sakula | 134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a

General

Target

134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

73f095ee43342a56752a36041c1b3e58
SHA1

09b58a25ff418d2394ed01405c275e6087b6a603
SHA256

134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a
SHA512

9f9a778d3147459642b984bba66d94b6312ec0bf7fc1c82460fe94ce9306ba65aac0f17478259dae36026a90c6312ba17d9b3dd93675e687841b0fb886635ff1

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

4604 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4604	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:

134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a.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"	134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3620 PING.EXE

pid	process
3620	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4820	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	432	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3832 wrote to memory of 4604	3832	134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3832 wrote to memory of 4604	3832	134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3832 wrote to memory of 4604	3832	134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3832 wrote to memory of 4980	3832	134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3832 wrote to memory of 4980	3832	134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3832 wrote to memory of 4980	3832	134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 3620	4980	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 3620	4980	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4980 wrote to memory of 3620	4980	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3832

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4604

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\134347f0686baf6624849343f78a0df7c6a6d0e8c0936912d2936b4be9bee61a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4980

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3620

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:4820

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:432

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
4fd4c658faf3ec44593419297cd17f65

SHA1
d5f53793796a195477a60d6f762c715916577e44

SHA256
627998f6506287f2df6470680e2ea4731dd3cbe11c198704e8aecdc0350c3044

SHA512
f4a1f6b535dc766121699c06832d98c42ec9b661f3caef1e54f3b2a8c779aaa1a31f4004d6ded9ab3d17c4528c49e91b9bf0ea705ab90c06e445cbca83688bf0

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

MD5
4fd4c658faf3ec44593419297cd17f65

SHA1
d5f53793796a195477a60d6f762c715916577e44

SHA256
627998f6506287f2df6470680e2ea4731dd3cbe11c198704e8aecdc0350c3044

SHA512
f4a1f6b535dc766121699c06832d98c42ec9b661f3caef1e54f3b2a8c779aaa1a31f4004d6ded9ab3d17c4528c49e91b9bf0ea705ab90c06e445cbca83688bf0

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memory/4820-132-0x0000023187560000-0x0000023187570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4820-133-0x0000023187B20000-0x0000023187B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4820-134-0x000002318A190000-0x000002318A194000-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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