sakula | 1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d

General

Target

1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

96480b4a8f136f72484ed9813e426378
SHA1

f6343f34b6de09ffde9fb874aaa6c606d6a4f7b0
SHA256

1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d
SHA512

072baf1c88fa1a969b9615e2c8547ea37ab14b1c72b10a2bec5652973153d165fa0d8a671f01ba605cc0f96fb1fa8e5d280ca8fed2519fb745dd37ba5c8996f0

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

3200 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3200	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:

1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.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"	1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

2184 PING.EXE

pid	process
2184	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1680	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1680	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1680	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1680	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1680	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1680	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4996	1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 3200	4996	1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 3200	4996	1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 3200	4996	1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 936	4996	1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 936	4996	1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 936	4996	1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 936 wrote to memory of 2184	936	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 936 wrote to memory of 2184	936	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 936 wrote to memory of 2184	936	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4996

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3200

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1874d82e18ef053aeac102217d8ffaaef9ef09f4ee0a61bcc3c64deedafd0d1d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:936

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2184

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:1680

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:2312

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
907246756ec3d831feca143b6b821739

SHA1
5c6af86589b56d3f06aea01a40c6a410de13c464

SHA256
95acd5c972c08928ea109b6844fc7f14d0cea0a406a6d67ea327b67d13ba251a

SHA512
a96c5258ee0cea3fbb162b0f8297adb3a275926d4c4a1304ab5af24a56b664e894e9c799d7469c4ef22b31852ca2a7f549a5ac18f9fbc92bc53461fb21d5f4e9

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

MD5
907246756ec3d831feca143b6b821739

SHA1
5c6af86589b56d3f06aea01a40c6a410de13c464

SHA256
95acd5c972c08928ea109b6844fc7f14d0cea0a406a6d67ea327b67d13ba251a

SHA512
a96c5258ee0cea3fbb162b0f8297adb3a275926d4c4a1304ab5af24a56b664e894e9c799d7469c4ef22b31852ca2a7f549a5ac18f9fbc92bc53461fb21d5f4e9

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memory/1680-133-0x000001E86BD60000-0x000001E86BD70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1680-132-0x000001E86B590000-0x000001E86B5A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1680-134-0x000001E86E970000-0x000001E86E974000-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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