sakula | 180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52

General

Target

180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

4026876b106a185a655d1fb778d7a4f8
SHA1

087af6ff7de55af0ae27beb5077e03416e78d5e0
SHA256

180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52
SHA512

be7e6e2685744cbd88174f608594664740a1c1db0444955bf2df00d05048c79093340bcf63bf2cb1a6e3c1131905477ec127bc74521c2d0b0523ae6bc64392bc

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

1136 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1136	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:

180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52.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"	180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

2984 PING.EXE

pid	process
2984	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2236	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 764 wrote to memory of 1136	764	180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 1136	764	180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 1136	764	180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 1096	764	180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52.exe	cmd.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 1096	764	180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52.exe	cmd.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 1096	764	180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1096 wrote to memory of 2984	1096	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1096 wrote to memory of 2984	1096	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1096 wrote to memory of 2984	1096	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:764

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1136

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\180542319332a60b58cc2063a14008ec25b2db4943745c5e6781cef11c333f52.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1096

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2984

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:2452

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:2236

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
5cffeeb98894239ceca2f0c5b59ab01a

SHA1
1044233266fed170b6d5118d6f3f431147630bb8

SHA256
a7d6f811804b597150cc054d2d0495acccfed191d045502c0c64666e6fb8d5a1

SHA512
9e3ab7ad9079dc14fd75b206f800647637dbffbfed5521e7136ca1def42fabb5e97fa81b406ce9c6ac2ecf01f7c438de04f5d153d95a3299a18e86050e378b8c

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

MD5
5cffeeb98894239ceca2f0c5b59ab01a

SHA1
1044233266fed170b6d5118d6f3f431147630bb8

SHA256
a7d6f811804b597150cc054d2d0495acccfed191d045502c0c64666e6fb8d5a1

SHA512
9e3ab7ad9079dc14fd75b206f800647637dbffbfed5521e7136ca1def42fabb5e97fa81b406ce9c6ac2ecf01f7c438de04f5d153d95a3299a18e86050e378b8c

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memory/2452-133-0x000002898AB20000-0x000002898AB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2452-134-0x000002898AB80000-0x000002898AB90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2452-135-0x000002898D250000-0x000002898D254000-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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