a6d4c8ad573d75c06f3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2964

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3996

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:1456

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:5108

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
0453f74d4b2873bea5f8abd0bf24b756

SHA1
ed0110fa074f02b849703f46f3418f535b9c4b2c

SHA256
983f2240d89b32e4f11a6af7e07df57fa78b7ad94b02824b3cd51e068e1d9481

SHA512
3c406e96f8e9d597f0c1e21e2ee1f7cc5e21b245fd7defb310304c8f74c58e1f858a8d5f12088cba747cfd24c7b4d2b7a2252d80c2829ec581ba06c270af3b5f

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

MD5
0453f74d4b2873bea5f8abd0bf24b756

SHA1
ed0110fa074f02b849703f46f3418f535b9c4b2c

SHA256
983f2240d89b32e4f11a6af7e07df57fa78b7ad94b02824b3cd51e068e1d9481

SHA512
3c406e96f8e9d597f0c1e21e2ee1f7cc5e21b245fd7defb310304c8f74c58e1f858a8d5f12088cba747cfd24c7b4d2b7a2252d80c2829ec581ba06c270af3b5f

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memory/1456-132-0x0000024AA1360000-0x0000024AA1370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1456-133-0x0000024AA1920000-0x0000024AA1930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1456-134-0x0000024AA3FD0000-0x0000024AA3FD4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4868-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4960-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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