sakula | 100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c

General

Target

100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

0b9f6ddbd031e191631a77e63104cf55
SHA1

181ec45e0a128fefc0eb0d019733bfaee9fd87e5
SHA256

100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c
SHA512

f877ab880c80a22b4b84d1e6b68c44497facfc79fe3d6acfe19f3b31922617ca960bc8f36c6b84af5726542fc6e0e2a021ebc16606f63a6c0b7fb743289fef1f

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

768 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
768	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:

100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.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"	100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.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

404 PING.EXE

pid	process
404	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1900	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1900	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1900	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1900	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1900	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1900	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4088	100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2332	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 768	4088	100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 768	4088	100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 768	4088	100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 5048	4088	100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 5048	4088	100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 5048	4088	100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 404	5048	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 404	5048	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5048 wrote to memory of 404	5048	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4088

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:768

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\100fa3ade4910db94e29e1e25caba8121250ed8a75f6bc94c9aff6b12c9cf29c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5048

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:404

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:1900

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:2332

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
d39c0ad63cf4b2719a8fb35ba269c085

SHA1
7347a9991f43d30b923983d02bf4f17bf692cfca

SHA256
adac091023113e1828b15e6598b473441c72a48569278cdd20c232faeffb2c09

SHA512
cf0ea03721df28331a3f85281e9252e1ead79ceb13da3e069851c972d4e1f5a156356351342ce8c62f95a46424440bd8671fff25b7b2340e656678285291daf3

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

MD5
d39c0ad63cf4b2719a8fb35ba269c085

SHA1
7347a9991f43d30b923983d02bf4f17bf692cfca

SHA256
adac091023113e1828b15e6598b473441c72a48569278cdd20c232faeffb2c09

SHA512
cf0ea03721df28331a3f85281e9252e1ead79ceb13da3e069851c972d4e1f5a156356351342ce8c62f95a46424440bd8671fff25b7b2340e656678285291daf3

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memory/1900-132-0x000002EBA2720000-0x000002EBA2730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1900-133-0x000002EBA2780000-0x000002EBA2790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1900-134-0x000002EBA4E50000-0x000002EBA4E54000-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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