sakula | 1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e

General

Target

1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

ff045397b1c67b1e40248f66a8d47a46
SHA1

d6e030f3399b70526604f735eb08be687c74cfec
SHA256

1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e
SHA512

59cce262c50e8a81cda19bc0d19ee5cc72e9da36b159cb7b88eb0a98eeca31cdaada8e35e82c7c2d531d5a853903c25a4e4bb63141f20d2feaf72615e661aa55

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

4988 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4988	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:

1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.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"	1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	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

1528 PING.EXE

pid	process
1528	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1892	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1892	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1892	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1892	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1892	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1892	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4416	1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4100	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4416 wrote to memory of 4988	4416	1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4416 wrote to memory of 4988	4416	1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4416 wrote to memory of 4988	4416	1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4416 wrote to memory of 648	4416	1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4416 wrote to memory of 648	4416	1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4416 wrote to memory of 648	4416	1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 648 wrote to memory of 1528	648	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 648 wrote to memory of 1528	648	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 648 wrote to memory of 1528	648	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4416

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4988

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1686e01a1bce295920cfe1c433638ee40a868d5b03280487bddb01244696f13e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:648

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1528

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:1892

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:4100

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
3d563cead3a10cab61b679afb4bef525

SHA1
9acc1f4c1f2de3594b16f3e6cdd5811096d6e221

SHA256
81d71d471595fe8c6afb18f477fb4aafd5d34d3c2392f60b04987b58cc34667b

SHA512
38ae68fd52afd970f3d8f5eab74ab87a0f72603a5752cc29a0d587d9d1aeed55878ca4d74d6fb0726db0ca4ddd8e200c4670281793e5e67f0926b813ecd47afa

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

MD5
3d563cead3a10cab61b679afb4bef525

SHA1
9acc1f4c1f2de3594b16f3e6cdd5811096d6e221

SHA256
81d71d471595fe8c6afb18f477fb4aafd5d34d3c2392f60b04987b58cc34667b

SHA512
38ae68fd52afd970f3d8f5eab74ab87a0f72603a5752cc29a0d587d9d1aeed55878ca4d74d6fb0726db0ca4ddd8e200c4670281793e5e67f0926b813ecd47afa

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memory/1892-132-0x000002072CE20000-0x000002072CE30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1892-133-0x000002072CE80000-0x000002072CE90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1892-134-0x000002072F530000-0x000002072F534000-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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