sakula | 183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d

General

Target

183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

a45930f07545949117c19fbeb8e3b72b
SHA1

d63e00137c8f879747eca35cc5749843f193940e
SHA256

183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d
SHA512

7799f4801104aa66f02377ff859797718c39d8836f916cc173ddee650bfccc56c674d28e3f689a67b400b79bd14ecb5fd4927ce7ca5c7cea76a4d9f7302aeca0

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

3608 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3608	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:

183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.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"	183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1088 PING.EXE

pid	process
1088	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3628	183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1236	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 3608	3628	183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 3608	3628	183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 3608	3628	183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 2892	3628	183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 2892	3628	183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3628 wrote to memory of 2892	3628	183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 1088	2892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 1088	2892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 1088	2892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3628

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3608

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\183cf869da0a70dc1346b5f88bdb43d9ae0854f859f24206b3af23c184c5cd9d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2892

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1088

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:3332

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:1236

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
691e104fa9fc2f3832ede9fdc253af05

SHA1
b059b7b1da6885feaeb5a704b6415641edb2b921

SHA256
5efe0f0d7ef229b9bb52201dcc432d387949ab7d11048c4984b8238d42348dc0

SHA512
d76c51d9004b7a92d4df9f818e05bc6ea3a18748a39e8a48c891d6952acfcdb06bbfce69b830a3f90fc1d3813cd99bdda7af8cc1142286fb32f8d435fe2f23a6

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

MD5
691e104fa9fc2f3832ede9fdc253af05

SHA1
b059b7b1da6885feaeb5a704b6415641edb2b921

SHA256
5efe0f0d7ef229b9bb52201dcc432d387949ab7d11048c4984b8238d42348dc0

SHA512
d76c51d9004b7a92d4df9f818e05bc6ea3a18748a39e8a48c891d6952acfcdb06bbfce69b830a3f90fc1d3813cd99bdda7af8cc1142286fb32f8d435fe2f23a6

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memory/3332-133-0x0000020C3A170000-0x0000020C3A180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3332-134-0x0000020C3A720000-0x0000020C3A730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3332-135-0x0000020C3CDF0000-0x0000020C3CDF4000-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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