sakula | 1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3

General

Target

1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

f2fff3676c8521c9df0f035bb48df22b
SHA1

c990e49f43681fdd269718692f3771c2534652d6
SHA256

1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3
SHA512

3ca67db89d277bd51c22b9bac98f796a9dc83a936b4d8dfdeed8997e71e3c3b679722e6d6f7b061227e95c28a9cf2fcd544f6f2707243574991aca0805ea00cc

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

2724 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2724	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:

1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3.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"	1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

4292 PING.EXE

pid	process
4292	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4776	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4412	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2724	2024	1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2724	2024	1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2724	2024	1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 920	2024	1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 920	2024	1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 920	2024	1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 920 wrote to memory of 4292	920	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 920 wrote to memory of 4292	920	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 920 wrote to memory of 4292	920	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2024

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2724

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1042c5fe5dccec7989029519511bb12fb1974b07d213c8ca3d070bdf4cdff9b3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:920

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4292

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:4776

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:4412

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
df1be1f07dfabeda28a6f1053d693ba0

SHA1
290d807838552ba334ce0c2dc0c8ab8c485f8ccc

SHA256
e2febee1373138d27e6416aede9c3a854053046f9dd3b62a98dc46e64191ae2c

SHA512
a8a6efa1560baed92c37f7744be01f26dfbb357afc445a8a4eb4b46b997930db075c81f5d21e5814687b7343df6b8bb3dd8d3c777bad4a056591ed3a5112696a

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

MD5
df1be1f07dfabeda28a6f1053d693ba0

SHA1
290d807838552ba334ce0c2dc0c8ab8c485f8ccc

SHA256
e2febee1373138d27e6416aede9c3a854053046f9dd3b62a98dc46e64191ae2c

SHA512
a8a6efa1560baed92c37f7744be01f26dfbb357afc445a8a4eb4b46b997930db075c81f5d21e5814687b7343df6b8bb3dd8d3c777bad4a056591ed3a5112696a

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memory/4776-132-0x000002C28FD40000-0x000002C28FD50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4776-133-0x000002C28FDA0000-0x000002C28FDB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4776-134-0x000002C292AC0000-0x000002C292AC4000-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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