sakula | 1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f

General

Target

1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

024c626e5df65414d0f31ffe2f25c32e
SHA1

c8383707734fa47ec179d8568b9bfb0091934326
SHA256

1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f
SHA512

ab1fc3e9bb8c7d95d0f5f43cf561400f8b0388e393d2d871d115b3c3742d55f8658ae9829b67d24510a47e23931dc3f9f2bde12d2e926b29b93d9d9296d73aed

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

4640 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4640	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:

1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.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"	1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.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

1492 PING.EXE

pid	process
1492	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1104	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1104	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1104	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1104	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1104	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1104	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4676	1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3328	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4676 wrote to memory of 4640	4676	1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4676 wrote to memory of 4640	4676	1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4676 wrote to memory of 4640	4676	1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4676 wrote to memory of 2448	4676	1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4676 wrote to memory of 2448	4676	1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4676 wrote to memory of 2448	4676	1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1492	2448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1492	2448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2448 wrote to memory of 1492	2448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4676

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4640

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1504cf6eeea5774d37d091a570bdb654f7ae0dcbf5c12ece612cb0f80eed749f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2448

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1492

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:1104

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:3328

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
6f34c619d4623bcfefdec0b31f9db4db

SHA1
d32b5b99fa6e1397edcbd984feb751d6cef87b45

SHA256
6448a99cfa45f7e5dd9765dfd414611e4e071a05f34b810a7b49a67fd9814301

SHA512
0e466fda99c6b0469873d656b4e847c6919e2d26db17f7aded1a5308a859fd2f0503a732fef61c0f5bf2017883751f8649994821895b9d71a4c854f54013e3c3

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

MD5
6f34c619d4623bcfefdec0b31f9db4db

SHA1
d32b5b99fa6e1397edcbd984feb751d6cef87b45

SHA256
6448a99cfa45f7e5dd9765dfd414611e4e071a05f34b810a7b49a67fd9814301

SHA512
0e466fda99c6b0469873d656b4e847c6919e2d26db17f7aded1a5308a859fd2f0503a732fef61c0f5bf2017883751f8649994821895b9d71a4c854f54013e3c3

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memory/1104-132-0x000002293DD80000-0x000002293DD90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1104-133-0x000002293E560000-0x000002293E570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1104-134-0x0000022941160000-0x0000022941164000-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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