sakula | 1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d

General

Target

1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

4317a89791558850e040c349435395b6
SHA1

c3a55079f0aba06a3c42f54ad9b53d2e03ffaf67
SHA256

1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d
SHA512

1369aadf635a88511769caa4b406d193cd6487b97597de66d29e623404c0f74055806541d328a15ab07285fc60bf440d8f0ad9c5b900d3a6baa4a24476c378a1

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

1016 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1016	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:

1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.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"	1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

2164 PING.EXE

pid	process
2164	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1972	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1972	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1972	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1972	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1972	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1972	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	772	1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3608	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1016	772	1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1016	772	1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 1016	772	1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 5048	772	1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 5048	772	1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 772 wrote to memory of 5048	772	1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 2164	5048	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 2164	5048	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 2164	5048	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:772

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1016

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1586f79f2d31e74c7a6579a3dbfc6db4ea3f68e92eb9a61be5dccf027b4bae5d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5048

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2164

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:1972

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:3608

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
038232e866ca78bbde470b3863af928e

SHA1
f012a39c56bc041340c440366cda075d98ca560c

SHA256
fee4abbacb81de53ce1e84b8643d6b63c4d6b0b9e3ce00f4b38f9d0b7aa3f77e

SHA512
d07b7dcda034d2c97cf7c4efd47f23ccc03861916b84723b33d89359c93b4d87ae5b318c79078cbe70a4887d48750cf1e64929bdb4caf88dae1b3683c3997619

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

MD5
038232e866ca78bbde470b3863af928e

SHA1
f012a39c56bc041340c440366cda075d98ca560c

SHA256
fee4abbacb81de53ce1e84b8643d6b63c4d6b0b9e3ce00f4b38f9d0b7aa3f77e

SHA512
d07b7dcda034d2c97cf7c4efd47f23ccc03861916b84723b33d89359c93b4d87ae5b318c79078cbe70a4887d48750cf1e64929bdb4caf88dae1b3683c3997619

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memory/1972-132-0x0000020981F80000-0x0000020981F90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1972-133-0x0000020982760000-0x0000020982770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1972-134-0x0000020985360000-0x0000020985364000-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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