sakula | 152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3

General

Target

152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

178c14d22d7c3b7227e1a30bbedd3058
SHA1

83699c94fe4f326c0075d3fe9a497e0edc3aa044
SHA256

152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3
SHA512

f0ce559a4aff9207554cea824e374412c523c200d48079869a52603145769ddd83dae00c013ff48cd40bab80f555637743a2241944062190ac5cbc8e8e018a66

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

3580 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3580	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:

152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.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"	152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

220 PING.EXE

pid	process
220	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	368	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	368	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	368	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	368	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	368	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	368	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3652	152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3112	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 3580	3652	152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 3580	3652	152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 3580	3652	152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 3476	3652	152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 3476	3652	152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 3476	3652	152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3476 wrote to memory of 220	3476	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3476 wrote to memory of 220	3476	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3476 wrote to memory of 220	3476	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3652

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3580

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\152a4393e9d44e487fba5d44d14a52b0b9696f393e083d428d5bc23fe4e112a3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3476

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:220

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:368

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:3112

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
69bc40b47473d9d07928371cada4d56f

SHA1
4afd0f4609f2125203bd5e1057b1d0ff1915a746

SHA256
f2f819cbb63c8d1309b671dd515c06d32644dd7d700e7e3591d9947a7b86353c

SHA512
892e275768d02ad9fd19e4d5d654ce7ad256420419ace68ce578cd3e0782d6346f1b060d0d060c8c5f74550df08e640cc7ad0be68c903ad2f714a5170d1b3716

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

MD5
69bc40b47473d9d07928371cada4d56f

SHA1
4afd0f4609f2125203bd5e1057b1d0ff1915a746

SHA256
f2f819cbb63c8d1309b671dd515c06d32644dd7d700e7e3591d9947a7b86353c

SHA512
892e275768d02ad9fd19e4d5d654ce7ad256420419ace68ce578cd3e0782d6346f1b060d0d060c8c5f74550df08e640cc7ad0be68c903ad2f714a5170d1b3716

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memory/368-135-0x000001FCB7380000-0x000001FCB7390000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/368-136-0x000001FCB7A20000-0x000001FCB7A30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/368-137-0x000001FCBA100000-0x000001FCBA104000-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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