sakula | 1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133

General

Target

1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

d299bb8734f105209b520eee341023d4
SHA1

0bedd62d799bc9371d63dce5d506d1e71385863c
SHA256

1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133
SHA512

7bff082162fcd774d3b91d1a4074d6a5e953b91d07cdb991693929e585b9726980cab5209e9e67630959e291cd3c892abd39395aa051f02ae43df23a9c428245

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

3508 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3508	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:

1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.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"	1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.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

404 PING.EXE

pid	process
404	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	836	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	836	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	836	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	836	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	836	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	836	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4804	1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 3508	4804	1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 3508	4804	1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 3508	4804	1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 2816	4804	1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 2816	4804	1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 2816	4804	1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 404	2816	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 404	2816	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 404	2816	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4804

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1662a9b353d1111a9a6016c9e0a3204154111fd1bd6c55646fc388254d86b133.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2816

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:404

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:836

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:4968

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
3be0f3c3b84bf0774a7ed26dbd85ce14

SHA1
d4aa75a862ded443d9cd8d3a543bd127feec35e9

SHA256
b64e368e614cfc97b5afe6ad1b5303df2171b9f1ce1c72752b4789b3ca78d0b9

SHA512
6c88d0eda18240bf70358dfb90f698caaa764031c24d6baea36519a7b50d0822d5ef2dc7c7e7f1afe1ab8ebc10060d4a881e1c3578cf2491adc28413b95edafa

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

MD5
3be0f3c3b84bf0774a7ed26dbd85ce14

SHA1
d4aa75a862ded443d9cd8d3a543bd127feec35e9

SHA256
b64e368e614cfc97b5afe6ad1b5303df2171b9f1ce1c72752b4789b3ca78d0b9

SHA512
6c88d0eda18240bf70358dfb90f698caaa764031c24d6baea36519a7b50d0822d5ef2dc7c7e7f1afe1ab8ebc10060d4a881e1c3578cf2491adc28413b95edafa

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memory/836-132-0x000001AA49B60000-0x000001AA49B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/836-133-0x000001AA4A120000-0x000001AA4A130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/836-134-0x000001AA4C7C0000-0x000001AA4C7C4000-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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