sakula | 138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1

General

Target

138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

ba6b29b668d9828fdd2d0c183a28f308
SHA1

682dba217e9d88e4926ecbad35d3ab9c71afc289
SHA256

138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1
SHA512

5914a8a68252e1dfe02daf0f38fa4ceab6f3a228f086188aa89d09b372d652538be05f3fd10fe5cde81c98325a86067eff25e75533e55ce85f65b6b8d002fd57

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/2416-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3472-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3472 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3472	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:

138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1.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"	138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1412 PING.EXE

pid	process
1412	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1384	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1384	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1384	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1384	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1384	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1384	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3596	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 3472	2416	138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 3472	2416	138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 3472	2416	138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 1120	2416	138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 1120	2416	138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 1120	2416	138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 1412	1120	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 1412	1120	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 1412	1120	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2416

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3472

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\138df944afdc3901de3fb83a3acf83f79e234ecf438c041eef978df3b89410c1.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1120

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1412

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:1384

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:3596

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
08aeffbdc30b54446324f0aa06229558

SHA1
a7a77347f7cea4b72dbed7cfb0ce1f3cfb1f2946

SHA256
b38b9379725889e6a89337f529f9c63229d7b32b027738672795dc8567acc39b

SHA512
065f739a9b9716556a6022b41e192f778bb42f1a953d4219575d2c5d817e92dffff55b4a0b71818b30305269b8d8ec050f7423321515e2b89243722c0e0bab46

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

MD5
08aeffbdc30b54446324f0aa06229558

SHA1
a7a77347f7cea4b72dbed7cfb0ce1f3cfb1f2946

SHA256
b38b9379725889e6a89337f529f9c63229d7b32b027738672795dc8567acc39b

SHA512
065f739a9b9716556a6022b41e192f778bb42f1a953d4219575d2c5d817e92dffff55b4a0b71818b30305269b8d8ec050f7423321515e2b89243722c0e0bab46

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memory/1384-132-0x0000022720960000-0x0000022720970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1384-133-0x0000022720F20000-0x0000022720F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1384-134-0x00000227235A0000-0x00000227235A4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/2416-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3472-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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