sakula | 131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d

General

Target

131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

c2ef42bef2e5b16ab7950a88f99c55f2
SHA1

4240e039005ae84cb23e8d89cbb4e8d8e5e2601e
SHA256

131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d
SHA512

f892f4c59ec076ef86e8e48ddd703329268eb550aa39f238a04d9f5f41a56eac5fb070c0fa228349fc3cdfeb261526dad5e2e979cba753d48c42c04858d30f28

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

1888 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1888	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:

131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.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"	131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.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

5084 PING.EXE

pid	process
5084	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4460	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4460	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4460	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4460	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4460	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4460	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4800	131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1344	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 1888	4800	131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 1888	4800	131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 1888	4800	131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 5064	4800	131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 5064	4800	131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 5064	4800	131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 5084	5064	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 5084	5064	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 5084	5064	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4800

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1888

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\131820b0078c9a47260d89e693de314f6c83ca501c2ba3b79373003f412a181d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5064

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5084

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:4460

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:1344

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
9f2298e0286c8af597a846233c0bebaa

SHA1
9eb8f990aed2c2cef46fbd801704e3435de80c6d

SHA256
9f4a921f9f4df7b497e39992b5945792eef212f37ca2285618eeb3ee19ce527f

SHA512
eacba40a8414d4086e84ad085bc701a218208609a143108d66bdee102a505d8793307f334b5a2ca25896406dba9f7130a4ed476f2d230be831c0081f5990967f

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

MD5
9f2298e0286c8af597a846233c0bebaa

SHA1
9eb8f990aed2c2cef46fbd801704e3435de80c6d

SHA256
9f4a921f9f4df7b497e39992b5945792eef212f37ca2285618eeb3ee19ce527f

SHA512
eacba40a8414d4086e84ad085bc701a218208609a143108d66bdee102a505d8793307f334b5a2ca25896406dba9f7130a4ed476f2d230be831c0081f5990967f

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memory/4460-132-0x000002474DD20000-0x000002474DD30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4460-133-0x000002474DD80000-0x000002474DD90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4460-134-0x0000024750430000-0x0000024750434000-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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