sakula | 1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d

General

Target

1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

932e9976ecbb281f67401d068eb37564
SHA1

3eee41ae286c6d70b8f4b810dfc40b3a8e39431b
SHA256

1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d
SHA512

091bf17a2d875d813d2893bf7cd0ab7f9cb04e2b6c6a581d88edbbe3ac82839dcfcbe1c1f19c38b17b541a4aee620ab6bb47713d8fdc6552b46cb1f7a4dd0d43

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

1188 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1188	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:

1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.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"	1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

4984 PING.EXE

pid	process
4984	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1052	1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1988	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1988	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1988	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1988	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1988	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1988	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4056	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 1188	1052	1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 1188	1052	1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 1188	1052	1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 4932	1052	1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 4932	1052	1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 4932	1052	1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4984	4932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4984	4932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4984	4932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1052

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1188

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1315bd183e9112332d8f86a763c7ff8457acb08e6b8c280c0503b5fdeca5aa1d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4932

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4984

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:1988

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:4056

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
869dba79d8c166c0a3423d01b63b8ebf

SHA1
64fe18cf81b0cfd5b3851bbc2864d1d626d8c6d7

SHA256
e6b21f2d8e9e4b53a45f3c9b2ec18915bc1b8e2735a38fcac685e5f6767a4fe0

SHA512
31203fa7b548f3bf36712cb446efc26cf00cc80bc76eef50666e453ce8fa42feeabeacfd12bf738fb1b2b7a366c461a95f1ddb33a7e164bff4e6b61971a82735

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

MD5
869dba79d8c166c0a3423d01b63b8ebf

SHA1
64fe18cf81b0cfd5b3851bbc2864d1d626d8c6d7

SHA256
e6b21f2d8e9e4b53a45f3c9b2ec18915bc1b8e2735a38fcac685e5f6767a4fe0

SHA512
31203fa7b548f3bf36712cb446efc26cf00cc80bc76eef50666e453ce8fa42feeabeacfd12bf738fb1b2b7a366c461a95f1ddb33a7e164bff4e6b61971a82735

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memory/1988-132-0x00000211FB130000-0x00000211FB140000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1988-133-0x00000211FB190000-0x00000211FB1A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1988-134-0x00000211FDE70000-0x00000211FDE74000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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