sakula | 12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358

General

Target

12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

b9bb07e6c13c934bda129898ad893c5f
SHA1

0c0753f7608b7692a1de7449310c85c630aa488e
SHA256

12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358
SHA512

42e791163c59835beaf0da3af6d7503ed53b89d874014096746b1400a1709cc7ace810934d6f0e457a090d4741ebf5da91804125d62cd8925d963a04818be10e

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

1440 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1440	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:

12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.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"	12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.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

2820 PING.EXE

pid	process
2820	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4868	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4868	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4868	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4868	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4868	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4868	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4688	12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2724	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 1440	4688	12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 1440	4688	12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 1440	4688	12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 4644	4688	12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 4644	4688	12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 4644	4688	12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 2820	4644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 2820	4644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 2820	4644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4688

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1440

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12649cd157549fad27304cd9efaeed7eb380bcf27e4fed39d40774da8052b358.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2820

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:4868

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:2724

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
193bbbf35185fd02588797cd0c040446

SHA1
b459a588bb73a98643a09159b77a1d0af60b0343

SHA256
93e15940da89ee27fc986f4e62815dca4bf9ea194957aa4dff39dbcb188eb9f2

SHA512
a36e15697bfa03b18549aff6bb97555ef66c8163dac57dd8b5fcabf4acd996452e97eb315ce0bcbe0f2a9fc74345a326e038334f771cdb4c81618bc7e745ba56

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

MD5
193bbbf35185fd02588797cd0c040446

SHA1
b459a588bb73a98643a09159b77a1d0af60b0343

SHA256
93e15940da89ee27fc986f4e62815dca4bf9ea194957aa4dff39dbcb188eb9f2

SHA512
a36e15697bfa03b18549aff6bb97555ef66c8163dac57dd8b5fcabf4acd996452e97eb315ce0bcbe0f2a9fc74345a326e038334f771cdb4c81618bc7e745ba56

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memory/4868-135-0x0000018950790000-0x00000189507A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4868-136-0x0000018950F60000-0x0000018950F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4868-137-0x0000018953B70000-0x0000018953B74000-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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