sakula | 1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6

General

Target

1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

31a322dabb8e71d4e0835181b26c1bf2
SHA1

7ea73d618ed31c9facbe15095fa93d23506046fa
SHA256

1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6
SHA512

4757e86dd6572d2539f6bd092d21637503116fc08e0fe19f8bf25cb68cc1c5368db1d3b5ce6d952d48766d105f7423baef2bad3e67dcefe1372eb96df5ad4c04

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

732 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
732	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:

1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.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"	1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.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

2216 PING.EXE

pid	process
2216	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4112	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4112	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4112	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2492	1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3852	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 732	2492	1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 732	2492	1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 732	2492	1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2052	2492	1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2052	2492	1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2052	2492	1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 2216	2052	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 2216	2052	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 2216	2052	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2492

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:732

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1277c1711efbb2c24e7d39151236397d479bc2f81e46a87d43278702b77086c6.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2052

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2216

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:4112

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:3852

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
a340b8c5df64b5dde7dd3da7ebffc45b

SHA1
05c5e442873157d59f3b2d8dbab5c41506cb33d3

SHA256
8f17c90cc3731d2be6e2a59e835c46ced4b84a7a48cfb09760da528341c1427c

SHA512
fb093bdb16492af5db7b320ccae3cc59e5e8f145324c58af91968118363d6056b2e9acf3280efdd4be1b44cab0a2daa6c7a3cf526c621125d33f462891cda614

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

MD5
a340b8c5df64b5dde7dd3da7ebffc45b

SHA1
05c5e442873157d59f3b2d8dbab5c41506cb33d3

SHA256
8f17c90cc3731d2be6e2a59e835c46ced4b84a7a48cfb09760da528341c1427c

SHA512
fb093bdb16492af5db7b320ccae3cc59e5e8f145324c58af91968118363d6056b2e9acf3280efdd4be1b44cab0a2daa6c7a3cf526c621125d33f462891cda614

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memory/4112-132-0x0000029804130000-0x0000029804140000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4112-133-0x0000029804190000-0x00000298041A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4112-134-0x00000298071D0000-0x00000298071D4000-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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