sakula | 11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5

General

Target

11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

d55b3db972175c14ee3ce3ef2e96af77
SHA1

2cd2607495631474159bc7329c7062620db23aa9
SHA256

11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5
SHA512

c8843012a4acf1b4fbb0cbf81eeda93c06e032ed8c20c63e036a032a8af98bfc86fde6e31838b8f2eff3416da35b2703fb100788023cca4f9ce44e008a1b941e

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/3960-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1332-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1332 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1332	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:

11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.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"	11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	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

4028 PING.EXE

pid	process
4028	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3660	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3660	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3660	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3660	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3660	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3660	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3960	11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3828	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 1332	3960	11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 1332	3960	11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 1332	3960	11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 3992	3960	11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 3992	3960	11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 3992	3960	11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 4028	3992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 4028	3992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3992 wrote to memory of 4028	3992	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3960

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1332

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11701a4769a15add96a85da7504aca65db9924ed65adbe26bff96df8197a24c5.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3992

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4028

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:3660

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:3828

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
731bff9c25e308e23f104454b03de9b6

SHA1
d998af8e8cc072aff1debfecb1cd83d03c85b33d

SHA256
cd8868ba263d531ebf659abce76277436b5c6d4b64bc91ff07f5099e5d65cc47

SHA512
3e90f2f35c63ee2fa189d3a521b37a15078f074251b51647366589f4569e3239dc53fa38bee9cc0b130b4f0511bb0658de410613f7341ffbd6cbaed8517363fc

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

MD5
731bff9c25e308e23f104454b03de9b6

SHA1
d998af8e8cc072aff1debfecb1cd83d03c85b33d

SHA256
cd8868ba263d531ebf659abce76277436b5c6d4b64bc91ff07f5099e5d65cc47

SHA512
3e90f2f35c63ee2fa189d3a521b37a15078f074251b51647366589f4569e3239dc53fa38bee9cc0b130b4f0511bb0658de410613f7341ffbd6cbaed8517363fc

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memory/1332-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3660-132-0x0000026CD3180000-0x0000026CD3190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3660-133-0x0000026CD3960000-0x0000026CD3970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3660-134-0x0000026CD6560000-0x0000026CD6564000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3960-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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