sakula | 1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1

General

Target

1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

eb1a7635cac198e3cf3f869c960d3e6d
SHA1

6123189d1274464be3f389bb6e27a6b94c017c72
SHA256

1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1
SHA512

83714ab81f08616e7ea0034085d27e481cb6360a3d8206dae8d3ad67fd90c28bf96874ce9fff4a86427207b5aebb9f72979e74018555995c9c3c2bdd05f4edda

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

1336 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1336	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:

1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.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"	1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.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

4612 PING.EXE

pid	process
4612	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3296	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3296	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3296	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3296	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3296	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3296	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	336	1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4672	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1336	336	1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1336	336	1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 1336	336	1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 4496	336	1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 4496	336	1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 336 wrote to memory of 4496	336	1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4612	4496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4612	4496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4612	4496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:336

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1336

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1858d5fabef6ae9c16e9f844e2b7ac0de985994b4d57be5fdf710652a4c963c1.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4496

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4612

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:3296

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:4672

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
5d57656508cb89da75a674164cb623af

SHA1
fee64e3c80649fd83c278040d154c51e0d6b26d2

SHA256
f576fa835ec7b8169647dc759b9da5cae13953492e94cf11eb7d2a13a3cb1ec1

SHA512
45d5977a05cb3388549e9f937770f35aac1b526c923c40a27c631b07467e277c6fc43128f3d1091f4f77c5636881dfd138cc0fa5c51036ba51fbba0236e30a50

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

MD5
5d57656508cb89da75a674164cb623af

SHA1
fee64e3c80649fd83c278040d154c51e0d6b26d2

SHA256
f576fa835ec7b8169647dc759b9da5cae13953492e94cf11eb7d2a13a3cb1ec1

SHA512
45d5977a05cb3388549e9f937770f35aac1b526c923c40a27c631b07467e277c6fc43128f3d1091f4f77c5636881dfd138cc0fa5c51036ba51fbba0236e30a50

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memory/3296-132-0x00000207B7940000-0x00000207B7950000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3296-133-0x00000207B79A0000-0x00000207B79B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3296-134-0x00000207BA6C0000-0x00000207BA6C4000-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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