sakula | 120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392

General

Target

120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

5528ce22653262b97f0cfc0084bc7ce7
SHA1

45afbe3a99b4bfb21e0f617a20720bdcdd896d8c
SHA256

120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392
SHA512

8523a383928f8def29cddb00a81503d29c7bc04673d6698ff188284ab824ce006ba19263e2bc82d9f6080d945f23ffb57fe87336911c4edf32050b1c5b39a3ad

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/4764-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/5072-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

5072 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5072	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:

120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.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"	120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

2720 PING.EXE

pid	process
2720	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3332	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4764	120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3688	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 5072	4764	120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 5072	4764	120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 5072	4764	120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 1984	4764	120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 1984	4764	120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 1984	4764	120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2720	1984	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2720	1984	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2720	1984	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4764

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5072

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\120a717c9b8ad4938a99f94a717155afc56174a0a972b2c5f771d7e130848392.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1984

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2720

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:3332

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:3688

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
b1b32fb8441b12168ee01c11be088dba

SHA1
1f77c62430f5aeef8cccacd595513f9eee752e13

SHA256
9f8d62ad43e8a3f7764494b900839dfcb283ce50fe4e37ddab5a0beaac93741b

SHA512
bd405fe2130f9d8e3c462688629e9a45ba60a28597979ac80c24b26f16d2a94b0484cb796bf3ebd5621546629f36ecb16357105b3e7df80ee3823d7c52b05a72

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

MD5
b1b32fb8441b12168ee01c11be088dba

SHA1
1f77c62430f5aeef8cccacd595513f9eee752e13

SHA256
9f8d62ad43e8a3f7764494b900839dfcb283ce50fe4e37ddab5a0beaac93741b

SHA512
bd405fe2130f9d8e3c462688629e9a45ba60a28597979ac80c24b26f16d2a94b0484cb796bf3ebd5621546629f36ecb16357105b3e7df80ee3823d7c52b05a72

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memory/3332-132-0x0000015EACB30000-0x0000015EACB40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3332-133-0x0000015EACB90000-0x0000015EACBA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3332-134-0x0000015EAF880000-0x0000015EAF884000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4764-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5072-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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