sakula | 126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b

General

Target

126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

25a2ddd746ccd0e094e43db6dd79efdb
SHA1

eb628519f5d549d00212a5493073c12db4be46e2
SHA256

126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b
SHA512

66f276ed7b8be7ce70797cdd06598679853a79959a52d4edba784cc9ad3ebd0e952e6545490a39820f2de98f2c7cec5078a2deec06e15b789348c262c45745dc

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

4704 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4704	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:

126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.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"	126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.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

3980 PING.EXE

pid	process
3980	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3120	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3120	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3120	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3120	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3120	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3120	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3276	126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3276 wrote to memory of 4704	3276	126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3276 wrote to memory of 4704	3276	126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3276 wrote to memory of 4704	3276	126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3276 wrote to memory of 1032	3276	126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3276 wrote to memory of 1032	3276	126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3276 wrote to memory of 1032	3276	126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 3980	1032	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 3980	1032	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 3980	1032	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3276

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4704

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\126978b03110b815143dbd1f20472e471bb28d833e803c7447d1505be245872b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1032

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3980

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:3120

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:972

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
5009cacd576f0ad0ad65f9fc46bf9a03

SHA1
fd6b9ad10fb17578b19cc1633a491e9d6091f30b

SHA256
1eb7ff61a0e9b24c5f68ea46badaedb444fea260debec3ee3fa75ffca8aa1747

SHA512
c4596b07d561f9e886f5f7031ab2feade7a45861de2aa84f28dea07b63b352f67ad521d3b74c114c1e0246006895aee0ec1fe98916f3d4f8195f15b88d94cca6

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

MD5
5009cacd576f0ad0ad65f9fc46bf9a03

SHA1
fd6b9ad10fb17578b19cc1633a491e9d6091f30b

SHA256
1eb7ff61a0e9b24c5f68ea46badaedb444fea260debec3ee3fa75ffca8aa1747

SHA512
c4596b07d561f9e886f5f7031ab2feade7a45861de2aa84f28dea07b63b352f67ad521d3b74c114c1e0246006895aee0ec1fe98916f3d4f8195f15b88d94cca6

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memory/3120-132-0x0000016610220000-0x0000016610230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3120-133-0x0000016610280000-0x0000016610290000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3120-134-0x0000016612950000-0x0000016612954000-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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