sakula | 103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f

General

Target

103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

0b766dfc765bc1c5e5a5adcac7604c59
SHA1

c84282d624ad5b5a16b43e0003a78d1d2fabfe75
SHA256

103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f
SHA512

c934ba85993197e9f708c2c77d2925fd000da07840eadb09084fb1c1783409bc8dd46654463cdb6e4bcd6af2ff787788bf29bbc6aeb90fb9bd45c1dea4420bb0

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

3392 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3392	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:

103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f.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"	103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f.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

440 PING.EXE

pid	process
440	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4152	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4152	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4152	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4152	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4152	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4152	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4112	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 3392	3644	103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 3392	3644	103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 3392	3644	103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 2508	3644	103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 2508	3644	103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 2508	3644	103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 440	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 440	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 440	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3644

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3392

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\103558abce0037b7321da8d321f7ccfc21df89f126aa163efa693cfe1b7db14f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:440

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:4152

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:4112

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
6060c11f8ba3f8a926a6445f8453be02

SHA1
5e134a1ce5635478cb02b488186fcf940dd4a1d4

SHA256
a141a792303174690b453192b2b567ece409165d084860ca066e06dc209f2c60

SHA512
f310d4b402af77804d208e3a38fec8a732973abb370bcfc83a36da818a2460e54fb0cd4495560bf3b5c1dbc75fa98bf8eab307f6a0e8fb10503b2568069da5ad

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

MD5
6060c11f8ba3f8a926a6445f8453be02

SHA1
5e134a1ce5635478cb02b488186fcf940dd4a1d4

SHA256
a141a792303174690b453192b2b567ece409165d084860ca066e06dc209f2c60

SHA512
f310d4b402af77804d208e3a38fec8a732973abb370bcfc83a36da818a2460e54fb0cd4495560bf3b5c1dbc75fa98bf8eab307f6a0e8fb10503b2568069da5ad

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memory/4152-134-0x000001CC6C180000-0x000001CC6C190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4152-135-0x000001CC6C820000-0x000001CC6C830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4152-136-0x000001CC6EF00000-0x000001CC6EF04000-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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