sakula | 147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029

General

Target

147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

75c5f8ee7d85854b1740acd661033d39
SHA1

94215ed78ec698a1b72ff4bb18959c12472ca5cf
SHA256

147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029
SHA512

75d3486ec3cbb03e61a4c1aa4935058242aea8752f275e89ee757d9e1a7207885c14a1713b2c3167a184a4d0a5d50f232407c4373b7f09020fc086951937d4ae

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

768 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
768	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:

147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.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"	147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.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

4880 PING.EXE

pid	process
4880	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3460	147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3476	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3460 wrote to memory of 768	3460	147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3460 wrote to memory of 768	3460	147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3460 wrote to memory of 768	3460	147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3460 wrote to memory of 1912	3460	147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3460 wrote to memory of 1912	3460	147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3460 wrote to memory of 1912	3460	147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 4880	1912	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 4880	1912	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 4880	1912	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3460

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:768

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\147b3ab1f78e903ee4629ea8d29cea3e067b1998f48a39400eed03bdf0279029.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1912

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4880

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:4520

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:3476

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
d16397da4a482ce88d17e5ab30f52d83

SHA1
78fad7e0ae0d21425ffcd3e56a09ca0bb173df95

SHA256
7ab0133360650585f3caecceea3f13eacd0ee13b0c4f15a80fe6541bfcbb22b0

SHA512
cf0759ae45839b62937bc6a5dd7a1ad007aaf4b7dcc307bf60b72db6c0a30eb47390832d63fc9b6866faf358ea4678925c9b2b90fb29694b06df43332863d483

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

MD5
d16397da4a482ce88d17e5ab30f52d83

SHA1
78fad7e0ae0d21425ffcd3e56a09ca0bb173df95

SHA256
7ab0133360650585f3caecceea3f13eacd0ee13b0c4f15a80fe6541bfcbb22b0

SHA512
cf0759ae45839b62937bc6a5dd7a1ad007aaf4b7dcc307bf60b72db6c0a30eb47390832d63fc9b6866faf358ea4678925c9b2b90fb29694b06df43332863d483

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memory/4520-132-0x0000014D16330000-0x0000014D16340000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4520-133-0x0000014D16390000-0x0000014D163A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4520-134-0x0000014D190A0000-0x0000014D190A4000-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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