sakula | 133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444

General

Target

133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

8d2ca599b2fc15ccf76df6d7fea8f0e3
SHA1

f66aea13c5d3e3f53160a441fa64e1876dcf189f
SHA256

133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444
SHA512

d2ce021b0cb5a60bec1243a8a8b859ccc42c2fda3d885b8b3381ad1c2bbcddb4f6a129a0f351376d074a421dfa461d6cb2b000864fff34c5a3dd821bf545710b

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

3652 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3652	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:

133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.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"	133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.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

3976 PING.EXE

pid	process
3976	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2268	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2268	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2268	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2268	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2268	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2268	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3904	133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 3652	3904	133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 3652	3904	133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 3652	3904	133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 2508	3904	133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 2508	3904	133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 2508	3904	133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 3976	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 3976	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 3976	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3904

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3652

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\133479ac2c1999a53a31bed9cf5081d65f6ab91e2191ef9eeab74e67d52e7444.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3976

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:2268

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:4868

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
c517105ae59f9aed495982b5543148a7

SHA1
2d89d9cd084687dd84b392eda5569f9df3799a1c

SHA256
df1626e65b030a9e9ad8541c4559e36abae46efc558b76f843e2b6b966ed067a

SHA512
c560dec68f2514f9529b4f971077159acc266d038b16047123f8f60e215b57405d735601b5b5910ab522d8b83ccfd61e03c277b9642ef63b1366e60d0676585c

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

MD5
c517105ae59f9aed495982b5543148a7

SHA1
2d89d9cd084687dd84b392eda5569f9df3799a1c

SHA256
df1626e65b030a9e9ad8541c4559e36abae46efc558b76f843e2b6b966ed067a

SHA512
c560dec68f2514f9529b4f971077159acc266d038b16047123f8f60e215b57405d735601b5b5910ab522d8b83ccfd61e03c277b9642ef63b1366e60d0676585c

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memory/2268-132-0x000001E188940000-0x000001E188950000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2268-133-0x000001E1889A0000-0x000001E1889B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2268-134-0x000001E18B6C0000-0x000001E18B6C4000-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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