sakula | 106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af

General

Target

106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

fe7f982c498afba259aa26388d9dc020
SHA1

16fc4fced667a93bb324b594637851c4fbfd7a9b
SHA256

106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af
SHA512

f7dc41e3606e2583499ee366a546ed1fbc7f794fe5a8a1d58ed6c844ef179980e548558d3e2d3f0a5c505d12252599c978e033989d294f8ef8f4fb5e054e42bf

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

4928 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4928	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:

106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.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"	106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.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

872 PING.EXE

pid	process
872	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3876	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3876	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3876	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3876	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3876	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3876	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3580	106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3952	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 4928	3580	106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 4928	3580	106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 4928	3580	106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 4264	3580	106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 4264	3580	106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 4264	3580	106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 872	4264	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 872	4264	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 872	4264	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3580

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4928

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\106fe9b9fc77fea7914be1ff12a1dbdd0ae07f7ec2b6a23e98eed5fd7f0a32af.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4264

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:872

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:3876

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:3952

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
e725cbb74e3b2b1bd9534a6377e21488

SHA1
9dfff119adf6a2e9dafa38b5b8e9044b8d3d1a9d

SHA256
05869c57edd36d76e3acd8026667b9a6f9241759f6f07556f1dd2dcefc9fceab

SHA512
d4b86722e3fdf234a856ad5e7db9cb95fe735f5ffcb6e7596b9f999a9ab3afd4028cd2b23ec80a629215bd244fec40f010f5572a5c4a3a0d0b185c419c7bbef8

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

MD5
e725cbb74e3b2b1bd9534a6377e21488

SHA1
9dfff119adf6a2e9dafa38b5b8e9044b8d3d1a9d

SHA256
05869c57edd36d76e3acd8026667b9a6f9241759f6f07556f1dd2dcefc9fceab

SHA512
d4b86722e3fdf234a856ad5e7db9cb95fe735f5ffcb6e7596b9f999a9ab3afd4028cd2b23ec80a629215bd244fec40f010f5572a5c4a3a0d0b185c419c7bbef8

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memory/3876-132-0x000001DE89F30000-0x000001DE89F40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3876-133-0x000001DE89F90000-0x000001DE89FA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3876-134-0x000001DE8CC90000-0x000001DE8CC94000-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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