sakula | 1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b

General

Target

1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

981a135f6a03d8e7c134d97c4d11d304
SHA1

bc5153e28480bd46f7145ea43a38212dd9ab0acf
SHA256

1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b
SHA512

5df7783fe8675adb4d3354b08b4531db13e10ec5db24d3ed4ff51df3182b815bd5f10fc5c44d928858d707c289588ee2fc9b7d04b03f9f48400b19a61af53c86

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

3080 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3080	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:

1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.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"	1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.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

1848 PING.EXE

pid	process
1848	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	860	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	860	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	860	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	860	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	860	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	860	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3720	1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3832	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 3080	3720	1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 3080	3720	1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 3080	3720	1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 4516	3720	1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 4516	3720	1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 4516	3720	1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 1848	4516	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 1848	4516	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4516 wrote to memory of 1848	4516	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3720

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3080

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1077133bc8f48bf51921ef6ccd58fc9ff6b7e404a63102ffcdb40d50be76a13b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4516

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1848

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:860

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:3832

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
4d09ed3ae4cabd67e877ce443a7c42de

SHA1
83fe284220b4e00d06f0b2312bcdca1be3c202e7

SHA256
df30ad4aa43d22acf4c3b12d43945253cdd79a6aa570bb10e6d92b7ae4227408

SHA512
b50c0b93d6731ae70d7c90a0c86b235cb07bb77fef26801bf9b86512079ec71a28ca5623dd386d6c3d3fd95cc44b236852bc01909dfb4bfff6d278d64c4c14af

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

MD5
4d09ed3ae4cabd67e877ce443a7c42de

SHA1
83fe284220b4e00d06f0b2312bcdca1be3c202e7

SHA256
df30ad4aa43d22acf4c3b12d43945253cdd79a6aa570bb10e6d92b7ae4227408

SHA512
b50c0b93d6731ae70d7c90a0c86b235cb07bb77fef26801bf9b86512079ec71a28ca5623dd386d6c3d3fd95cc44b236852bc01909dfb4bfff6d278d64c4c14af

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memory/860-132-0x0000025E65B60000-0x0000025E65B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/860-133-0x0000025E66120000-0x0000025E66130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/860-134-0x0000025E687C0000-0x0000025E687C4000-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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