sakula | 145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd

General

Target

145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

4227ae41af8a5c67010e4a09a7cd163b
SHA1

9c1ab446d1774c9c9971cb024fa65bb182980f3d
SHA256

145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd
SHA512

19f7dd5a2c870b545fd6a5e2c221d0d12b674500d09bc9cb6d63b8fc9a968d95b8c6b4d02f310204a5e96b0c870aba14d6f981a7ca993c8207be9c03b3966087

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

3624 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3624	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:

145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.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"	145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.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

3444 PING.EXE

pid	process
3444	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4840	145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5032	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4840 wrote to memory of 3624	4840	145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4840 wrote to memory of 3624	4840	145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4840 wrote to memory of 3624	4840	145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4840 wrote to memory of 2968	4840	145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4840 wrote to memory of 2968	4840	145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4840 wrote to memory of 2968	4840	145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3444	2968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3444	2968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2968 wrote to memory of 3444	2968	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4840

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3624

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\145a9255bc0b5466bf0dd73abdfab59dff812f4605d2c2a9573db5dd2d4565cd.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2968

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3444

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:5092

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:5032

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
e53c578765479f5a1cb2de715cd0809e

SHA1
679a83b1bbc9fdfb49987494ad8e69104c41f8db

SHA256
d52a2a4b98febbaf7898b0a5461fffab66837d3cda53b0c80eb68bb99ddae093

SHA512
281c988ab06477c3122db25d6e42a51f749dd4a367c9120ac5925e2f10563620719eeaa051548d4538da8870fff561174b596d2975451693d8d46267f6cd7692

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

MD5
e53c578765479f5a1cb2de715cd0809e

SHA1
679a83b1bbc9fdfb49987494ad8e69104c41f8db

SHA256
d52a2a4b98febbaf7898b0a5461fffab66837d3cda53b0c80eb68bb99ddae093

SHA512
281c988ab06477c3122db25d6e42a51f749dd4a367c9120ac5925e2f10563620719eeaa051548d4538da8870fff561174b596d2975451693d8d46267f6cd7692

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memory/5092-132-0x000002AD76960000-0x000002AD76970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5092-133-0x000002AD76F20000-0x000002AD76F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5092-134-0x000002AD795E0000-0x000002AD795E4000-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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