sakula | 153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04

General

Target

153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

aed74dd725e4881caaef645a084da004
SHA1

6297f56b4ecca15c5533a97b2c0f539274e56032
SHA256

153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04
SHA512

0f35da1a82e3ca945b6e400d3adfaf711a480f813f088da663248bdc17aae352e0f9583a91685e1c571f372840ed345f3783244a9954dcaa5f4362c7101d8789

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/2536-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/400-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

400 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
400	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:

153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04.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"	153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04.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

3680 PING.EXE

pid	process
3680	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4740	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4740	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4740	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4740	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4740	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4740	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2728	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 400	2536	153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 400	2536	153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 400	2536	153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 4972	2536	153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 4972	2536	153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 4972	2536	153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 3680	4972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 3680	4972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4972 wrote to memory of 3680	4972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2536

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:400

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\153f7d6faeb3e9b2e13e84a4cfe12f84405bcdf81b98e047b20cfb68e50e4a04.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4972

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3680

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:4740

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:2728

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
17b5784169e59f1ffbfd4df90c1dd182

SHA1
074e3a3ab931ebf1fb6db117280649bd147d8ce8

SHA256
a5b3d65843d3ff08f3aaeac3590874f5457d496afde6b58278b07f0644f4083a

SHA512
67e331c4668b3e5d6bf24784292e7b54d26203c893a81ca780a0bf895fa6dbd3e98c338983f5cbde96ba6cbea4ee2aca0acea42b2bcf315cddd6e47523b7f2b6

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

MD5
17b5784169e59f1ffbfd4df90c1dd182

SHA1
074e3a3ab931ebf1fb6db117280649bd147d8ce8

SHA256
a5b3d65843d3ff08f3aaeac3590874f5457d496afde6b58278b07f0644f4083a

SHA512
67e331c4668b3e5d6bf24784292e7b54d26203c893a81ca780a0bf895fa6dbd3e98c338983f5cbde96ba6cbea4ee2aca0acea42b2bcf315cddd6e47523b7f2b6

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memory/400-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2536-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4740-132-0x000002D393360000-0x000002D393370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4740-133-0x000002D393920000-0x000002D393930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4740-134-0x000002D395FB0000-0x000002D395FB4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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