sakula | 11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99

General

Target

11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

19044820870b2d56edf45d0c6787c146
SHA1

71eb56012f98e04dff55e259c56656d4c2d90567
SHA256

11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99
SHA512

66d76af31924632dbb20d8f75c5b849fdef7b2e1f8065df569f73306022f90d6666efbe40104c2dd3a20eb2af90a4999597982fc7eb475d459cf5f3c940af644

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

760 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
760	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:

11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.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"	11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.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

2712 PING.EXE

pid	process
2712	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	828	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	828	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	828	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	828	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	828	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	828	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4076	11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 760	4076	11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 760	4076	11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 760	4076	11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 3380	4076	11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 3380	4076	11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4076 wrote to memory of 3380	4076	11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2712	3380	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2712	3380	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2712	3380	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4076

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:760

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11feef37d7314fa182595b6d815e82a00e168cd4f1cbe5400621c7eedc0a1e99.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3380

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2712

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:828

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:2396

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
b5cbf37d949d10bc14ecf0ebcb3f53e9

SHA1
882358933a94286d42ee4184e0d3e6204fc21b87

SHA256
4f8f02a00ee01a5c960c3817497e5d1ac7c73de7f01f68a36249afe74fc70fe9

SHA512
cde826457086c6ea9bcaa91f89322c92cacd5c21b89c9dd3c0496dcc05a001e26287b35168ba0d217a4e6604ea678207b306c974f69a489a8df470ed4f3473bf

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

MD5
b5cbf37d949d10bc14ecf0ebcb3f53e9

SHA1
882358933a94286d42ee4184e0d3e6204fc21b87

SHA256
4f8f02a00ee01a5c960c3817497e5d1ac7c73de7f01f68a36249afe74fc70fe9

SHA512
cde826457086c6ea9bcaa91f89322c92cacd5c21b89c9dd3c0496dcc05a001e26287b35168ba0d217a4e6604ea678207b306c974f69a489a8df470ed4f3473bf

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memory/828-132-0x00000268E9390000-0x00000268E93A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/828-133-0x00000268E9920000-0x00000268E9930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/828-134-0x00000268EC010000-0x00000268EC014000-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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