sakula | 1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe

General

Target

1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe.exe
Size

108KB
MD5

306c248e5a1935def073abacadaeeb84
SHA1

02aecb74a950c07ed33b232fdc9ff516a65cd857
SHA256

1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe
SHA512

6567a7937640caf1f08d3deed35646df922f063486d58ee9e9d62f5fb35f9245b30bccf9ca7df496e5944ace1bd35e09e5ce311f6c61c8b94550899afcba0f43

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

2696 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2696	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:

1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe.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"	1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

2332 PING.EXE

pid	process
2332	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	536	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	536	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	536	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	536	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	536	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	536	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2412	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2696	2136	1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2696	2136	1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2696	2136	1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 3472	2136	1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 3472	2136	1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 3472	2136	1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 2332	3472	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 2332	3472	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 2332	3472	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2136

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2696

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1568c018cbe6977be046e2244910ea890de492fe5b0a1a8f6d824aa832d2c6fe.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3472

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2332

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:536

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:2412

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
769a726f3126136dad5c40d1203e21b6

SHA1
2aba68f897b864019659fdb28b6d6321de3f2c25

SHA256
750597a5737624e28266b6d99945357a1987ff5f648cefe612bd62ed83cb7a6a

SHA512
28b3222a1c2ebf35e9fc6e5f1625f849065c2086de3567c207f059870fc118346d0ce4cd8f2a491c7e470f73d532380bf001ad2d717c40803a92ac31ffd70a7b

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

MD5
769a726f3126136dad5c40d1203e21b6

SHA1
2aba68f897b864019659fdb28b6d6321de3f2c25

SHA256
750597a5737624e28266b6d99945357a1987ff5f648cefe612bd62ed83cb7a6a

SHA512
28b3222a1c2ebf35e9fc6e5f1625f849065c2086de3567c207f059870fc118346d0ce4cd8f2a491c7e470f73d532380bf001ad2d717c40803a92ac31ffd70a7b

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memory/536-132-0x000002B278960000-0x000002B278970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/536-133-0x000002B278F20000-0x000002B278F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/536-134-0x000002B27B5E0000-0x000002B27B5E4000-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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