sakula | 153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4

General

Target

153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

b2b3f250b06d362dc0382f0a51c5989a
SHA1

c346b24168fce3d2f0154fbca4a9d21d1b659ccd
SHA256

153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4
SHA512

b5a421fbd3ecbce3ac376a52717f9f3a595f9049375ef1c4dc04f250195105b0f640fa0a074c8bdc1af1ab23aff6384cf1f744afd51827aa353df912c99f3070

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

612 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
612	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:

153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4.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"	153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

3272 PING.EXE

pid	process
3272	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1996	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1996	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1996	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1996	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1996	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1996	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3796 wrote to memory of 612	3796	153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3796 wrote to memory of 612	3796	153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3796 wrote to memory of 612	3796	153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3796 wrote to memory of 4980	3796	153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3796 wrote to memory of 4980	3796	153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3796 wrote to memory of 4980	3796	153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 3272	4980	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 3272	4980	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 3272	4980	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3796

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:612

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\153773093736553e023d0d6f98d3a8079a67c3636f7ad47d51e93dad7ee6cfd4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4980

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3272

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:1996

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:216

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
831c1f4e759bf30d7a911931e41ab6cc

SHA1
629ab5c184714cb53a92cdd0d7d48570d56f589c

SHA256
b74a7c3d194db61524b7fc4c183499eaa8be57c6d5061b118893dc88520831a8

SHA512
87bea6069b1d3fabd02e328da1f171a308cf62418f7e9f64bcf77cc71c06ce22814ab50df1c6750041d149299c3d8fe2ad0a24e1a8b3808dc51fa498090ef16e

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

MD5
831c1f4e759bf30d7a911931e41ab6cc

SHA1
629ab5c184714cb53a92cdd0d7d48570d56f589c

SHA256
b74a7c3d194db61524b7fc4c183499eaa8be57c6d5061b118893dc88520831a8

SHA512
87bea6069b1d3fabd02e328da1f171a308cf62418f7e9f64bcf77cc71c06ce22814ab50df1c6750041d149299c3d8fe2ad0a24e1a8b3808dc51fa498090ef16e

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memory/1996-132-0x000001C9DD820000-0x000001C9DD830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1996-133-0x000001C9DD880000-0x000001C9DD890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1996-134-0x000001C9DFF50000-0x000001C9DFF54000-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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