sakula | 1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f

General

Target

1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

bc37ae5a706cf0fab70f7fa084832030
SHA1

4fe10ab4652173d6a1a3c362fd82d5f7cf026a97
SHA256

1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f
SHA512

8b5f07c9467ae1da232800a626b88ddc715e9a2881763067d479d2edfdac00f01157aef275a6ad8ac5d07f58c10e338799dbc492f3f7d6ea0ad05dddc08cfd7b

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

1412 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1412	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:

1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.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"	1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.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

760 PING.EXE

pid	process
760	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2988	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2988	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2988	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2988	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2988	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2988	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	456	1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1412	456	1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1412	456	1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1412	456	1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3020	456	1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3020	456	1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 3020	456	1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 760	3020	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 760	3020	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3020 wrote to memory of 760	3020	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:456

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1412

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1878983f31dcbcb4f61902a1b18879df175b94f29b49aa67225e94efd174c60f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3020

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:760

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:2988

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:3460

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
2610807af90d6737d60b826a3424c2fb

SHA1
d700ebeb04c1557da62754b8f4e4ea0aeca95a12

SHA256
a681f7e81a244fbfbac0749a3953dc81f36dc71c4de6085fd0e5a2b79046199c

SHA512
fa2ed6136141eb1a5bd8a1cf8e4ebbb25771b136f2d74c06332e2126c743bc871b81c15d48ba025f2347af546a37330cfc1a0f33e95e3534ff1dad5fdd2b5650

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

MD5
2610807af90d6737d60b826a3424c2fb

SHA1
d700ebeb04c1557da62754b8f4e4ea0aeca95a12

SHA256
a681f7e81a244fbfbac0749a3953dc81f36dc71c4de6085fd0e5a2b79046199c

SHA512
fa2ed6136141eb1a5bd8a1cf8e4ebbb25771b136f2d74c06332e2126c743bc871b81c15d48ba025f2347af546a37330cfc1a0f33e95e3534ff1dad5fdd2b5650

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memory/2988-132-0x0000018FDF570000-0x0000018FDF580000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2988-133-0x0000018FDFB20000-0x0000018FDFB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2988-134-0x0000018FE21F0000-0x0000018FE21F4000-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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