sakula | 1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5

General

Target

1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

3a33668bbd49fa52bc0cf122b212fc54
SHA1

420751cb15cf3d12471748175dcde62f2715dccb
SHA256

1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5
SHA512

7198897ea06820d790ebeaaae32e218fd6425333a0ce1cd69a2d26512fad0815930d48907c2bd31dad07d78e20bc9c1dec2855d6233824f09999452950706370

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

4040 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4040	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:

1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.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"	1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

1168 PING.EXE

pid	process
1168	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	960	1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	408	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4040	960	1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4040	960	1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4040	960	1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 1480	960	1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 1480	960	1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 1480	960	1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 1168	1480	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 1168	1480	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 1168	1480	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:960

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4040

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1291d2d6b14df1784d56108ac7ddc5a71d9865b2de9fe6c2dc03f4ba0749fef5.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1480

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1168

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:3108

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:408

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
60ca04634d3ed741f8706e213723a1ba

SHA1
1bad6d5697599c45734d79c66386bbf1c5d31611

SHA256
d26985725d130ef323658a637b0e85948152f150a92b9330b9ef3914c90a9bc5

SHA512
4af44c1e00eb569766b9b0db064e71d57fd4325dd033b6d6bbabbb0d53ff4cb2995acbc51dbd3bdc0b488daca337388e55fe727645c815f30facfb8c0a559c2a

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

MD5
60ca04634d3ed741f8706e213723a1ba

SHA1
1bad6d5697599c45734d79c66386bbf1c5d31611

SHA256
d26985725d130ef323658a637b0e85948152f150a92b9330b9ef3914c90a9bc5

SHA512
4af44c1e00eb569766b9b0db064e71d57fd4325dd033b6d6bbabbb0d53ff4cb2995acbc51dbd3bdc0b488daca337388e55fe727645c815f30facfb8c0a559c2a

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memory/3108-135-0x0000020AD9320000-0x0000020AD9330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3108-136-0x0000020AD9380000-0x0000020AD9390000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3108-137-0x0000020ADBA40000-0x0000020ADBA44000-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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