sakula | 10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270

General

Target

10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

a8a22acdb7205b9fc175573457e1243b
SHA1

9d69b0803a957abe209fc59f007ed0ed3fba7ead
SHA256

10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270
SHA512

98175008c0e77517d5e1766750a449a233d465788421afb069395e71880732716858f9750a5f8a66c07a09e28aeaa1661e589cd684c0444823b667ba7cb61443

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

2520 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2520	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:

10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.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"	10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

4664 PING.EXE

pid	process
4664	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3996	10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3084	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3084	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3084	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3084	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3084	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3084	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	820	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 2520	3996	10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 2520	3996	10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 2520	3996	10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 4480	3996	10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 4480	3996	10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 4480	3996	10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 4664	4480	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 4664	4480	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 4664	4480	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3996

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2520

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10155d402e9401e8d37c3a0dd5e003a0cafbe471ffbdaf5f41049ea2b56b0270.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4480

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4664

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:3084

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:820

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
27894af9ff44ca89a9d12e87d0f03880

SHA1
fe8240000e96469372728890a32779e777f19ee6

SHA256
dce781f1942b12491dda616c319a4308f01b704ed9227bbad87b514fa0f76733

SHA512
3a91fca177a2bf8517badf235c2b3ba728d7a484280b856350c24d537ac297478f632f862d26c8b74f79f18f6f980c220450aaf7f9c97414b2dc65c21f7fdee9

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

MD5
27894af9ff44ca89a9d12e87d0f03880

SHA1
fe8240000e96469372728890a32779e777f19ee6

SHA256
dce781f1942b12491dda616c319a4308f01b704ed9227bbad87b514fa0f76733

SHA512
3a91fca177a2bf8517badf235c2b3ba728d7a484280b856350c24d537ac297478f632f862d26c8b74f79f18f6f980c220450aaf7f9c97414b2dc65c21f7fdee9

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memory/3084-132-0x00000296B9B60000-0x00000296B9B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3084-133-0x00000296BA120000-0x00000296BA130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3084-134-0x00000296BC7B0000-0x00000296BC7B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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