sakula | 1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2

General

Target

1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

77cbe8a624ce1d0d5baba3ac5b39dbcc
SHA1

14ce78d6616fbffba31401774d953aaff392c72a
SHA256

1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2
SHA512

30adf72b2d1edfccb4842abe591aa03eff41abf5367febac94ae8539f77d979ce56a9c4db16fc49e158726d8a0cfcc563abd2c892b71c852c2e98b1da786306e

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/3492-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4764-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4764 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4764	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:

1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.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"	1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

2856 PING.EXE

pid	process
2856	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3668	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3668	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3668	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3668	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3668	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3668	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3492	1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3936	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 4764	3492	1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 4764	3492	1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 4764	3492	1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2604	3492	1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2604	3492	1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2604	3492	1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2856	2604	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2856	2604	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2856	2604	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3492

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4764

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1653b5f2da29e1244462f3159d9c6ca2f3701b0ca4eeb3725078eacb9f80bcc2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2604

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2856

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:3668

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:3936

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
4209feddbe6aecb17b62921a83198e73

SHA1
a635e1b7a36000f8b52124ff3d97ef99d121a9f4

SHA256
ce7b1a18fe04363ca533b85a4bc51621263b19c6585a0043f464d24c3db3aabc

SHA512
9bfb958e3021bc172cb8bb02190f36028ae4b883d495184853df07ea7f7dadc2cc0cfad4983118270dda7b6dc3dc7c40bde9aab42e57ef598c4975dc1ce87298

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

MD5
4209feddbe6aecb17b62921a83198e73

SHA1
a635e1b7a36000f8b52124ff3d97ef99d121a9f4

SHA256
ce7b1a18fe04363ca533b85a4bc51621263b19c6585a0043f464d24c3db3aabc

SHA512
9bfb958e3021bc172cb8bb02190f36028ae4b883d495184853df07ea7f7dadc2cc0cfad4983118270dda7b6dc3dc7c40bde9aab42e57ef598c4975dc1ce87298

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memory/3492-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3668-132-0x0000022ADC560000-0x0000022ADC570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3668-133-0x0000022ADCB20000-0x0000022ADCB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3668-134-0x0000022ADF1A0000-0x0000022ADF1A4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4764-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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