sakula | 1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05

General

Target

1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

5ff458f2a79fe48205000392f098c60e
SHA1

85d628a474fad084f467d605b7f98328a6836ed1
SHA256

1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05
SHA512

c77f7668ae49e02cbd66117d1710ff9b547335d2cc12767f6fde0d5825b2a4af9d91211e0ce037a9473402262e8a8815ee8af820cf48711c310e1f0dc7c34ca5

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

4928 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4928	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:

1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.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"	1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

3860 PING.EXE

pid	process
3860	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4748	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4748	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4748	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4748	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4748	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4748	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1412	1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3640	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4928	1412	1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4928	1412	1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4928	1412	1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4676	1412	1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4676	1412	1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4676	1412	1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4676 wrote to memory of 3860	4676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4676 wrote to memory of 3860	4676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4676 wrote to memory of 3860	4676	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1412

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4928

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1451dd6d1f64cd8775150350e5ee870317abf054b297c2cb050a1672e0641b05.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3860

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:4748

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:3640

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
f5dd30218bed3444a9e3cfbe2467b978

SHA1
0e43f91440e3d0857ff4bb127a281a66d655bf8f

SHA256
2fd9aa3c7c1ff8082c364cc03b4fa731e6f6e6269bb19a2598494d197458549e

SHA512
f632335b9d45edbc2fb49a960eab6ecd54a65dc79eaabdf01907d21e287e05d30387493959c2233344ffb7c1ffd5bc1d18e773cedcd18c886118f67f9db55923

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

MD5
f5dd30218bed3444a9e3cfbe2467b978

SHA1
0e43f91440e3d0857ff4bb127a281a66d655bf8f

SHA256
2fd9aa3c7c1ff8082c364cc03b4fa731e6f6e6269bb19a2598494d197458549e

SHA512
f632335b9d45edbc2fb49a960eab6ecd54a65dc79eaabdf01907d21e287e05d30387493959c2233344ffb7c1ffd5bc1d18e773cedcd18c886118f67f9db55923

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memory/4748-132-0x00000137A7420000-0x00000137A7430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4748-133-0x00000137A7480000-0x00000137A7490000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4748-134-0x00000137A9B30000-0x00000137A9B34000-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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