sakula | 1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b

General

Target

1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

197bb082663e26723906b532bf43644d
SHA1

d11bd883e5599f3b8d1be8fdeee3a378a9e66cc9
SHA256

1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b
SHA512

7e82137f8ed91cd33bde5f7fa64f26dbd7b3b53420e943f218c17d8a1da137c27defbf523010d9249b68e19768dbd9d2a354dc7bbb409a3c01e6c2f51eecb9d8

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

4120 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4120	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:

1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b.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"	1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.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

5044 PING.EXE

pid	process
5044	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2444	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2444	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2444	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4936	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4120	1348	1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4120	1348	1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4120	1348	1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4960	1348	1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4960	1348	1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4960	1348	1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 5044	4960	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 5044	4960	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4960 wrote to memory of 5044	4960	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1348

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4120

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1458500f56d72fd9425ca8e08f2263fd498f63ca96cf8f6d29350cacc493811b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4960

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5044

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:2444

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:4936

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
d9a6914edec89914501929914153231a

SHA1
43b9a03b174c17f0d8b7415bf3395f616734b5d8

SHA256
8b27dd4c30ed4297c41f90fb60887e94d955e8b4e7dde39ef11a4e8343b75fb9

SHA512
3c003166988876312c941aba3c0e5e0f0a05ef57f213d02a25d84c05182098d3d81bd0b3029bba8182d09b6453c9f0b601335b97a6fbb0e57ca9c795e95db7ff

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

MD5
d9a6914edec89914501929914153231a

SHA1
43b9a03b174c17f0d8b7415bf3395f616734b5d8

SHA256
8b27dd4c30ed4297c41f90fb60887e94d955e8b4e7dde39ef11a4e8343b75fb9

SHA512
3c003166988876312c941aba3c0e5e0f0a05ef57f213d02a25d84c05182098d3d81bd0b3029bba8182d09b6453c9f0b601335b97a6fbb0e57ca9c795e95db7ff

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memory/2444-132-0x0000020158D60000-0x0000020158D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2444-133-0x0000020159320000-0x0000020159330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2444-134-0x000002015B9D0000-0x000002015B9D4000-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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