sakula | 1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584

General

Target

1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

d9efde24aca1e188532e69a2b15111ca
SHA1

ca2b81b1ad5a51a44687f906b6e73cc41ed9fa48
SHA256

1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584
SHA512

067df66e8ff3a532403cd7d08f5c8ccd0fee6fee9663276ebe2bf507da1a7c51d0c9e9ef419ed5c8905957d7b8dda632e8ddf14c7383b1e7b65bbc0fdba53110

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

4888 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4888	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:

1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.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"	1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

1724 PING.EXE

pid	process
1724	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	992	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	992	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	992	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	992	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	992	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	992	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4520	1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4428	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 4888	4520	1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 4888	4520	1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 4888	4520	1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 860	4520	1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 860	4520	1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 860	4520	1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.exe	cmd.exe
PID 860 wrote to memory of 1724	860	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 860 wrote to memory of 1724	860	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 860 wrote to memory of 1724	860	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4520

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4888

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1472237231d832743caad8e7071c5b77e62c9d1ee43199fb0156ef639b8d8584.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:860

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1724

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:992

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:4428

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
3ec2d48dd0dd595ccbd206a5eac75c3f

SHA1
91a49b22675877be05ceb2c5c0216b0c21eaebcc

SHA256
2bf44d7da5309eff1123044709f310ef077b8950fb98dea5e052c6081990589c

SHA512
948b376a964fbf02157f4d39ee7070d3a29f8e10c2a28c43751b13de227846cbb2ede3b18881591afa7426eb79a701a89fabf3e86e0692edc9b279ea158ad2d0

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

MD5
3ec2d48dd0dd595ccbd206a5eac75c3f

SHA1
91a49b22675877be05ceb2c5c0216b0c21eaebcc

SHA256
2bf44d7da5309eff1123044709f310ef077b8950fb98dea5e052c6081990589c

SHA512
948b376a964fbf02157f4d39ee7070d3a29f8e10c2a28c43751b13de227846cbb2ede3b18881591afa7426eb79a701a89fabf3e86e0692edc9b279ea158ad2d0

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memory/992-132-0x000002325A790000-0x000002325A7A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/992-133-0x000002325AF60000-0x000002325AF70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/992-134-0x000002325DB70000-0x000002325DB74000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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