sakula | 139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68

General

Target

139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

0e8e8c7d5ea11f7e7733cadec3ed5992
SHA1

cc7cad1202e4267b27d90700fdf0db597e451e1f
SHA256

139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68
SHA512

da3ef7c168e24463f9366bf973381cbf1f9ddcd35e1b3cd5a440723f6d6feb9606e2468dac37d6327b07634c0ed5bdabbf860f380384914cdc445bfd6fe06c57

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

3580 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3580	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:

139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.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"	139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.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

4516 PING.EXE

pid	process
4516	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	484	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	484	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	484	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	484	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	484	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	484	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	688	139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4196	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 688 wrote to memory of 3580	688	139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 688 wrote to memory of 3580	688	139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 688 wrote to memory of 3580	688	139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 688 wrote to memory of 4464	688	139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.exe	cmd.exe
PID 688 wrote to memory of 4464	688	139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.exe	cmd.exe
PID 688 wrote to memory of 4464	688	139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 4516	4464	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 4516	4464	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 4516	4464	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:688

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3580

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\139f5092d557f01eb2f22bfae28620108a675a7cbe5c7060a84f56faf9207c68.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4516

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:484

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:4196

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
7baeb2fb333051315f6a84c9cf9a282c

SHA1
4a6b626f96599d54c07ad57c81b98a2c14091b6d

SHA256
208815bcce99981047499ad583a28e4a9b5387ffd5afd32763357185e8f04192

SHA512
0ec78e3cbc376389efd969f30499b86c96fef6074362871090c85d43497b5038d63bc26679aef21cf584d9ee32eb02e2171aa19288cf88c6b093b342952642a4

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

MD5
7baeb2fb333051315f6a84c9cf9a282c

SHA1
4a6b626f96599d54c07ad57c81b98a2c14091b6d

SHA256
208815bcce99981047499ad583a28e4a9b5387ffd5afd32763357185e8f04192

SHA512
0ec78e3cbc376389efd969f30499b86c96fef6074362871090c85d43497b5038d63bc26679aef21cf584d9ee32eb02e2171aa19288cf88c6b093b342952642a4

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memory/484-135-0x0000018D257A0000-0x0000018D257B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/484-136-0x0000018D25D20000-0x0000018D25D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/484-137-0x0000018D28420000-0x0000018D28424000-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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