sakula | 11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2

General

Target

11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

33cd9775cdf8b5add6dcf2f2ebbd461d
SHA1

ab2aab2fd4fa7aa7aefb15f667d9db4c253dc870
SHA256

11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2
SHA512

cfeaa418781e752c20049d3a235060e4405ca80fd34b9d56d3fb02ce1add3270bc9120efac50f9ffb65cb977d1d28054c461a833ceb6de05f83247b1e72c03e4

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

4648 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4648	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:

11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.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"	11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.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

1272 PING.EXE

pid	process
1272	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2844	11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3132	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3132	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3132	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3132	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3132	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3132	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 4648	2844	11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 4648	2844	11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 4648	2844	11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 3652	2844	11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 3652	2844	11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 3652	2844	11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 1272	3652	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 1272	3652	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 1272	3652	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2844

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4648

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11a80dc3d9c055d8bb3f3d14edc46ac0719135453b88f00d66c5791c8fa9b9a2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3652

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1272

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:3132

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:744

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
bd8a6daef59fee4ffbdcf4016daac556

SHA1
40cd4d5a16c99fada73c3b8a1c80adc20ded68bf

SHA256
b37bfa36f4f65f8f0b678602152d0396b3484b27c0abe22b02209ef56dc93842

SHA512
bfc0891245f15398e1826533d637b79970425cf9752405630eda4fbf5c30c014f5ad5eb33338ddb753c9ba8675d118e9873bb8141e60de24404fa25e3b133c18

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

MD5
bd8a6daef59fee4ffbdcf4016daac556

SHA1
40cd4d5a16c99fada73c3b8a1c80adc20ded68bf

SHA256
b37bfa36f4f65f8f0b678602152d0396b3484b27c0abe22b02209ef56dc93842

SHA512
bfc0891245f15398e1826533d637b79970425cf9752405630eda4fbf5c30c014f5ad5eb33338ddb753c9ba8675d118e9873bb8141e60de24404fa25e3b133c18

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memory/3132-132-0x0000028606D20000-0x0000028606D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3132-133-0x0000028606D80000-0x0000028606D90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3132-134-0x0000028609460000-0x0000028609464000-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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