sakula | 1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8

General

Target

1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

44130c9141ab4240c90a6409ef3bc6f6
SHA1

9b226c997b72a653e5258b50ae1d42c521b59587
SHA256

1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8
SHA512

c93de25ff9a5ebb97f9e6e546f7a04a2be257a1b63ad9c3e8d13636c570231fec3e939ffbc46d2fdb8387923af0afc3297fe3449f7bb535aa3b97fbc07b9430f

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

1404 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1404	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:

1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.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"	1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

2052 PING.EXE

pid	process
2052	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2724	1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 1404	2724	1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 1404	2724	1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 1404	2724	1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2020	2724	1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2020	2724	1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2020	2724	1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2052	2020	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2052	2020	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2020 wrote to memory of 2052	2020	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2724

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1404

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1527bff07bff053669e60629577807db84aa1c7e029f56f3a2ba50952fd54ce8.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2020

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2052

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:4776

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:3064

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
6992e08e9a8680d8a11fd0973a75880a

SHA1
c62eea1b2260cd8ff871c08b341d938fd892ba07

SHA256
76adf26bf9c9c0cc3e9752b07eff1dc4eb9c167bc785ce67d80bb93a668e1a67

SHA512
4f418daa47dc1eab93347e476ea66648bc8fcc925ea6be66aa5d338ddea043a1bf5a671e7d1d6064b9549f35c178b2f016c20f9b8e4aeb185f0457cce991f388

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

MD5
6992e08e9a8680d8a11fd0973a75880a

SHA1
c62eea1b2260cd8ff871c08b341d938fd892ba07

SHA256
76adf26bf9c9c0cc3e9752b07eff1dc4eb9c167bc785ce67d80bb93a668e1a67

SHA512
4f418daa47dc1eab93347e476ea66648bc8fcc925ea6be66aa5d338ddea043a1bf5a671e7d1d6064b9549f35c178b2f016c20f9b8e4aeb185f0457cce991f388

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memory/4776-132-0x000001928B7A0000-0x000001928B7B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4776-133-0x000001928BE20000-0x000001928BE30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4776-134-0x000001928E520000-0x000001928E524000-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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