sakula | 123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0

General

Target

123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

0811c8f899b710859de5bc0bcf3da43f
SHA1

6549f7bb3a2ea25290284a0113d012d01e58356e
SHA256

123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0
SHA512

1a52ddfa0c8823cbcc0416f3eea52f3f1eba5420c4b980c340fec7e4ba5e544508c5fcda6e3d73f175db311174d5b8ad8aab184cc9123bab0d13dde1af739feb

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

1464 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1464	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:

123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.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"	123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3896 PING.EXE

pid	process
3896	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	768	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	768	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	768	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	768	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	768	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	768	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1348	123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 1464	1348	123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 1464	1348	123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 1464	1348	123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 972	1348	123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 972	1348	123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 972	1348	123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 972 wrote to memory of 3896	972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 972 wrote to memory of 3896	972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 972 wrote to memory of 3896	972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.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:1464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\123c7c3efb7cc9d09637b354c2d15d33bb80ff7b2e8afcd5e388b6dd1d509dc0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:972

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3896

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:768

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:2308

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
3c734a8d9784d2274043246005fc2505

SHA1
a0ae6c906be4b51d35c3cd320f3be4d3cd6265cb

SHA256
fb04cb1c9a9c9a3a355aedc31e3095cd9c345d48b83eb55fa7e3366f642ecab6

SHA512
0afdf1f4123b1bf238b23778ed384228fb89148e3f520e12c5e17155542da19bcb5d19149113915f70790006dbba7d107a025496273a6f501db4f668d33c24a5

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

MD5
3c734a8d9784d2274043246005fc2505

SHA1
a0ae6c906be4b51d35c3cd320f3be4d3cd6265cb

SHA256
fb04cb1c9a9c9a3a355aedc31e3095cd9c345d48b83eb55fa7e3366f642ecab6

SHA512
0afdf1f4123b1bf238b23778ed384228fb89148e3f520e12c5e17155542da19bcb5d19149113915f70790006dbba7d107a025496273a6f501db4f668d33c24a5

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memory/768-132-0x00000149907A0000-0x00000149907B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/768-133-0x0000014990D20000-0x0000014990D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/768-134-0x0000014993420000-0x0000014993424000-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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