sakula | 148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3

General

Target

148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

2228d4e780683a618c56802a804eccc9
SHA1

eaa2bf8a814ae0f2b27a8398629236a099162bdd
SHA256

148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3
SHA512

90f316cd52d2d92301288c6cd5f27ef7258076bba52cc6f836ac50dc9a1c8d4678f7e38a2d4443d312bc90310908fcbca2bfaa9e558aa13c83321fac5bedc7bb

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/2252-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1816-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1816 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1816	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:

148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.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"	148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.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

4352 PING.EXE

pid	process
4352	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1784	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1784	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1784	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1784	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1784	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1784	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2252	148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4464	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 1816	2252	148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 1816	2252	148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 1816	2252	148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 4300	2252	148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 4300	2252	148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 4300	2252	148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 4352	4300	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 4352	4300	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 4352	4300	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2252

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1816

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\148efb9267460a0ec04b659a972699e74ce377492facc02cb27ec8d278346dc3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4300

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4352

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:1784

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:4464

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
3639e0306d7e387c32504e7e94541c25

SHA1
eece1dbdecced1ae6d6e13d8d42bd4386b14eece

SHA256
850b5787ec34929f8c0fef06a874467b14f5534b718e6ee3113daa86eb5779c5

SHA512
4449107cb9d0636156f0e27c16e7c81f8ddc8913c07ff6efe0b8151e0e2ab6a5df2434df73e8ec238297b938f642ef5c25387e9eb4f41bea55868115e017b31c

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

MD5
3639e0306d7e387c32504e7e94541c25

SHA1
eece1dbdecced1ae6d6e13d8d42bd4386b14eece

SHA256
850b5787ec34929f8c0fef06a874467b14f5534b718e6ee3113daa86eb5779c5

SHA512
4449107cb9d0636156f0e27c16e7c81f8ddc8913c07ff6efe0b8151e0e2ab6a5df2434df73e8ec238297b938f642ef5c25387e9eb4f41bea55868115e017b31c

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memory/1784-132-0x0000023718730000-0x0000023718740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1784-133-0x0000023718790000-0x00000237187A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1784-134-0x000002371B490000-0x000002371B494000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/1816-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2252-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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