sakula | 179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d

General

Target

179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

797c998b353456449c3b22fdf1b729cf
SHA1

0318ac93c2cb82cbd3ad36df8558c5aab282fb7b
SHA256

179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d
SHA512

a2376c4d94197bc36e6a2323aa85eda92c7c8e4a0143c536fe9e6e036ba044b60b277b0dd65df65435944211c70e009e7c5860ad1f016551f5a883802470edb6

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

3944 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3944	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:

179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d.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"	179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.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

1056 PING.EXE

pid	process
1056	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 3944	2992	179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 3944	2992	179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 3944	2992	179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 3900	2992	179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 3900	2992	179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 3900	2992	179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3900 wrote to memory of 1056	3900	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3900 wrote to memory of 1056	3900	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3900 wrote to memory of 1056	3900	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2992

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3944

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\179ab139dc128b795997aa0329a35a658b8b4994119aa6d30d2fd5973420681d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3900

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1056

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:1308

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:3788

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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Downloads

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

MD5
272779948bff690117a2a3f1bf84eff6

SHA1
f990a43e20490a43cd238cd0d2861b0aa0b1b07d

SHA256
f43b556f2f725bc6c42d79c01f2ed5777ccd0aa0d8e4efed13097b8d4af03d93

SHA512
43a0d445779084099e361cc33ac3b3e65908f28f5385301a97808017a93f274498b4f072bc85a561eafe3409cbf403b5494ec35de83469b07fdabb3de410ad05

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

MD5
272779948bff690117a2a3f1bf84eff6

SHA1
f990a43e20490a43cd238cd0d2861b0aa0b1b07d

SHA256
f43b556f2f725bc6c42d79c01f2ed5777ccd0aa0d8e4efed13097b8d4af03d93

SHA512
43a0d445779084099e361cc33ac3b3e65908f28f5385301a97808017a93f274498b4f072bc85a561eafe3409cbf403b5494ec35de83469b07fdabb3de410ad05

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memory/1308-132-0x00000172A2530000-0x00000172A2540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1308-133-0x00000172A2590000-0x00000172A25A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1308-134-0x00000172A5280000-0x00000172A5284000-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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