sakula | 182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0

General

Target

182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

01c7e82dfc5ccac6294c29f17aadec01
SHA1

c1036ed8325342fd49fb3238b3182f05c515fd27
SHA256

182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0
SHA512

80620af0b3518e03c0aa878814d9b35dad1cc58ab498b1b2da3edca181c5507a658d2555d8fc110d8f296991110d1260650b8e8588b0e47e1b9fe3d54daaa388

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

1932 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1932	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:

182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.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"	182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.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

4336 PING.EXE

pid	process
4336	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3808	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3808	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3808	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3808	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3808	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3808	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1816	182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4444	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 1932	1816	182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 1932	1816	182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 1932	1816	182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 4284	1816	182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 4284	1816	182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 4284	1816	182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 4336	4284	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 4336	4284	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 4336	4284	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1816

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1932

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\182d48ccd74ec557cbf580a7ad4ace3badfadc5fb2fabe435e6005ca83c59cf0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4284

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4336

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:3808

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:4444

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
081a93384a7a245cb961ee7a32b54c09

SHA1
ba3e2244fe26d1524f9ed37300487e61f521ab22

SHA256
a2d337dc37ea46d480beac44107459fa0419d0f63f934d73f908020713ba4c7e

SHA512
17703bc0f8ca23bc6d685f5401eeddd1d372f899e3bb642594f5b356b5d992742cb8f33d4b357458ca475b29cf0d7ffbdf5ec28116ff0456f0ed9d8468c11173

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

MD5
081a93384a7a245cb961ee7a32b54c09

SHA1
ba3e2244fe26d1524f9ed37300487e61f521ab22

SHA256
a2d337dc37ea46d480beac44107459fa0419d0f63f934d73f908020713ba4c7e

SHA512
17703bc0f8ca23bc6d685f5401eeddd1d372f899e3bb642594f5b356b5d992742cb8f33d4b357458ca475b29cf0d7ffbdf5ec28116ff0456f0ed9d8468c11173

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memory/3808-135-0x000001E643620000-0x000001E643630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3808-136-0x000001E643680000-0x000001E643690000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3808-137-0x000001E645D40000-0x000001E645D44000-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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