sakula | 14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4

General

Target

14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

e08ca13cfdcd44465d40912daac259e0
SHA1

903368c529369566b4acdaaf39591f058c5ab8f9
SHA256

14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4
SHA512

5d6cbb9a2433a3e0d4dbc85805d3ca0e5111b9bf7c3eb7ce9cab926ef8d95bb777e22496c59b0b9004d77c1ac699d8cca07403889233a923d3af4ce6418024da

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

4568 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4568	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:

14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4.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"	14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

3156 PING.EXE

pid	process
3156	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5000	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 4568	1688	14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 4568	1688	14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 4568	1688	14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 424	1688	14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 424	1688	14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 424	1688	14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 424 wrote to memory of 3156	424	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 424 wrote to memory of 3156	424	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 424 wrote to memory of 3156	424	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1688

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4568

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14080340fddb074f2203fbd299f63bb494aba08ca4287fab5c91d234ef8164a4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:424

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3156

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:4856

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:5000

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
8dc7432b65bf3bd59332b454a4477565

SHA1
9eaa20afed33d11afd73085f1845482527451b20

SHA256
40da3020387fb9d6724ad9bfe48773c71f67db89ae520415fd7cd7b15600a3b6

SHA512
3e9cf10ccd48fe13a5f179ca4f10a39d8957c0e82d2111f53688984efb24db4ab83289ea45e1fcf777743b4a9e25270fd239ef7c06d1526ae9abbe8d0d2692b6

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

MD5
8dc7432b65bf3bd59332b454a4477565

SHA1
9eaa20afed33d11afd73085f1845482527451b20

SHA256
40da3020387fb9d6724ad9bfe48773c71f67db89ae520415fd7cd7b15600a3b6

SHA512
3e9cf10ccd48fe13a5f179ca4f10a39d8957c0e82d2111f53688984efb24db4ab83289ea45e1fcf777743b4a9e25270fd239ef7c06d1526ae9abbe8d0d2692b6

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memory/4856-132-0x0000019113720000-0x0000019113730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4856-133-0x0000019113780000-0x0000019113790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4856-134-0x0000019115E60000-0x0000019115E64000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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