sakula | 11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41

General

Target

11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

532f9c81f28a2c75f08e63e4d2b85a4a
SHA1

5d4492213c235d91f2ab8faf987092cc1c5f7d23
SHA256

11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41
SHA512

b6e703c4281fc4e0cca869cc036545c872f5e0d63e737670bbd0c8af57d7576c8e4a776b7bb9a8a49ad8fff5830b8ef1feb5626e74d4a2d1d83386ad3d76c81d

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

4640 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4640	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:

11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.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"	11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.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

636 PING.EXE

pid	process
636	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1480	11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4344	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4344	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4344	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4344	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4344	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4344	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3736	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 4640	1480	11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 4640	1480	11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 4640	1480	11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 5004	1480	11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 5004	1480	11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 5004	1480	11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 636	5004	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 636	5004	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5004 wrote to memory of 636	5004	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1480

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4640

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11a80186faa7285aa01fc309b09321d7a30944dcbe3e85f5efdd13407d0ebf41.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5004

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:636

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:4344

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:3736

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
f982d12914534015bd1d6d66c9843a7e

SHA1
a8461b3594ca48e4a473d316a7d7e83f0460991c

SHA256
9d87d6f9578ed1329fefe912f656daad9677fbacf35a8388e56f98364c0b317c

SHA512
379e08dfddd68374341d73fa271211521d418078fdfd96654df96a3565fb0b43017d51c9a654cf0fb796c3d350ddf557cffc2227290acaa02af40fb5e3b98c89

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

MD5
f982d12914534015bd1d6d66c9843a7e

SHA1
a8461b3594ca48e4a473d316a7d7e83f0460991c

SHA256
9d87d6f9578ed1329fefe912f656daad9677fbacf35a8388e56f98364c0b317c

SHA512
379e08dfddd68374341d73fa271211521d418078fdfd96654df96a3565fb0b43017d51c9a654cf0fb796c3d350ddf557cffc2227290acaa02af40fb5e3b98c89

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memory/4344-135-0x0000020FB8190000-0x0000020FB81A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4344-136-0x0000020FB8960000-0x0000020FB8970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4344-137-0x0000020FBB570000-0x0000020FBB574000-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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