sakula | 1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e

General

Target

1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

c369ca10aa97ecad36e8f938f60d5052
SHA1

5decc4b5539cc10e8de7f52a514350ef36621dde
SHA256

1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e
SHA512

51e3a0970f01fa0c0274b20504ac080289793eb80a6a4524277abcadf8ad83816b77fa730e179f5af6b2f150f8ad3a3707b1a7ad006174b61ce8a49d3669f286

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

4608 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4608	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:

1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.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"	1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

772 PING.EXE

pid	process
772	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2696	1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4060	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 4608	2696	1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 4608	2696	1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 4608	2696	1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 3200	2696	1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 3200	2696	1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 3200	2696	1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3200 wrote to memory of 772	3200	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3200 wrote to memory of 772	3200	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3200 wrote to memory of 772	3200	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2696

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4608

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1236d9d30afe25b0ae5f30b596107aaa05bda455255b8861e6c3a5b089fdbd0e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3200

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:772

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:3676

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:4060

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
1f3be199f5c5e0e35b9c8e5a5dd65ab6

SHA1
971615efda4531a31b3d134351ff873bc5ac30b6

SHA256
cd342bd09d8c923c203df274cf8921798a8e04ed8dc9bf1d3a7cbd2f3c852858

SHA512
a42cb061c109eba95e6fc6a328cc8bed3b10035b1dfba9b8b25a58e6dd8dbf86058ff2f2b53c5f4787d1b3705e44f05210f27a2098a267abab632116e9c7c37a

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

MD5
1f3be199f5c5e0e35b9c8e5a5dd65ab6

SHA1
971615efda4531a31b3d134351ff873bc5ac30b6

SHA256
cd342bd09d8c923c203df274cf8921798a8e04ed8dc9bf1d3a7cbd2f3c852858

SHA512
a42cb061c109eba95e6fc6a328cc8bed3b10035b1dfba9b8b25a58e6dd8dbf86058ff2f2b53c5f4787d1b3705e44f05210f27a2098a267abab632116e9c7c37a

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memory/3676-132-0x000001DC2C560000-0x000001DC2C570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3676-133-0x000001DC2CB20000-0x000001DC2CB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3676-134-0x000001DC2F190000-0x000001DC2F194000-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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