sakula | 118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942

General

Target

118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.exe
Size

113KB
MD5

ee5184dee2f7da910fd2415558c578d6
SHA1

5cbac8e8d2b342b9c1f1e13cde2ee6ec7a30d269
SHA256

118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942
SHA512

5bd25bd1fe330ded9e6b1b9fd960a1ea7f97be3271e352b072e918cc2addac200c19a5bed965dec8f6633ef8d7b2a33c2918bff54c11bc02d3ee1ff00af59aaa

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/3540-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3876-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3876 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3876	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:

118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.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"	118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.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

2856 PING.EXE

pid	process
2856	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3124	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3124	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3124	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3124	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3124	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3124	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3540	118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3876	3540	118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3876	3540	118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3876	3540	118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3284	3540	118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3284	3540	118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3284	3540	118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 2856	3284	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 2856	3284	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 2856	3284	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3540

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3876

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\118eba506289603e3c6a28408d90b38bbc31d75cab311898ed6a9af46e302942.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3284

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2856

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:3124

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:1148

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
9e5ad746afff739cf360fc3675fe0219

SHA1
2dd9327e1762a4933f1bcd1eeff5b17c6e8f1491

SHA256
eb35e8270e6991c369dd664f934ba2ec94a4fdd5795a7b77227760b3a143dd17

SHA512
bfefc76ee39b860c31228e7daa47aeded2471139a4049dcd64bde41ca3868ad6afb95a8f69d82b51b3dd693ce9368b8772ceed30542350a251fc6ccb51ee21ac

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

MD5
9e5ad746afff739cf360fc3675fe0219

SHA1
2dd9327e1762a4933f1bcd1eeff5b17c6e8f1491

SHA256
eb35e8270e6991c369dd664f934ba2ec94a4fdd5795a7b77227760b3a143dd17

SHA512
bfefc76ee39b860c31228e7daa47aeded2471139a4049dcd64bde41ca3868ad6afb95a8f69d82b51b3dd693ce9368b8772ceed30542350a251fc6ccb51ee21ac

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memory/3124-132-0x000001FDD0160000-0x000001FDD0170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3124-133-0x000001FDD0720000-0x000001FDD0730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3124-134-0x000001FDD2DB0000-0x000001FDD2DB4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3540-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3876-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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