sakula | 1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70

General

Target

1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

afc3a154a1ab94ad6a40f3c6b8a83168
SHA1

1b3ed25fd095d1a47a6297ec3ab1adbed0483a01
SHA256

1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70
SHA512

96ca411a28c69a9f3dac51b99462e1e69a10fd307f344fb230a0663c8719700a478941b622e3a2c0cb1226c6ccd06b73a7ef6bd133be9333f70aec7bbee637a9

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

3088 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3088	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:

1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.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"	1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.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

3628 PING.EXE

pid	process
3628	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3660	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3660	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3660	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3660	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3660	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3660	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2624	1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1572	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 3088	2624	1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 3088	2624	1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 3088	2624	1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 3552	2624	1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 3552	2624	1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2624 wrote to memory of 3552	2624	1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3552 wrote to memory of 3628	3552	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3552 wrote to memory of 3628	3552	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3552 wrote to memory of 3628	3552	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2624

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3088

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1042bf09b2a41c44820aa8141f0278f4ebbd0662a985b5299197f6a483b33a70.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3552

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3628

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:3660

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:1572

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
85c9ec3b9ae6cca5f77ffcd2bab6b26a

SHA1
31419be967eed0b2f2be954dfd18bb258bfa1ea1

SHA256
017565710dc54ff45af44ec6eaf767dc6f0d3c09e5e2f9c8bf11338975596fef

SHA512
1911ed11e8a323e34b138a6afccb2d63fab7796564664807af3822896eaa7612c3a3b10d2d4d51c173bbe33a616f2bdcebe6dd9810b8452a995b43485b12f730

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

MD5
85c9ec3b9ae6cca5f77ffcd2bab6b26a

SHA1
31419be967eed0b2f2be954dfd18bb258bfa1ea1

SHA256
017565710dc54ff45af44ec6eaf767dc6f0d3c09e5e2f9c8bf11338975596fef

SHA512
1911ed11e8a323e34b138a6afccb2d63fab7796564664807af3822896eaa7612c3a3b10d2d4d51c173bbe33a616f2bdcebe6dd9810b8452a995b43485b12f730

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memory/3660-132-0x000001CC6B130000-0x000001CC6B140000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3660-133-0x000001CC6B190000-0x000001CC6B1A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3660-134-0x000001CC6DE80000-0x000001CC6DE84000-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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