sakula | 1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49

General

Target

1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

b49b6b48d9ffb13412abc7a68a668b91
SHA1

50d630ff9aa55323f4b2e803babbc9d82f9c64fb
SHA256

1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49
SHA512

d5f1ef9273f835cc673aa84b2cbd51b2e5c3b45c76872d0d9b29ce048b52c6d3c0acee818d415547072e90d8625e21b27ab2f78fea3b3835ca2470862b1ca71e

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

3924 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3924	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:

1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.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"	1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.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

4616 PING.EXE

pid	process
4616	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1764	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1764	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1764	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1764	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1764	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1764	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1844	1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4660	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1844 wrote to memory of 3924	1844	1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1844 wrote to memory of 3924	1844	1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1844 wrote to memory of 3924	1844	1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1844 wrote to memory of 4556	1844	1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1844 wrote to memory of 4556	1844	1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1844 wrote to memory of 4556	1844	1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 4616	4556	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 4616	4556	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4556 wrote to memory of 4616	4556	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1844

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3924

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1266f0c923b175d3bffb7ec15888c75e5721aa64eca90ea58e4680961a179a49.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4556

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4616

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:1764

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:4660

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
a213b6c4f6e22775e8e238de9379bf12

SHA1
3309060bf767300a6c8f50aa96db193d6112e97e

SHA256
60faf6f66c5e35f2626f353f191a1039fce35d386f41d642b8d8c01c8baef0cd

SHA512
498057d691fbc31c36484e64dfe588c284c7f038c5a169ad609d4d306ae3a7e8b77b98f383fc5becf0686d3e8e2403de83c952850b145b6e1d3cd654f18772d5

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

MD5
a213b6c4f6e22775e8e238de9379bf12

SHA1
3309060bf767300a6c8f50aa96db193d6112e97e

SHA256
60faf6f66c5e35f2626f353f191a1039fce35d386f41d642b8d8c01c8baef0cd

SHA512
498057d691fbc31c36484e64dfe588c284c7f038c5a169ad609d4d306ae3a7e8b77b98f383fc5becf0686d3e8e2403de83c952850b145b6e1d3cd654f18772d5

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memory/1764-132-0x000001E0A1F70000-0x000001E0A1F80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1764-133-0x000001E0A2620000-0x000001E0A2630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1764-134-0x000001E0A4CF0000-0x000001E0A4CF4000-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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