sakula | 128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f

General

Target

128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

b615d19df3bc6d4b6e286472f6c8dd05
SHA1

9b6a64024ed7de64c314d2a7bb587946f5fa357e
SHA256

128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f
SHA512

26f1cf3587e382802d479902d4328db29cba84d384a8d1c5b11c6e35ab7c89ca7d44c95a6adcf1b9694a4bcb1e7bd6e8fc175c8abf982b65172cba9499ef3c1c

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

1292 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1292	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:

128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f.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"	128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f.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

2272 PING.EXE

pid	process
2272	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4608	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4608	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4608	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4608	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4608	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4608	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	680	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1292	4504	128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1292	4504	128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1292	4504	128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 2504	4504	128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 2504	4504	128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 2504	4504	128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2504 wrote to memory of 2272	2504	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2504 wrote to memory of 2272	2504	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2504 wrote to memory of 2272	2504	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4504

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1292

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\128e76c246ca375a451b75a087d5f9686136ea660d58bc5c9d23a13b3d92807f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2504

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2272

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:4608

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:680

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
07adf90265c8277a659433699b6b6a96

SHA1
f3885c72917b9c9d26d8ed83cf27ba4b15c1762e

SHA256
aa58daf90897e981ccc6dc3e4acba49e18fb1cff39ab0777245d8cabf56b0129

SHA512
1c27f2cc09a4be603d08171dd875bef95704ccd9d7cf8b5cb35c44bdde40e1cf52bd46428e886c15d383a6cae350108134c8dc826800fe7a0adb25e7a003e954

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

MD5
07adf90265c8277a659433699b6b6a96

SHA1
f3885c72917b9c9d26d8ed83cf27ba4b15c1762e

SHA256
aa58daf90897e981ccc6dc3e4acba49e18fb1cff39ab0777245d8cabf56b0129

SHA512
1c27f2cc09a4be603d08171dd875bef95704ccd9d7cf8b5cb35c44bdde40e1cf52bd46428e886c15d383a6cae350108134c8dc826800fe7a0adb25e7a003e954

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memory/4608-132-0x000002B823D80000-0x000002B823D90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4608-133-0x000002B824560000-0x000002B824570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4608-134-0x000002B827160000-0x000002B827164000-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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