sakula | 11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c

General

Target

11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

e33162ac3d02abc80e6e5a05a0a32a2d
SHA1

90b61e55d726d0f02ee7d2f2547f823b51e2df11
SHA256

11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c
SHA512

df0bd7b8bdbe9e93d100c6a845f4307d5eab80ef616b3d2e5bb1d7fbe5a02d50013cfa2b3d4285f58951d09890fa043c115aa372d04145ad755f85f92e418315

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/1400-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4940-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4940 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4940	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:

11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.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"	11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

712 PING.EXE

pid	process
712	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4836	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4836	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4836	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4836	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4836	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4836	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1400	11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3244	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4940	1400	11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4940	1400	11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4940	1400	11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 3468	1400	11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 3468	1400	11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1400 wrote to memory of 3468	1400	11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 712	3468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 712	3468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 712	3468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1400

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4940

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11a73ecd93636524aa18faa28188b5217c81feddcbf72f00e327387fe5d59b5c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3468

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:712

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:4836

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:3244

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
f7e2005987e81b8a2d51aff5103d2cd9

SHA1
b1108a2fa52e4f77434f86bbed6a5a815c0e9f2e

SHA256
5b08dc4d018dbcdbdb29b8b8a67302b929072a791d6249e61ca76a491642bdbe

SHA512
aac6d313e1cea6e5f0ba383987cb546d820e2719f4620b6fd1d9e2b234a5e7529a0ca62c057fc0fa6888c170aa690bd54123b12b23e5d3027972224c93e19077

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

MD5
f7e2005987e81b8a2d51aff5103d2cd9

SHA1
b1108a2fa52e4f77434f86bbed6a5a815c0e9f2e

SHA256
5b08dc4d018dbcdbdb29b8b8a67302b929072a791d6249e61ca76a491642bdbe

SHA512
aac6d313e1cea6e5f0ba383987cb546d820e2719f4620b6fd1d9e2b234a5e7529a0ca62c057fc0fa6888c170aa690bd54123b12b23e5d3027972224c93e19077

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memory/1400-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4836-132-0x00000230EF1A0000-0x00000230EF1B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4836-133-0x00000230EF820000-0x00000230EF830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4836-134-0x00000230F1F20000-0x00000230F1F24000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4940-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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