sakula | 1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b

General

Target

1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

10a86557823e33a81ebe624acc5ecfe4
SHA1

a957bed01c9e454522546d1f4ce4b134d11af326
SHA256

1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b
SHA512

8448453b4f30cdd553cbb5ed5dbeb1f1a393c81381f004ead340a93ea9dd46a11fb93f6e82517db277119ed00a437784dbf5c0894584baeb0516a7a6ea051829

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

456 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
456	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:

1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b.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"	1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.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

4812 PING.EXE

pid	process
4812	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1624	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1624	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1624	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1624	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1624	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1624	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 456	4628	1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 456	4628	1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 456	4628	1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 2632	4628	1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 2632	4628	1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 2632	4628	1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 4812	2632	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 4812	2632	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 4812	2632	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4628

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:456

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1020bd87c06eedc7d07cf2b6baa2d22b9b1b898ed3fb5ee40ef526a527de1a9b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2632

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4812

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:1624

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:4456

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
92098019ec38cdf213461b63919aeadb

SHA1
2eaadf5aa484ac8a89597f02b9ddf51055df9233

SHA256
e0506a0061f831749fdeb432777458f442a69be23463133af9efe9ded9d10aeb

SHA512
3c4ff1dda03cb5774e0bf97f4597d11cff88d60b29e3cd5d725c2c19e43eb8b0e47474ba03e2791c95e3e716a57337f265df3768c0f1a0dcaa32b0af641b30f7

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

MD5
92098019ec38cdf213461b63919aeadb

SHA1
2eaadf5aa484ac8a89597f02b9ddf51055df9233

SHA256
e0506a0061f831749fdeb432777458f442a69be23463133af9efe9ded9d10aeb

SHA512
3c4ff1dda03cb5774e0bf97f4597d11cff88d60b29e3cd5d725c2c19e43eb8b0e47474ba03e2791c95e3e716a57337f265df3768c0f1a0dcaa32b0af641b30f7

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memory/1624-132-0x000001BDD3750000-0x000001BDD3760000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1624-133-0x000001BDD3E20000-0x000001BDD3E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1624-134-0x000001BDD64D0000-0x000001BDD64D4000-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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