sakula | 122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f

General

Target

122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

3185b19ff1e5e4a55fb1254fd9eaaf19
SHA1

7e254965b052837c0271cc157cb81c860b4ef73e
SHA256

122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f
SHA512

3d819906739a4dcc131460651d6def3cca7a3b1725d882659680bb936a8d95a470ac9a8074a3aa3084ef57726741378c992788dc133cd8c3cfe6b43da6ef5e2e

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

396 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
396	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:

122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.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"	122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.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

556 PING.EXE

pid	process
556	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3772	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3772	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3772	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3772	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3772	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3772	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3956	122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2208	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 396	3956	122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 396	3956	122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 396	3956	122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 488	3956	122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 488	3956	122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 488	3956	122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 488 wrote to memory of 556	488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 488 wrote to memory of 556	488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 488 wrote to memory of 556	488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3956

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:396

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\122e4c6cf6fccd34bf90d11f2bdded33370b2ab9df1034f88fafd29f8b956f5f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:556

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:3772

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:2208

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
f985bf4c8a5d18f7b6298b0aa37a3f64

SHA1
7d6b23c5769865fac60e451142905b3133fd0091

SHA256
854cac0e42058862728e0850b63b35d2172bebbe6e84357dc6fd5411a107ec94

SHA512
6c133a81561347302546083d2d8617ffea1db3375abcab232c5f18126669d1f10ce90175349fde390969f2568698fe32047e828b025b20ec5465c9778b187a5f

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

MD5
f985bf4c8a5d18f7b6298b0aa37a3f64

SHA1
7d6b23c5769865fac60e451142905b3133fd0091

SHA256
854cac0e42058862728e0850b63b35d2172bebbe6e84357dc6fd5411a107ec94

SHA512
6c133a81561347302546083d2d8617ffea1db3375abcab232c5f18126669d1f10ce90175349fde390969f2568698fe32047e828b025b20ec5465c9778b187a5f

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memory/3772-132-0x000002AC50160000-0x000002AC50170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3772-133-0x000002AC50720000-0x000002AC50730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3772-134-0x000002AC52DB0000-0x000002AC52DB4000-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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