sakula | 142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688

General

Target

142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

acae58670ef65628947dad9f8cd6d91c
SHA1

18d32fa885b0898ffbc8c1244032e1b71bfdfce5
SHA256

142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688
SHA512

f0d27381f9a85905b9e5acc1ba90ffef3ff77011bdfa3a3aeb80a1a59807403061312f4386d38f7a1e6548e5dde34fd9f48a49ecab3b1f66165057feb26c87a7

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

4680 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4680	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:

142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.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"	142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.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

4684 PING.EXE

pid	process
4684	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1412	142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1000	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1000	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1000	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1000	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1000	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1000	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4680	1412	142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4680	1412	142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4680	1412	142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4376	1412	142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4376	1412	142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 4376	1412	142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4376 wrote to memory of 4684	4376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4376 wrote to memory of 4684	4376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4376 wrote to memory of 4684	4376	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.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:4680

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\142a6c8c0e21839773b7abfd86e5e906e9d91731e9a4aca16390778fc9e50688.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4376

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4684

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:1000

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:4824

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
4dbcd9fabde2467306c67c7fa8b1db22

SHA1
fe6b82c25465cc586e51853348542808cd2b9842

SHA256
03aa7a2eaec778df948b5b17672213a3bc53552719ab3cbcf666ee69e48d9a0d

SHA512
bbb6d91fb7d8999aef8d11049c9795ddbbb2bac0b6d29eba74018dfcdce2054ff1c4008a0c029494fd5e252709989f2c66b7630be8a64e7fa09bd27c1228ba37

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

MD5
4dbcd9fabde2467306c67c7fa8b1db22

SHA1
fe6b82c25465cc586e51853348542808cd2b9842

SHA256
03aa7a2eaec778df948b5b17672213a3bc53552719ab3cbcf666ee69e48d9a0d

SHA512
bbb6d91fb7d8999aef8d11049c9795ddbbb2bac0b6d29eba74018dfcdce2054ff1c4008a0c029494fd5e252709989f2c66b7630be8a64e7fa09bd27c1228ba37

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memory/1000-132-0x0000019707770000-0x0000019707780000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1000-133-0x0000019707D20000-0x0000019707D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1000-134-0x000001970A3F0000-0x000001970A3F4000-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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