sakula | 1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258

General

Target

1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

122734cc7a944546aadc2f6d5d7c5cb1
SHA1

f7d21e975864928556670f11d96a12ab7765f161
SHA256

1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258
SHA512

aab43b39bbf4c200508212735d6e814a999d4c38520cb690a7877e9407f3928703f47f4342914c8bf15406ab75a36c6f47e2f07c3a0424399867e6fb61853109

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

4524 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4524	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:

1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.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"	1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.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

3576 PING.EXE

pid	process
3576	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	684	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	684	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	684	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	684	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	684	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	684	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3268	1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4164	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 4524	3268	1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 4524	3268	1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 4524	3268	1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 3528	3268	1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 3528	3268	1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 3528	3268	1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3528 wrote to memory of 3576	3528	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3528 wrote to memory of 3576	3528	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3528 wrote to memory of 3576	3528	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3268

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4524

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1596dc6b9cda4fccc9a8f73d75597d2cead87b22e5e9695ca02f7acd8ce84258.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3528

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3576

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:684

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:4164

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
525106feb1deef7b599f208573f33491

SHA1
94fbcb2aa96cc7f88a19cc9fa69e9b5d48ca4cda

SHA256
e361885947f103cadf67efdfe10f9a1784479f77cb5044c9f5563e8179c678a5

SHA512
b26b645f96946111132e1b4ba3ffed9e1ba02b5719402dc71ba3c1696803cf442e88081b6c862a1cdb221bd78adc478462c8591e9c6740380c6f6779e25223de

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

MD5
525106feb1deef7b599f208573f33491

SHA1
94fbcb2aa96cc7f88a19cc9fa69e9b5d48ca4cda

SHA256
e361885947f103cadf67efdfe10f9a1784479f77cb5044c9f5563e8179c678a5

SHA512
b26b645f96946111132e1b4ba3ffed9e1ba02b5719402dc71ba3c1696803cf442e88081b6c862a1cdb221bd78adc478462c8591e9c6740380c6f6779e25223de

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memory/684-132-0x000001B5E0D60000-0x000001B5E0D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/684-133-0x000001B5E1320000-0x000001B5E1330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/684-134-0x000001B5E39C0000-0x000001B5E39C4000-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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