sakula | 1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848

General

Target

1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

2445ca4bd92a3b7e19a3b7662e13c6f4
SHA1

f6fe434aaf06316a96a179a194ed74216b31ea85
SHA256

1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848
SHA512

c618783a44beca278e088a120b93758aea7038e532254360ec69dca0cae398e976ee8f56322344590d2b90ac2bb63e137cde8ff8ca79ec4ab47c223b64761b11

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

4752 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4752	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:

1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.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"	1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.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

3928 PING.EXE

pid	process
3928	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2424	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2424	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2424	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4240	1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4968	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4240 wrote to memory of 4752	4240	1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4240 wrote to memory of 4752	4240	1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4240 wrote to memory of 4752	4240	1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4240 wrote to memory of 5072	4240	1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4240 wrote to memory of 5072	4240	1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4240 wrote to memory of 5072	4240	1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 3928	5072	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 3928	5072	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 3928	5072	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4240

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4752

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1360ab10172bdb915089df760d0812054b7d9cfa4740dd96c56e4077ae166848.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5072

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3928

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:2424

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:4968

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
b4a724b2e9f8bc8d7e82d8c744b2d114

SHA1
cbabbc3ced06dde1464f19fce04abce754bf3899

SHA256
fda5116cb0074bf6e29d2de3cad457221c1445fe3cfaf369381f0ef874f2d02d

SHA512
5d2772d19aebd4f1ed7e682ed0a12fdbe0779542400f75d220cf19bc7b2c1fc26e2e0c5a9ed8a67fa087d8c72c38c9c7848d6824d7c30f71dd56b6bb78ef5e2e

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

MD5
b4a724b2e9f8bc8d7e82d8c744b2d114

SHA1
cbabbc3ced06dde1464f19fce04abce754bf3899

SHA256
fda5116cb0074bf6e29d2de3cad457221c1445fe3cfaf369381f0ef874f2d02d

SHA512
5d2772d19aebd4f1ed7e682ed0a12fdbe0779542400f75d220cf19bc7b2c1fc26e2e0c5a9ed8a67fa087d8c72c38c9c7848d6824d7c30f71dd56b6bb78ef5e2e

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memory/2424-132-0x0000018535390000-0x00000185353A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2424-133-0x0000018535B60000-0x0000018535B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2424-134-0x0000018538770000-0x0000018538774000-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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