sakula | 107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a

General

Target

107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

cc19d96496d2eab7423d7d17b257252c
SHA1

125fb9164663ca108a493a061e630a759f562d47
SHA256

107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a
SHA512

0f9db9be57f918e35e10f9987f214b2f382e37ae6b62ae562941fd1ae29a66e9dd9e8504d8a3b59701c5e142d8e4e2f6d92fdacfd7d440514506746df9887a17

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

3428 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3428	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:

107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.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"	107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

4336 PING.EXE

pid	process
4336	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1676	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1676	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1676	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1676	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1676	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1676	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4088	107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3164	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3428	4088	107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3428	4088	107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3428	4088	107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 4252	4088	107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 4252	4088	107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 4252	4088	107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4252 wrote to memory of 4336	4252	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4252 wrote to memory of 4336	4252	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4252 wrote to memory of 4336	4252	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4088

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3428

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\107157cb8a3fa8809e1cd41d2e8ddf840db1c41fb408536a2e1779b708fac67a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4252

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4336

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:1676

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:3164

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
fb8d47ddf68097b26c3a832d31a0dcf0

SHA1
8428fcba19675f65311873e0ae56b2bcdb5c455c

SHA256
e52f46fd80b03835cb71a2fbd52930f3d2934b4307c0789f9a5a0140bc664f6f

SHA512
99bb29970de48ce7eb475a2a108a6bdf1a53cb766ad3f5c1982dff09e118eeef737737da6c2e5e019f5c22d3d1bfc8685a8385c14b3c709407ee9e3476e40842

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

MD5
fb8d47ddf68097b26c3a832d31a0dcf0

SHA1
8428fcba19675f65311873e0ae56b2bcdb5c455c

SHA256
e52f46fd80b03835cb71a2fbd52930f3d2934b4307c0789f9a5a0140bc664f6f

SHA512
99bb29970de48ce7eb475a2a108a6bdf1a53cb766ad3f5c1982dff09e118eeef737737da6c2e5e019f5c22d3d1bfc8685a8385c14b3c709407ee9e3476e40842

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memory/1676-132-0x000001F218160000-0x000001F218170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1676-133-0x000001F218720000-0x000001F218730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1676-134-0x000001F21ADC0000-0x000001F21ADC4000-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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