sakula | 152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2

General

Target

152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

059360a3ab0900be74bd764935f05858
SHA1

15c232179f01f7a9fa1a40abac939068e9497ea3
SHA256

152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2
SHA512

ea115fa54ef424786e2f04da8a27df87526e7d0d27dfd8b7387eba6fa2be3026333dd468a05397882091488bf946f899ac576cdb85af33645f8a70e9e909a7df

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

1876 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1876	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:

152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.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"	152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.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

1840 PING.EXE

pid	process
1840	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2984	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5024	152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	456	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 1876	5024	152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 1876	5024	152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 1876	5024	152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 1304	5024	152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 1304	5024	152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5024 wrote to memory of 1304	5024	152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1840	1304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1840	1304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1840	1304	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5024

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1876

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\152b5ef0f49cdd93b704824aa3bf32d86a017ca3ff8fe2d79ae2a0ddab55bbb2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1304

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1840

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:2984

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:456

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
e95fb5f6cfa0402459320cf851c5ad69

SHA1
0321df6e5c6e59a55117a7ccb08652df16193c09

SHA256
828e9a027603660827e01e5e2469afa50acbf8378440fda17bbafad01b8d2d55

SHA512
b2e43de08407c26912206b11d4dd98a80c5e1b02c2c02180e29f532f97f87676f5e15aece76bf1a4f08ed5cacbaa8ec198aabd201b769f772b1301cb73ff7374

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

MD5
e95fb5f6cfa0402459320cf851c5ad69

SHA1
0321df6e5c6e59a55117a7ccb08652df16193c09

SHA256
828e9a027603660827e01e5e2469afa50acbf8378440fda17bbafad01b8d2d55

SHA512
b2e43de08407c26912206b11d4dd98a80c5e1b02c2c02180e29f532f97f87676f5e15aece76bf1a4f08ed5cacbaa8ec198aabd201b769f772b1301cb73ff7374

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memory/2984-132-0x00000229EC9A0000-0x00000229EC9B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2984-133-0x00000229ED160000-0x00000229ED170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2984-134-0x00000229EFD80000-0x00000229EFD84000-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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