sakula | 122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f

General

Target

122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

88cd93ecb3ea1b6bef8236c3de3a835d
SHA1

354d073535bfe67d8d53fc7e6a20dd5e7655d57c
SHA256

122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f
SHA512

7c067973753b9e4ed4c2c537bd1f14e8bd37e1781e1efadb3b74e486c592cb9dcdec61ec4c51e951c97309e94f65a3be1af52614cf7bb0a6709a4a70d93db52e

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

2492 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2492	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:

122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.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"	122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.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

1840 PING.EXE

pid	process
1840	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2676	122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2860	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2492	2676	122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2492	2676	122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2492	2676	122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 932	2676	122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 932	2676	122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 932	2676	122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 932 wrote to memory of 1840	932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 932 wrote to memory of 1840	932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 932 wrote to memory of 1840	932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2676

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2492

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\122239e613eca8595de98610fd893b06b6c538d8a9522a2fb25d96bd44faef6f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:932

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1840

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:3036

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:2860

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
b8269edd7d652b33dd7b638b0bb3ae88

SHA1
d84ecef49f37b091046130872582b613c053d83e

SHA256
26cc4fa5d0ebaec7bc5f82366d5dbb2f6801bfd83fb889d86974ef85490213cd

SHA512
ff4867a620e52b1edad1499faaa3c537485b4e5e2a7aaf831c78cba6fd8d4e17ae20ac149e362466ee240b1e16228394ef8870c7eb03bd3a19382173d37e13ce

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

MD5
b8269edd7d652b33dd7b638b0bb3ae88

SHA1
d84ecef49f37b091046130872582b613c053d83e

SHA256
26cc4fa5d0ebaec7bc5f82366d5dbb2f6801bfd83fb889d86974ef85490213cd

SHA512
ff4867a620e52b1edad1499faaa3c537485b4e5e2a7aaf831c78cba6fd8d4e17ae20ac149e362466ee240b1e16228394ef8870c7eb03bd3a19382173d37e13ce

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memory/3036-132-0x0000025BF2B90000-0x0000025BF2BA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3036-133-0x0000025BF3360000-0x0000025BF3370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/3036-134-0x0000025BF5F70000-0x0000025BF5F74000-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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