sakula | 121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1

General

Target

121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

0a8f07e5e187c3aac1772d2350f43454
SHA1

ff5ec2d57c7d8afb985ce1562f7327953194840f
SHA256

121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1
SHA512

996ae989163d05777790689ba6a53da8746b0edcdef5d074cccce7e8f734e78e3bc92f2f0d14d4cf0d5dbd754a222b9fba8c88a968c8a70418f113c439ad17ca

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

4280 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4280	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:

121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.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"	121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

2396 PING.EXE

pid	process
2396	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4488	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4488	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4488	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4488	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4488	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4488	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4340	121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 4280	4340	121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 4280	4340	121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 4280	4340	121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 1036	4340	121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 1036	4340	121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 1036	4340	121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2396	1036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2396	1036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1036 wrote to memory of 2396	1036	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4340

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4280

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\121ae433de133c1afda160d8c24e05b1aadf4086525e6fd9cbdd97de7fd2f7b1.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1036

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2396

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:4488

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:556

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
1dc398260b036a713aeb22a3a42271b6

SHA1
7c138f9640f412ab0e5e43e64652c66e0c9483fa

SHA256
4793fc3414663a222772fe8b9eb557eeb71c2d5e04ce6e6c54f561340863b0b7

SHA512
2388ac221825b1873fe6f3f658a04ed407a366c4897db96d5e9e740e46c0129c2e24ea962a5592f4c7e3ad3a917aec923c10be64c0e9486d02659b75849e84b0

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

MD5
1dc398260b036a713aeb22a3a42271b6

SHA1
7c138f9640f412ab0e5e43e64652c66e0c9483fa

SHA256
4793fc3414663a222772fe8b9eb557eeb71c2d5e04ce6e6c54f561340863b0b7

SHA512
2388ac221825b1873fe6f3f658a04ed407a366c4897db96d5e9e740e46c0129c2e24ea962a5592f4c7e3ad3a917aec923c10be64c0e9486d02659b75849e84b0

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memory/4488-132-0x000001C205540000-0x000001C205550000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4488-133-0x000001C2055A0000-0x000001C2055B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4488-134-0x000001C2082C0000-0x000001C2082C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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