sakula | 144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c

General

Target

144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

8d88a23210696513c262607aa197f1be
SHA1

c1f56591ec7ea5409d6afd34f6b190cdd6780935
SHA256

144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c
SHA512

2005531ed80f78d57d97f61e09e653e7d45e3c27b3466fd068c26086cda651338f82ed60b6928b2039a40d715e7ff84ddcb77a151bc15998a7b4115aac2d2d03

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/5000-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4536-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4536 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4536	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:

144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.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"	144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

1692 PING.EXE

pid	process
1692	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5000	144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3164	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3164	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3164	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3164	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3164	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3164	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4536	5000	144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4536	5000	144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 4536	5000	144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 260	5000	144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 260	5000	144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5000 wrote to memory of 260	5000	144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 260 wrote to memory of 1692	260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 260 wrote to memory of 1692	260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 260 wrote to memory of 1692	260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5000

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4536

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\144b64555304f9bc1ae8d6ceae824ca151743157911659023d4ef2998ccac61c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:260

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1692

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:3164

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:5072

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
f67d7f12cabdf81ec440430df394154d

SHA1
18409b34c6d6c30b47dd64a94341aa1b751594cd

SHA256
8c4861591e8cedc9e4f76e2e4d9615bfc33b9ac85234193b5844031d67a53f7a

SHA512
b02e51a8edb9eca44615752798bac872b04cb195be675a088eaf52c91704765213ed15532a6c40ccb3b54efa896eb24ba185aee291d6fb825dfff5c0426d12ce

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

MD5
f67d7f12cabdf81ec440430df394154d

SHA1
18409b34c6d6c30b47dd64a94341aa1b751594cd

SHA256
8c4861591e8cedc9e4f76e2e4d9615bfc33b9ac85234193b5844031d67a53f7a

SHA512
b02e51a8edb9eca44615752798bac872b04cb195be675a088eaf52c91704765213ed15532a6c40ccb3b54efa896eb24ba185aee291d6fb825dfff5c0426d12ce

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memory/3164-133-0x0000010AEAD60000-0x0000010AEAD70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3164-134-0x0000010AEB320000-0x0000010AEB330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3164-135-0x0000010AED9C0000-0x0000010AED9C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4536-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5000-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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