sakula | 18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7

General

Target

18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

e7fd419b64b43de24c401ae3e6bd96c0
SHA1

18865ca75c80cd126398f2d961524b5e55f100b3
SHA256

18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7
SHA512

0597a5cc9cd4cbc3702b801803ca3250c9f1a3b19552a010bb0253f3a2aeaf66403191959035471caaf11fb9deaf6ed1422231ec609f6675e254116c7d029fdf

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

1464 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1464	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:

18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.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"	18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.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

2160 PING.EXE

pid	process
2160	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3576	18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	752	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 1464	3576	18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 1464	3576	18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 1464	3576	18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 4440	3576	18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 4440	3576	18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 4440	3576	18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 2160	4440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 2160	4440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 2160	4440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3576

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18480dd0b45bdb83f04617a0dfa332dcb2581288d541ff9123bc4299b2a492e7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4440

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2160

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:4472

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:752

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
dc4a0b225fefa6710913bd2dcb69c7e5

SHA1
6564748d368c2cb6efd719812405e0622fd02906

SHA256
6c71b1d2c1131853d2236ae4381d362f0ba880c2ef5725d304c117a1f6cc974b

SHA512
140adee5cfe8ca6af6095681ca02b37c977b85946f4e2314967214189abf81dee8c655bb0b58a6f9744b5c80ae54d2aaab44c950dd5c1c7a0f67885923ab7f15

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

MD5
dc4a0b225fefa6710913bd2dcb69c7e5

SHA1
6564748d368c2cb6efd719812405e0622fd02906

SHA256
6c71b1d2c1131853d2236ae4381d362f0ba880c2ef5725d304c117a1f6cc974b

SHA512
140adee5cfe8ca6af6095681ca02b37c977b85946f4e2314967214189abf81dee8c655bb0b58a6f9744b5c80ae54d2aaab44c950dd5c1c7a0f67885923ab7f15

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memory/4472-132-0x0000018797540000-0x0000018797550000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4472-133-0x00000187975A0000-0x00000187975B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4472-134-0x000001879A2C0000-0x000001879A2C4000-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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