sakula | 1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7

General

Target

1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

93dac57721ec97ebcedc31cd5d81cc7d
SHA1

7372a3fbb8b92b5e70165ae2fa47f121975d0b9e
SHA256

1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7
SHA512

8c11a54494c5e266bfdd91d0f622d2f8fd8ccdb0c96330310e5bee9ab5e5aafdea5a794086701e80d522b452d2d0b30ed3c20c11aa340e08aac825c070b1ecf2

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

1600 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1600	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:

1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.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"	1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	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

4456 PING.EXE

pid	process
4456	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4048	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4048	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4048	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4048	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4048	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4048	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1304	1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1600	1304	1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1600	1304	1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1600	1304	1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 4912	1304	1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 4912	1304	1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 4912	1304	1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4912 wrote to memory of 4456	4912	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4912 wrote to memory of 4456	4912	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4912 wrote to memory of 4456	4912	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1304

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1600

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1512ba23e01f48e3e28b7dcd9f9baba8bda3ac39143c58bbbfb9691f13680cb7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4912

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4456

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:4048

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:1404

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
efd6fdaf2f46c1412703d0bf68329bb4

SHA1
d6ff335dae2213ca7f8e1bb3ffd328eafbef5eea

SHA256
aad92f43b2c9a5bbdd262beaf480ebeeb82653b341d91a413d407b9156bdef2d

SHA512
dd270fe62bad5643150f99c2b86c898560c397e923fd631dadd9402ff9387ba9c56047e99dff813b27acf1ff7d9262f5c94f1ff964c233bf3953cb4aff30331e

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

MD5
efd6fdaf2f46c1412703d0bf68329bb4

SHA1
d6ff335dae2213ca7f8e1bb3ffd328eafbef5eea

SHA256
aad92f43b2c9a5bbdd262beaf480ebeeb82653b341d91a413d407b9156bdef2d

SHA512
dd270fe62bad5643150f99c2b86c898560c397e923fd631dadd9402ff9387ba9c56047e99dff813b27acf1ff7d9262f5c94f1ff964c233bf3953cb4aff30331e

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memory/4048-132-0x0000022489960000-0x0000022489970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4048-133-0x0000022489F20000-0x0000022489F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4048-134-0x000002248C5B0000-0x000002248C5B4000-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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