sakula | 156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6

General

Target

156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

f1f5b75bfb2565bd6e97d305d2ade120
SHA1

48eb536870789537d57eb63ab3898bd9f1aa8451
SHA256

156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6
SHA512

0dc54d35e294347895198d1b6ec9d42cd50fefb4f1f2a70dd520eabf7e2f0cecd852beda98ab9f2519eb1250ce8fd6b55b6bd20f4e479e90664d89da39ee3d66

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

4696 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4696	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:

156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.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"	156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	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

3772 PING.EXE

pid	process
3772	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3336	156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4432	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4432	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4432	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4432	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4432	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4432	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	896	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 4696	3336	156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 4696	3336	156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 4696	3336	156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 208	3336	156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 208	3336	156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3336 wrote to memory of 208	3336	156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3772	208	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3772	208	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3772	208	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3336

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4696

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156a712ffc3a1f28ee30c76d40af5c67dc769fb9634749bd8746f6a8ceff02c6.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:208

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3772

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:4432

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:896

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
9d7e2d59ec314c0d1e568a6df8103964

SHA1
66635ce231d7ff934663623b88ac9c669de48b8e

SHA256
7d8891a97552d9cb73485700d69d0f54e6cca102d6ced33f0a693c40b2794699

SHA512
fddaa3fc91f853016e4d0a28c0e5726c2c06bba65f1bb69188ce1a2e2c034315a08ba8269ed34122a99141ce72ac4750f1222ee4bdd14d74240473513ca2113d

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

MD5
9d7e2d59ec314c0d1e568a6df8103964

SHA1
66635ce231d7ff934663623b88ac9c669de48b8e

SHA256
7d8891a97552d9cb73485700d69d0f54e6cca102d6ced33f0a693c40b2794699

SHA512
fddaa3fc91f853016e4d0a28c0e5726c2c06bba65f1bb69188ce1a2e2c034315a08ba8269ed34122a99141ce72ac4750f1222ee4bdd14d74240473513ca2113d

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memory/4432-132-0x000001231B580000-0x000001231B590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4432-133-0x000001231BB20000-0x000001231BB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4432-134-0x000001231E200000-0x000001231E204000-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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