sakula | 1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e

General

Target

1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

fa2b4652b3381ee69ddb0425b3d2a96b
SHA1

3c6aa1630e02bc731995718c86381b4510e6f0b0
SHA256

1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e
SHA512

1617f17e64b960b0d7fe7e2f9c4eb980e762471d8e38655813d7b45e97bd4b93b2a1a3175d9a6eab59d75b6db4084839b40e457ac2d9429b3c2b6a7ceffc9bce

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

3200 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3200	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:

1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.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"	1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.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

3916 PING.EXE

pid	process
3916	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1052	1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	916	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3200	1052	1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3200	1052	1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 3200	1052	1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 648	1052	1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 648	1052	1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1052 wrote to memory of 648	1052	1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 648 wrote to memory of 3916	648	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 648 wrote to memory of 3916	648	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 648 wrote to memory of 3916	648	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1052

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3200

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1061a46dd2f94d298dc6e58b5c4cd2245200b50831cd80358592e5167e87231e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:648

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3916

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:4380

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:916

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
656b508ee8c57f9b797f5e829c1b7d80

SHA1
3c69ae8cb93d0c1add6476da43c30999e7924398

SHA256
65f6b7cea5d3de76ca8b2f8bd3b1c9fb134faf1f99cfaee7e80b0af20f18863f

SHA512
d61b62a90f82ca7153e33c78e4730044f0566152aa59f41a0e9c3a287d033f848467803ead4690b2d87d6a89964ad786da055fc243b183554b7609d50a181080

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

MD5
656b508ee8c57f9b797f5e829c1b7d80

SHA1
3c69ae8cb93d0c1add6476da43c30999e7924398

SHA256
65f6b7cea5d3de76ca8b2f8bd3b1c9fb134faf1f99cfaee7e80b0af20f18863f

SHA512
d61b62a90f82ca7153e33c78e4730044f0566152aa59f41a0e9c3a287d033f848467803ead4690b2d87d6a89964ad786da055fc243b183554b7609d50a181080

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memory/4380-132-0x000001FFF2220000-0x000001FFF2230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4380-133-0x000001FFF2280000-0x000001FFF2290000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4380-134-0x000001FFF4940000-0x000001FFF4944000-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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