sakula | 1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2

General

Target

1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.exe
Size

108KB
MD5

59a934c605171db02d306161a302dab9
SHA1

0929c137bb7cd6900d8405b0d8e41a9a56169488
SHA256

1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2
SHA512

c77af50c690ef8ca1b56c51c2583834b0c264d979eeca7dbb8b0d4d57f7b4c7e737325fd14bca5e2676d7a58ef8f1c1157ec4a442ce006109f193f65070ff8dc

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

4896 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4896	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:

1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.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"	1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.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

2756 PING.EXE

pid	process
2756	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4284	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4284	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4284	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4284	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4284	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4284	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4148	1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2964	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 4896	4148	1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 4896	4148	1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 4896	4148	1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 1040	4148	1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 1040	4148	1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4148 wrote to memory of 1040	4148	1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 2756	1040	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 2756	1040	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 2756	1040	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4148

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4896

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1698a7f0ebf4ad9583322b820037c59e814fe90842e21e9897d333f99def02c2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1040

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2756

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:4284

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:2964

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
b8d72bab2447871458b62c19ded2454c

SHA1
e0fa0ac9bf0ab47d4ffca1834362ac6e3a72540d

SHA256
1a4795e9b17c5e13b20b129aa9ecfc4df705c39bf4eda9edaf0011ac068a1e2b

SHA512
1721696c1efcfcf1d8fc117fa98090458dd06b2f2ba7fdf2813381c2d4cb9aa6304da3c10e5d89f68408e81e59cf200ca41b39d9610b756902733310b0b2adfb

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

MD5
b8d72bab2447871458b62c19ded2454c

SHA1
e0fa0ac9bf0ab47d4ffca1834362ac6e3a72540d

SHA256
1a4795e9b17c5e13b20b129aa9ecfc4df705c39bf4eda9edaf0011ac068a1e2b

SHA512
1721696c1efcfcf1d8fc117fa98090458dd06b2f2ba7fdf2813381c2d4cb9aa6304da3c10e5d89f68408e81e59cf200ca41b39d9610b756902733310b0b2adfb

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memory/4284-132-0x0000020BFB160000-0x0000020BFB170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4284-133-0x0000020BFB820000-0x0000020BFB830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4284-134-0x0000020BFDEE0000-0x0000020BFDEE4000-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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