sakula | 11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b

General

Target

11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

db46adb8c349b2eda959f2d6959f87c4
SHA1

0ffe9fde60654d7945e4426969d7ee1021a78ff8
SHA256

11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b
SHA512

a789e7752822b7f949491acc6c388e927e5cb9117e5eaa4dda765d2dc2e25f27a42f47a2b6bc61762819cc6cc10694993d5ed2f3abaac68db8865072ddee407b

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

4568 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4568	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:

11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b.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"	11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log	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

3240 PING.EXE

pid	process
3240	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2104	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2104	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2104	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2104	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2104	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2104	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	968	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 4568	2676	11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 4568	2676	11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 4568	2676	11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 1632	2676	11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 1632	2676	11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 1632	2676	11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 3240	1632	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 3240	1632	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 3240	1632	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- 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:4568

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11ec1b86317d3bfa2f56ac3e5c84cc6028bf5bfbe9f0f2004645ab6997a56f8b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1632

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3240

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:2104

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:968

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
7955113cf43a47a247b9c4a66dbf3c8e

SHA1
ae9b00e9d8a1148819c1f50df8dfe1e4c63f27b6

SHA256
14e0c2a7ad4840102b87e159d0317663be7073e061624f1ce0e434ae70d54076

SHA512
9a740b66c444635a49e668105d7d646129034c14d72f5ce29bd8ea5ed726d972a1eb7da0714c6464c5b120a0e1b70a6c983ff9a3d442fb768b31ba25365ab399

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

MD5
7955113cf43a47a247b9c4a66dbf3c8e

SHA1
ae9b00e9d8a1148819c1f50df8dfe1e4c63f27b6

SHA256
14e0c2a7ad4840102b87e159d0317663be7073e061624f1ce0e434ae70d54076

SHA512
9a740b66c444635a49e668105d7d646129034c14d72f5ce29bd8ea5ed726d972a1eb7da0714c6464c5b120a0e1b70a6c983ff9a3d442fb768b31ba25365ab399

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memory/2104-133-0x0000022F22E20000-0x0000022F22E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2104-134-0x0000022F22E80000-0x0000022F22E90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2104-135-0x0000022F25540000-0x0000022F25544000-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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