sakula | 1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85

General

Target

1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

49be17cf09c28c734884fb8dc73fa3b4
SHA1

052dfe75c8f4df9feed2e6c6f0be112f9862da5e
SHA256

1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85
SHA512

7d634987060fd72dc7a03f034a3ac7e3552cb752edf017a37757a21f8590ba98b538572bb96ba4d8b8e7267bec9f2574645aefa849ff5c92c8e76e084fca92a8

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

4676 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4676	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:

1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85.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"	1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85.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

3916 PING.EXE

pid	process
3916	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2900	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2900	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2900	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2900	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2900	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2900	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 4676	4808	1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 4676	4808	1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 4676	4808	1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 972	4808	1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 972	4808	1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 972	4808	1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85.exe	cmd.exe
PID 972 wrote to memory of 3916	972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 972 wrote to memory of 3916	972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 972 wrote to memory of 3916	972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4808

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1643e022000a980fc4198771af41bb14fd480a5d146d95a9bdb6c92952a29e85.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:972

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3916

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:2900

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:4356

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
2435d7fbd8ce604b0f1d05ff340cc987

SHA1
096b32780874ccfcc6090b0e09723522f0afe031

SHA256
e982b0b2129ddbe47c9b79658c46f9141879ab40ae5aea0052d9bb948bbe46ab

SHA512
8e8ba0f48d420277949194de347850597cb1eac1980956197e593de9cbc0311abe16aed4d4a99b5d3aeae38a36ccf925f2747f0af1b5646f7a1afb77dfa6bb1b

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

MD5
2435d7fbd8ce604b0f1d05ff340cc987

SHA1
096b32780874ccfcc6090b0e09723522f0afe031

SHA256
e982b0b2129ddbe47c9b79658c46f9141879ab40ae5aea0052d9bb948bbe46ab

SHA512
8e8ba0f48d420277949194de347850597cb1eac1980956197e593de9cbc0311abe16aed4d4a99b5d3aeae38a36ccf925f2747f0af1b5646f7a1afb77dfa6bb1b

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memory/2900-132-0x000002A00FB50000-0x000002A00FB60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2900-133-0x000002A010220000-0x000002A010230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2900-134-0x000002A0128D0000-0x000002A0128D4000-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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