sakula | 1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182

General

Target

1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

ee44dfcdc7cd216cffbcf15fbc7cf32d
SHA1

4e9c851d62a3cfcd89bbe54b336be71bf9af8d0b
SHA256

1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182
SHA512

d45408f800212f00d7f7d135f67667426358edc033361143fece6cd148056b4ba4a1a8b1cbc79148fc4a295a0336a450883085b54e0175303b7e43f85058b36a

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

2716 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2716	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:

1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182.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"	1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182.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

4040 PING.EXE

pid	process
4040	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	932	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	932	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	932	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4624	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 2716	2400	1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 2716	2400	1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 2716	2400	1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 1128	2400	1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 1128	2400	1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 1128	2400	1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1128 wrote to memory of 4040	1128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1128 wrote to memory of 4040	1128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1128 wrote to memory of 4040	1128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2400

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2716

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1551df92533cac0e751efa1482965ad3a46fe62bd5ddf057ce21f79149c14182.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1128

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4040

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:932

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:4624

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
fdbba37672fc6aa4de6164206b7045cc

SHA1
3dc11a93c059a81ee397682636b54a4ba61884d6

SHA256
75910e697d9c3d444b9c2dbe17a0ec8c296daff9bbda3834a0c0b5169b21c770

SHA512
5becd2b6334ec770f8158188be2d67a1ac400b61b4b293c9939a1e5c2fbac9219e9471081b25f62db725615041ceff444d0a7a9dd9216215b37befc6b49752dd

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

MD5
fdbba37672fc6aa4de6164206b7045cc

SHA1
3dc11a93c059a81ee397682636b54a4ba61884d6

SHA256
75910e697d9c3d444b9c2dbe17a0ec8c296daff9bbda3834a0c0b5169b21c770

SHA512
5becd2b6334ec770f8158188be2d67a1ac400b61b4b293c9939a1e5c2fbac9219e9471081b25f62db725615041ceff444d0a7a9dd9216215b37befc6b49752dd

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memory/932-132-0x0000024EC0F60000-0x0000024EC0F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/932-133-0x0000024EC1520000-0x0000024EC1530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/932-134-0x0000024EC3B90000-0x0000024EC3B94000-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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