sakula | 11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d

General

Target

11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

989e0ff22432aa6dba3d597f7e5a6a2e
SHA1

15e4338a57431c5835402e981d545a7ac06a38ec
SHA256

11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d
SHA512

8c8788e2eab89f78022a71e74beaa55db0dc41729120fbbd2b7803ffa7a81a8f6996d530e30b0d2b5ebbb1ef3a19af877f8b17701bddab2e22cc6fddfd68469e

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/1916-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1560-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1560 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1560	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:

11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.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"	11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.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

3648 PING.EXE

pid	process
3648	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2160	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2160	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2160	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2160	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2160	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2160	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1916	11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4868	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 1560	1916	11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 1560	1916	11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 1560	1916	11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 3952	1916	11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 3952	1916	11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 3952	1916	11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3952 wrote to memory of 3648	3952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3952 wrote to memory of 3648	3952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3952 wrote to memory of 3648	3952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1916

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1560

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11a2e868369fc5b9d0c1bc17043ef42f041f3e4589a4e36d014aaa2110af151d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3952

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3648

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:2160

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:4868

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
b744c6adfe7375cffb50a8333ea834a2

SHA1
d5cb64d7aadc10474b36befa79e59a40f5e55ce0

SHA256
cd3464b8e8e57b0a275e128fa8cfe10c4738716df64b66555b78a9ba7d014ceb

SHA512
7ac73327177edccdf2f0409a6656bafe779fe269897525e191dbd7bb83121da136f645e931f50edd5086ec05f74fd2666a7c699e0c1ea35bec9e56dd73da4e7b

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

MD5
b744c6adfe7375cffb50a8333ea834a2

SHA1
d5cb64d7aadc10474b36befa79e59a40f5e55ce0

SHA256
cd3464b8e8e57b0a275e128fa8cfe10c4738716df64b66555b78a9ba7d014ceb

SHA512
7ac73327177edccdf2f0409a6656bafe779fe269897525e191dbd7bb83121da136f645e931f50edd5086ec05f74fd2666a7c699e0c1ea35bec9e56dd73da4e7b

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memory/1560-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1916-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2160-132-0x0000026190F60000-0x0000026190F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2160-133-0x0000026191520000-0x0000026191530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2160-134-0x0000026193BE0000-0x0000026193BE4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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