sakula | 123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac

General

Target

123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

e773ec0752c5bacc01532e14c98c485c
SHA1

cfb34eca2f901de70d4b0056247bb9bc40bc7a85
SHA256

123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac
SHA512

1bf1941da3c6dc64fc02a3c431defbb8d6e3859612c2ffed471eeb6faf8de023633ca288687a817ad145324450faf7fb00f94bd8bf74abaae4179bb222970b16

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

3644 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3644	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:

123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.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"	123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

4236 PING.EXE

pid	process
4236	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3232	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3232	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3232	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3232	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3232	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3232	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1348	123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3460	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 3644	1348	123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 3644	1348	123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 3644	1348	123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4180	1348	123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4180	1348	123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4180	1348	123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4180 wrote to memory of 4236	4180	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4180 wrote to memory of 4236	4180	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4180 wrote to memory of 4236	4180	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1348

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\123fe43926d2e340bd1f064dd8f4b6bdbe59d334a575986a09b635aba6eb4bac.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4180

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4236

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:3232

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:3460

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
0d53a448a1e7a8638d1f99f39bfe19b4

SHA1
e6d553de3de6b264477947e7dbd3fcb5db4d85a3

SHA256
8a4f5addfa3960eb2f7b7043c7d2718e4260f98a2674f75a7b50952433e88d15

SHA512
7cb01fd6489e936e546751ec89679bf714aecb410456f39aed0d60d73260fe3e6ec033d87ccab66572aaedabc806773924fea1e7b6a559038b4c92760acd4394

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

MD5
0d53a448a1e7a8638d1f99f39bfe19b4

SHA1
e6d553de3de6b264477947e7dbd3fcb5db4d85a3

SHA256
8a4f5addfa3960eb2f7b7043c7d2718e4260f98a2674f75a7b50952433e88d15

SHA512
7cb01fd6489e936e546751ec89679bf714aecb410456f39aed0d60d73260fe3e6ec033d87ccab66572aaedabc806773924fea1e7b6a559038b4c92760acd4394

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memory/3232-132-0x0000014B23B60000-0x0000014B23B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3232-133-0x0000014B24120000-0x0000014B24130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3232-134-0x0000014B267D0000-0x0000014B267D4000-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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