sakula | 1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff

General

Target

1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

8bed757b508b60b4c846fb55862fe44e
SHA1

77680cd3ff124d9a9a4a9911c1addc44e238d183
SHA256

1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff
SHA512

03778e526d8716803fac66342fcd3e1d0dc97370401bef9b685c5ec0a3266a54aad38226bc6db21f34af9376947625b106431e4bbc2a0141b2caaf03b65fa832

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/3960-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3156-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3156 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3156	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:

1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff.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"	1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	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

2348 PING.EXE

pid	process
2348	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3852	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 3156	3960	1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 3156	3960	1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 3156	3960	1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 3132	3960	1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 3132	3960	1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 3132	3960	1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 2348	3132	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 2348	3132	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 2348	3132	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3960

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3156

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1354b8f7f18955a313419012db1fc2ee452ba85208d20bd32b838a11b7aa46ff.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3132

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2348

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:3852

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:776

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
e1bfe36e52aca0a3c39ad2af618a18b0

SHA1
22cd565661fcd274b81af6f0cef851f29cd974ae

SHA256
27ea56b390e40e3ac2e10c357dc8df05d66d91b7a904cc1f8b1c8231b4646ed5

SHA512
01dcd157f433d0a519586fa9e63b95cf22bceca04db7022a710bb7aff71e2cf6d2181be8fc16790cf265d041fe77a84894dcc0606afc30dc34038c1f65febe95

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

MD5
e1bfe36e52aca0a3c39ad2af618a18b0

SHA1
22cd565661fcd274b81af6f0cef851f29cd974ae

SHA256
27ea56b390e40e3ac2e10c357dc8df05d66d91b7a904cc1f8b1c8231b4646ed5

SHA512
01dcd157f433d0a519586fa9e63b95cf22bceca04db7022a710bb7aff71e2cf6d2181be8fc16790cf265d041fe77a84894dcc0606afc30dc34038c1f65febe95

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memory/3156-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3852-132-0x000002F314760000-0x000002F314770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3852-133-0x000002F314D20000-0x000002F314D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3852-134-0x000002F3173A0000-0x000002F3173A4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3960-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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