sakula | 125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d

General

Target

125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

9ac4a53520330083b035a86edb8ca0ac
SHA1

3c5a7d0aa88007aa5862f8f55e17c1f467ced842
SHA256

125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d
SHA512

0447d743d647c89338315eb62de135db7a01b657013ec3c0da9792815cfe2d9a7eff6c27e14d267d17fc78329acd62ee3c3978c3d1c4bd4841d4e2aa41da6d5d

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

456 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
456	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:

125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.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"	125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

2116 PING.EXE

pid	process
2116	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4496	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4496	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4496	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4496	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4496	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4496	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4680	125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 456	4680	125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 456	4680	125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 456	4680	125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 1148	4680	125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 1148	4680	125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 1148	4680	125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2116	1148	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2116	1148	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2116	1148	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4680

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:456

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\125aa3d5afc42340c4cd950231ccdb74ddc4da85068745dbf61af9973a6fdd1d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1148

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2116

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:4496

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:2696

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
1bd2da5924085e107d66dba5ad7a0428

SHA1
d55da7567ebfd889864f783e381ada1460613501

SHA256
a43e635f639712c3ae40657d9bc7e1be40104b44c42bd34cec723e53f3b58766

SHA512
75e28f58aa7eb83d922e42e7642d001cf07fee1cbd46e8430beba6217c5d77480b49a325b50261c7deaff063251ff95e6cf3776c105f639fd2642abcbad3b8c0

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

MD5
1bd2da5924085e107d66dba5ad7a0428

SHA1
d55da7567ebfd889864f783e381ada1460613501

SHA256
a43e635f639712c3ae40657d9bc7e1be40104b44c42bd34cec723e53f3b58766

SHA512
75e28f58aa7eb83d922e42e7642d001cf07fee1cbd46e8430beba6217c5d77480b49a325b50261c7deaff063251ff95e6cf3776c105f639fd2642abcbad3b8c0

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memory/4496-132-0x000002D026370000-0x000002D026380000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4496-133-0x000002D026920000-0x000002D026930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4496-134-0x000002D028FF0000-0x000002D028FF4000-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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