sakula | 1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860

General

Target

1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

dfa7ee82da68f8dba1d2f9f3bbefed38
SHA1

af2b244a1150f89c7ef702305b2c63123eda7128
SHA256

1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860
SHA512

ef493f10453880a7caabf978382182437cba4a16c865c8fd9e1dde69c026569bef0720d3410f93b665b6f37fea66e143e2d22e673bc1d26f8fc063abb77198bc

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

2576 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2576	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:

1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.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"	1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

2680 PING.EXE

pid	process
2680	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4796	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4796	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4796	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4796	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4796	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4796	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1804	1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3756	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2576	1804	1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2576	1804	1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2576	1804	1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 4344	1804	1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 4344	1804	1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 4344	1804	1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 2680	4344	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 2680	4344	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 2680	4344	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1804

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2576

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1442b9ad225e76be88804df9f5ae55681eee48ef73aa53250e290b2d43d82860.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4344

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2680

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:4796

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:3756

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
d9f66d367f1896a2be6bd1cddf7a0240

SHA1
f5a1a3b25cf7ef7c9018c16ab105d3399a6de82f

SHA256
e62bb0f07fa56b65859962397e940a0ca26dad218453cfc23a06cb6463d3f3db

SHA512
3cb04a7559245353bef964b23b2e285c8e264279f06a1e4aea1783287f2d7645046bcc38871f8d09cca058681eb49d28140cf653c0843be71bf98705018563d9

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

MD5
d9f66d367f1896a2be6bd1cddf7a0240

SHA1
f5a1a3b25cf7ef7c9018c16ab105d3399a6de82f

SHA256
e62bb0f07fa56b65859962397e940a0ca26dad218453cfc23a06cb6463d3f3db

SHA512
3cb04a7559245353bef964b23b2e285c8e264279f06a1e4aea1783287f2d7645046bcc38871f8d09cca058681eb49d28140cf653c0843be71bf98705018563d9

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memory/4796-132-0x00000209D9580000-0x00000209D9590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4796-133-0x00000209D9C20000-0x00000209D9C30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4796-134-0x00000209DC300000-0x00000209DC304000-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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