sakula | 1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307

General

Target

1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

bedc459c5f5ddd7bc0637cadacfa04da
SHA1

6a3140c0438fff95a77d55061e4da4ba0a744798
SHA256

1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307
SHA512

553014135f541b4918d8a594d3610f17aac5771ecd6d28e1539587f3d4f31cc33bcdc2284cc1aa045fd75d85050754e02dd4a69b35afacc16f5e2477d56727a2

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

3784 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3784	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:

1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307.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"	1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

4264 PING.EXE

pid	process
4264	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4072	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4072	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4072	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4072	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4072	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4072	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 3784	3588	1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 3784	3588	1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 3784	3588	1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 4156	3588	1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 4156	3588	1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3588 wrote to memory of 4156	3588	1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 4264	4156	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 4264	4156	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 4264	4156	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3588

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3784

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1487803e9e1e7553e721a202bf119b6affd0834dbec9cb27237fc410b09ab307.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4156

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4264

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:4072

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:2308

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
6b86a232c701a4bb37d6b229d2f95b5a

SHA1
bd96670bd88e84164f452f11d015483421595f44

SHA256
6a835d141dbc961054b3c30b1640e39ceac4929facca298893ebc9477d9937d0

SHA512
ce18b1e438ed41ecd44c32ba9613c2cc744b2c2f63cdb0334a868d88bc28eb4f6442d734a9d55bbf8f2d451fd0c9105b38761e60c9e76fcd9fc05b96284febc2

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

MD5
6b86a232c701a4bb37d6b229d2f95b5a

SHA1
bd96670bd88e84164f452f11d015483421595f44

SHA256
6a835d141dbc961054b3c30b1640e39ceac4929facca298893ebc9477d9937d0

SHA512
ce18b1e438ed41ecd44c32ba9613c2cc744b2c2f63cdb0334a868d88bc28eb4f6442d734a9d55bbf8f2d451fd0c9105b38761e60c9e76fcd9fc05b96284febc2

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memory/4072-132-0x00000181B8760000-0x00000181B8770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4072-133-0x00000181B8D20000-0x00000181B8D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4072-134-0x00000181BB3D0000-0x00000181BB3D4000-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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