sakula | 180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3

General

Target

180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

9bb616dfe1e3d502fa754d8e96c1423e
SHA1

74efa1e7bf6a72d236e9eece15917a831cf8ac29
SHA256

180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3
SHA512

f182b4846811c515311534537d91b4bc86c6494f7b83b5e1a077df25d0c6e59a5293e8c04d46d52d1a142efa397b2d8c335fd28cbb4da2e4f3e56bac55e927fe

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

796 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
796	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:

180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.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"	180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

4168 PING.EXE

pid	process
4168	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	432	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	432	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	432	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	432	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	432	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	432	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4888	180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4888 wrote to memory of 796	4888	180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4888 wrote to memory of 796	4888	180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4888 wrote to memory of 796	4888	180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4888 wrote to memory of 4488	4888	180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4888 wrote to memory of 4488	4888	180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4888 wrote to memory of 4488	4888	180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 4168	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 4168	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 4168	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4888

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:796

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\180a9213e763a93786c1a954449e8b4b0adb8de9c8f5f2af0258e055e9f354d3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4168

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:432

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:3460

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
df54ee2086015a29d9353186133a834a

SHA1
a777f0ce0fe5a43da35629c9224627c5097874e6

SHA256
ef81a6beba9cd8dff806f26a3018cd45b3e6a4afcb646142af1725f5e6804b83

SHA512
c9eba87f016f27910b1b67f1ebba6324f4b0cb4d1744ad8f250f776ef35b7f9841060cb33439ecc8048f817d632c12df2c9539e17d30d8bffb895b4a5de3ad7c

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

MD5
df54ee2086015a29d9353186133a834a

SHA1
a777f0ce0fe5a43da35629c9224627c5097874e6

SHA256
ef81a6beba9cd8dff806f26a3018cd45b3e6a4afcb646142af1725f5e6804b83

SHA512
c9eba87f016f27910b1b67f1ebba6324f4b0cb4d1744ad8f250f776ef35b7f9841060cb33439ecc8048f817d632c12df2c9539e17d30d8bffb895b4a5de3ad7c

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memory/432-132-0x000002E1FF330000-0x000002E1FF340000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/432-133-0x000002E1FF390000-0x000002E1FF3A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/432-134-0x000002E1820D0000-0x000002E1820D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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