sakula | 122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192

General

Target

122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

44427847d280c994e1a697bc417b0f8b
SHA1

5148f618fa8cbc9011a790d4f6aa342d21b53887
SHA256

122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192
SHA512

9fd74d955cac89a8397ca7fa598607a4aa05bb345985df8e7626352c678f7fcc0c34889dde3ba8773c796a9bd2f75c3c7fcfceab3bdd3279d4ac3e5bec294968

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

3228 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3228	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:

122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.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"	122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

424 PING.EXE

pid	process
424	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1176	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1176	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1176	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1176	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1176	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1176	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4432	122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3988	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 3228	4432	122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 3228	4432	122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 3228	4432	122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 4088	4432	122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 4088	4432	122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4432 wrote to memory of 4088	4432	122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 424	4088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 424	4088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 424	4088	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4432

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3228

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\122feb5bc37cb7b8690b05eee7dab8f9baf365db59ed3e0cf57c9e3fe8b60192.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4088

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:424

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:1176

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:3988

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
9c4553e0df350af268ca0e02c54f0d32

SHA1
dcb4e83f6c836b0d4b1346b995638890b8274a06

SHA256
2f510f59b6fbd2d950cdc9f5693ad8b00a07665d796a23bb1e6e9dc6139fafe5

SHA512
fda6ff1a74b2714e7f1b869cdf7d74fdc65ad6d32704a2089b59a4c64cafdf0de8773d6a66fcc626eb49d8b3ca73d16596462495cdecc7f378ac8a1ba21d4ced

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

MD5
9c4553e0df350af268ca0e02c54f0d32

SHA1
dcb4e83f6c836b0d4b1346b995638890b8274a06

SHA256
2f510f59b6fbd2d950cdc9f5693ad8b00a07665d796a23bb1e6e9dc6139fafe5

SHA512
fda6ff1a74b2714e7f1b869cdf7d74fdc65ad6d32704a2089b59a4c64cafdf0de8773d6a66fcc626eb49d8b3ca73d16596462495cdecc7f378ac8a1ba21d4ced

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memory/1176-132-0x0000024DACB90000-0x0000024DACBA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1176-133-0x0000024DAD360000-0x0000024DAD370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1176-134-0x0000024DAFF70000-0x0000024DAFF74000-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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