sakula | 128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62

General

Target

128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

c77ad87992f4586da9634e7c7f35c71b
SHA1

94b7f3344138afdab705a586375b4b56b0778528
SHA256

128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62
SHA512

9003bbce1a2c272fc54bc9f1db48ccd484a96bcbcfa602b7d29af74de839c35a9042e3bc17ff9a1edd0dde7058a837d7ac5231bbdb423d4f727e43c1e7d923ee

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

2868 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2868	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:

128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.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"	128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

4400 PING.EXE

pid	process
4400	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	212	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1220	128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2968	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 2868	1220	128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 2868	1220	128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 2868	1220	128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 4676	1220	128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 4676	1220	128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 4676	1220	128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4676 wrote to memory of 4400	4676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4676 wrote to memory of 4400	4676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4676 wrote to memory of 4400	4676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1220

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2868

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\128e514ed912e3b13736ceadce1e40ee31c9dc0224170fee6d40261d1417ae62.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4400

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:212

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:2968

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
18cafc1e4668e19c5a12600af7027f5e

SHA1
3b435754f91d0d667ea3c1be55d875364e145af2

SHA256
b5ecc1d93e53a6ca3f11d6a700ebe8d8732b8918611f143391809d00dda1fb17

SHA512
675831fa9daad6080c952d2b475fa10e7c803a84cf1322298bc95cd30bb1a034f48eb2361b9663e911eb211c5931985af58f40a06cc7749ac871331f2f891751

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

MD5
18cafc1e4668e19c5a12600af7027f5e

SHA1
3b435754f91d0d667ea3c1be55d875364e145af2

SHA256
b5ecc1d93e53a6ca3f11d6a700ebe8d8732b8918611f143391809d00dda1fb17

SHA512
675831fa9daad6080c952d2b475fa10e7c803a84cf1322298bc95cd30bb1a034f48eb2361b9663e911eb211c5931985af58f40a06cc7749ac871331f2f891751

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memory/212-132-0x000001B192780000-0x000001B192790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/212-133-0x000001B192E20000-0x000001B192E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/212-134-0x000001B195500000-0x000001B195504000-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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