sakula | 1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2

General

Target

1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.exe
Size

168KB
MD5

3e9eda33ab4a466ab04fbcba518f6227
SHA1

c1df33e7001e9296927d6cd768d2eae85a5cf3d8
SHA256

1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2
SHA512

48641522b3ed2cfb1984487d8a2f414a2980f83ad323d1a33df86ee08e978b592aa1f0c46106b07736f41cadbd57674a88825acd2fe8ece54e5d72c505ce3ff7

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/3420-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4720-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4720 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4720	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:

1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.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"	1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	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

1148 PING.EXE

pid	process
1148	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2876	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3420	1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3420 wrote to memory of 4720	3420	1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3420 wrote to memory of 4720	3420	1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3420 wrote to memory of 4720	3420	1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3420 wrote to memory of 4744	3420	1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3420 wrote to memory of 4744	3420	1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3420 wrote to memory of 4744	3420	1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 1148	4744	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 1148	4744	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 1148	4744	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3420

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4720

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1042e83603c9b71bfc4c4e11b4a08c124375ea6a544e93294bdde573346a51e2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4744

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1148

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:2876

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:2352

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
e3a4ac9337f0010d213b274249298bdb

SHA1
017515438fc3d8bb73d6df1095b3e2fadccc546f

SHA256
8105e67daad08df4427efe03e05a166712f0647f57830778ba37158585a91040

SHA512
7dd1e3a799e562e32a1c35838dea57043e55de4191f56575e7ed2992eadf15c89736b35c27a7431725730e33c9216911a222d4570304fe7cf2fb4da61dca25e7

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

MD5
e3a4ac9337f0010d213b274249298bdb

SHA1
017515438fc3d8bb73d6df1095b3e2fadccc546f

SHA256
8105e67daad08df4427efe03e05a166712f0647f57830778ba37158585a91040

SHA512
7dd1e3a799e562e32a1c35838dea57043e55de4191f56575e7ed2992eadf15c89736b35c27a7431725730e33c9216911a222d4570304fe7cf2fb4da61dca25e7

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memory/2876-132-0x0000024548170000-0x0000024548180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2876-133-0x0000024548820000-0x0000024548830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2876-134-0x000002454AEF0000-0x000002454AEF4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3420-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4720-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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