sakula | 131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0

General

Target

131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

ff043d850aa99146aea13c1eacddd9c7
SHA1

5a4aff36c661ecb93cb602171b44c83fa052a0ad
SHA256

131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0
SHA512

cec25aabcbe86f50a6c69ebd39280496daf471d2b6f12780cc1932bd3c6eb98a112243856b55e71054e24b6006a5b3e4529a512522cd4055bc440599a913c55c

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

1540 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1540	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:

131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.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"	131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

1824 PING.EXE

pid	process
1824	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4748	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4748	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4748	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4748	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4748	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4748	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3708	131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3708 wrote to memory of 1540	3708	131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3708 wrote to memory of 1540	3708	131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3708 wrote to memory of 1540	3708	131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3708 wrote to memory of 1092	3708	131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3708 wrote to memory of 1092	3708	131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3708 wrote to memory of 1092	3708	131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 1824	1092	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 1824	1092	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 1824	1092	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3708

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1540

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\131034ac291d31b6688a35a570fa9a8d0a20df8ab1c8e0a16553e12cab035ab0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1092

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1824

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:4748

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:4984

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
13c5d39bc9674192e5d0097add62445f

SHA1
f05d007518b06e8732809c380c83ea2b2e2957b3

SHA256
7331c1841d8475b6560516452d62eb11447b8d72125b3386c273bd9d8eb26cea

SHA512
15583e117654dcad56ac4586a8838090867e127b854ef4e159910d2f8cca71ba8ab25dc8b9006be1f4f2f965aacfd60f4f760d6a0e632fc18038e90d7d6b1c77

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

MD5
13c5d39bc9674192e5d0097add62445f

SHA1
f05d007518b06e8732809c380c83ea2b2e2957b3

SHA256
7331c1841d8475b6560516452d62eb11447b8d72125b3386c273bd9d8eb26cea

SHA512
15583e117654dcad56ac4586a8838090867e127b854ef4e159910d2f8cca71ba8ab25dc8b9006be1f4f2f965aacfd60f4f760d6a0e632fc18038e90d7d6b1c77

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memory/4748-132-0x000001F6C4560000-0x000001F6C4570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4748-133-0x000001F6C4B20000-0x000001F6C4B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4748-134-0x000001F6C7190000-0x000001F6C7194000-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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