sakula | 1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f

General

Target

1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

f672c45b903ff9ed97d092a6b9ed3895
SHA1

1ca25d821bd734522fe14c520b9debbaf8f66f0b
SHA256

1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f
SHA512

f3c5037eb3445b1ff71bafa0354c85411a2292e47e1f5f0173b505ce0469b8edcc893a41c2355e568551acb0b15e6b72383e06699346e88355169f3ec8b0df45

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

1600 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1600	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:

1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.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"	1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.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

2292 PING.EXE

pid	process
2292	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	676	1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4756	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 676 wrote to memory of 1600	676	1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 676 wrote to memory of 1600	676	1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 676 wrote to memory of 1600	676	1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 676 wrote to memory of 2932	676	1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 676 wrote to memory of 2932	676	1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 676 wrote to memory of 2932	676	1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2292	2932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2292	2932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2292	2932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:676

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1600

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1291fface987f88a60accbad9fc1e51d54fda94c09f831748e5c327709ab7b9f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2932

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2292

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:4820

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:4756

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
0687da21daf7feeccb39f3a8bbc52f80

SHA1
a0cf399013c47e5789a169d830cbbea59ae5035a

SHA256
c0718315565610d59d641aa1f800b77994c5d9f3420fe7fe0aecd77ec6085c93

SHA512
454e4da5c81bed3237238408080dd7bf3b961b3bcec0c511870423210eeae106d21343f8079fdbcfda0a2836fbe2f75cabe5cd2d7534b3f751ab572da527fb3b

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

MD5
0687da21daf7feeccb39f3a8bbc52f80

SHA1
a0cf399013c47e5789a169d830cbbea59ae5035a

SHA256
c0718315565610d59d641aa1f800b77994c5d9f3420fe7fe0aecd77ec6085c93

SHA512
454e4da5c81bed3237238408080dd7bf3b961b3bcec0c511870423210eeae106d21343f8079fdbcfda0a2836fbe2f75cabe5cd2d7534b3f751ab572da527fb3b

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memory/4820-132-0x0000017F3AA20000-0x0000017F3AA30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4820-133-0x0000017F3AA80000-0x0000017F3AA90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4820-134-0x0000017F3D150000-0x0000017F3D154000-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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