sakula | 1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3

General

Target

1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

565b15efd9cae3535ae9248ab8179be9
SHA1

b9b21ca10b7507d77dd10cc2fbd4acab4c15dc19
SHA256

1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3
SHA512

29cec2523b2fbd40cc74f8a698f0fffd78bd4d72b209e8385432d9ec0eabfafc2622e899548b70497f985e741084587b79b218cc093a927f89f0d13829ab83ff

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/3508-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/820-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

820 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
820	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:

1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.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"	1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.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

3644 PING.EXE

pid	process
3644	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2008	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2008	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2008	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2008	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2008	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2008	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3508	1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 820	3508	1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 820	3508	1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 820	3508	1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 4004	3508	1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 4004	3508	1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 4004	3508	1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 3644	4004	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 3644	4004	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 3644	4004	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3508

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:820

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1696ea1d31ce90bfed3b8781ae25921b7f464cee7a980306303cf3f052f2bdf3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4004

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3644

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:2008

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:4196

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
a2d67a0e9637dc28f3de7a2b19712ee3

SHA1
8ce6a31fb3195df53201ad25cc569c3200aa2967

SHA256
0e03dda905fc6db5df6655c377cb336257180c633b92c700723d96aba6f568e3

SHA512
aa03c1504f66867df529e2e73849bd03650437064b03b79f23b99d2d1819e6bfd390194a426d34ad10c6da1d23ce5b1fca8418420e1324f0090fccacef057603

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

MD5
a2d67a0e9637dc28f3de7a2b19712ee3

SHA1
8ce6a31fb3195df53201ad25cc569c3200aa2967

SHA256
0e03dda905fc6db5df6655c377cb336257180c633b92c700723d96aba6f568e3

SHA512
aa03c1504f66867df529e2e73849bd03650437064b03b79f23b99d2d1819e6bfd390194a426d34ad10c6da1d23ce5b1fca8418420e1324f0090fccacef057603

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memory/820-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2008-132-0x000002F8EF160000-0x000002F8EF170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2008-133-0x000002F8EF720000-0x000002F8EF730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2008-134-0x000002F8F1DD0000-0x000002F8F1DD4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3508-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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