sakula | 134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775

General

Target

134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

293cc4f40fd43ad48a7835ff3c79c78a
SHA1

003220caf6d87478ecd73b2cd27221205c8d3cab
SHA256

134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775
SHA512

794299c33b4e321cdc9a150e115156221ac77b7eefa41af0bd9a2e5775279561a03aa92ecae616846f1b3e1e7d94c97cafe28fd70f033ec989a39a60c73b0a28

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

4524 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4524	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:

134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775.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"	134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775.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

1364 PING.EXE

pid	process
1364	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1756	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1756	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1756	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1756	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1756	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1756	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4448	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4524	3944	134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4524	3944	134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4524	3944	134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4500	3944	134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4500	3944	134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4500	3944	134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4500 wrote to memory of 1364	4500	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4500 wrote to memory of 1364	4500	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4500 wrote to memory of 1364	4500	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3944

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4524

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\134b5b80e06cb2246077aefd419b3c843d6b80123c0f69300a70773760f0a775.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4500

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1364

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:1756

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:4448

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
710460fed37c5ba759143e8a95b623fc

SHA1
4a4bf7c6b719973da28259d229e92e314f037332

SHA256
8e7ce9fe1cb23da5cd478563f06267b12f048375a28d360bf5f7fabb08e5d49d

SHA512
acb57e7f437d9690d8db6b3f4987ce24856f89cb94996df724f35bc951e7f4d058040431222987b74e76c8fd851c9c5ddaeb38368614e24a0a76fa3aa307418b

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

MD5
710460fed37c5ba759143e8a95b623fc

SHA1
4a4bf7c6b719973da28259d229e92e314f037332

SHA256
8e7ce9fe1cb23da5cd478563f06267b12f048375a28d360bf5f7fabb08e5d49d

SHA512
acb57e7f437d9690d8db6b3f4987ce24856f89cb94996df724f35bc951e7f4d058040431222987b74e76c8fd851c9c5ddaeb38368614e24a0a76fa3aa307418b

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memory/1756-132-0x00000287453A0000-0x00000287453B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1756-133-0x0000028745BF0000-0x0000028745C00000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1756-134-0x0000028748120000-0x0000028748124000-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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