sakula | 11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d

General

Target

11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

50103ae6c1b1f0e06a40eb4ee3d96526
SHA1

b1944b695062408e03b661d42f6554606e88daa1
SHA256

11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d
SHA512

f13ed7562e04f0b3e493f697fa2c39362ba5aacf7c2aaff630e313ac9e42f4caaeaf351a5c418f6607f060f392c07cba48d467a5abd87885051ec78d7fb8735b

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

2448 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2448	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:

11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.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"	11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

428 PING.EXE

pid	process
428	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1620	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1620	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1620	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1620	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1620	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1620	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1456	11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3404	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 2448	1456	11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 2448	1456	11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 2448	1456	11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 2132	1456	11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 2132	1456	11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 2132	1456	11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 428	2132	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 428	2132	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 428	2132	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1456

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2448

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11ae4eb76a3eba4e08dfc99f6e2b136cbed61425e079236e8f4c0a82c0ee642d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2132

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:428

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:1620

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:3404

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
5dce29b97febc85d5ca6c5396f67de84

SHA1
d3f4cca2c224780bd266fb9af9737c94861f6ff0

SHA256
f2ab3b39c7d8efe554514fd440fc454ade43df8f3b62a083abfbd63209f9f0e4

SHA512
6c43b18328250cf00fe2eefeb3253953e800f2dff426451eed3f89a5b207e8291764aad861aac28140032165b83d042cc4bf264749046cfa42cf0ba35e2d709b

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

MD5
5dce29b97febc85d5ca6c5396f67de84

SHA1
d3f4cca2c224780bd266fb9af9737c94861f6ff0

SHA256
f2ab3b39c7d8efe554514fd440fc454ade43df8f3b62a083abfbd63209f9f0e4

SHA512
6c43b18328250cf00fe2eefeb3253953e800f2dff426451eed3f89a5b207e8291764aad861aac28140032165b83d042cc4bf264749046cfa42cf0ba35e2d709b

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memory/1620-133-0x000001F087D40000-0x000001F087D50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1620-132-0x000001F087B20000-0x000001F087B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1620-134-0x000001F08A260000-0x000001F08A264000-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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