sakula | 150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51

General

Target

150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

322ede0568168c9c86e91624dd80ed95
SHA1

6e5c2728bbcfdf239a765338bb0609d0f013f732
SHA256

150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51
SHA512

ccfb6a9d6a2a996e6ac1929e51f4be8ca2462d44de24774f3cb5da12bfa33c480778ef06a2c1c9bfe059f176ad44659dc652da716bd8d3ee6c796fa7b7397eac

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

3176 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3176	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:

150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.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"	150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.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

2016 PING.EXE

pid	process
2016	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2252	150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	376	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	376	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	376	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	376	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	376	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	376	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1320	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 3176	2252	150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 3176	2252	150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 3176	2252	150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 3268	2252	150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 3268	2252	150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 3268	2252	150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 2016	3268	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 2016	3268	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 2016	3268	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2252

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3176

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\150bc2583b8549c4f3d2e44fc61e954bc3e96f76042c6d423850c547d79a7d51.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3268

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2016

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:376

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:1320

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
014249965c7629c540c33c22cd21ae09

SHA1
955158a7fd79e88071f5fb34a5fe7f6837ef32ed

SHA256
144708ee0909dadef1218eb1bddecefce304d76881d60403791c78cad6b8045b

SHA512
00e222afd2f2883ebbf67dcfd7f03796236b1b8203a232de3d9051eb61da58df8650967b4bb992cc8698cba145fd05244f2ea6c1a466b76004a823a10d3822dd

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

MD5
014249965c7629c540c33c22cd21ae09

SHA1
955158a7fd79e88071f5fb34a5fe7f6837ef32ed

SHA256
144708ee0909dadef1218eb1bddecefce304d76881d60403791c78cad6b8045b

SHA512
00e222afd2f2883ebbf67dcfd7f03796236b1b8203a232de3d9051eb61da58df8650967b4bb992cc8698cba145fd05244f2ea6c1a466b76004a823a10d3822dd

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memory/376-132-0x000001E1FCB60000-0x000001E1FCB70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/376-133-0x000001E1FD120000-0x000001E1FD130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/376-134-0x000001E1FF7C0000-0x000001E1FF7C4000-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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