sakula | 11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86

General

Target

11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

98d219ef049a8e1392df2b27a93d0acf
SHA1

952650b094e824a0dd13ece97dea33ea09946fc4
SHA256

11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86
SHA512

ef8b5142515f157910d1fbcc2774bdd0c5401b9565d23c936a261c8c76be13bbc0526bd5a12588bad7410f3aaf29ccc55b7050164bd10656ae1bdc58a49cf887

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/796-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1152-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1152 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1152	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:

11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.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"	11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.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

1796 PING.EXE

pid	process
1796	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4108	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4108	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4108	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	796	11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4932	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 796 wrote to memory of 1152	796	11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 796 wrote to memory of 1152	796	11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 796 wrote to memory of 1152	796	11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 796 wrote to memory of 4240	796	11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.exe	cmd.exe
PID 796 wrote to memory of 4240	796	11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.exe	cmd.exe
PID 796 wrote to memory of 4240	796	11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4240 wrote to memory of 1796	4240	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4240 wrote to memory of 1796	4240	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4240 wrote to memory of 1796	4240	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:796

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1152

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11723c197be14cb35881337c1cb89584f7241dfd876daafa5ed875e7e95b6d86.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4240

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1796

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:4108

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:4932

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
317ad67036333ab2cc80f7729bfabfc9

SHA1
0a9e11fb40728540889c5c015a3e345760e21d0c

SHA256
bbcef978d690bdf7c8f59efa91c5fac9f164ce6e17f62fc25bd5d7c2519f72d6

SHA512
52f8235c2d1005300988b0fc0dcabda698eba48fb8c6a9dd51405f8b61c3b63cb6624e40d60a7f876d0b0cf641f64fd0a29e04ad4d3fb7f722547df21f6a0559

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

MD5
317ad67036333ab2cc80f7729bfabfc9

SHA1
0a9e11fb40728540889c5c015a3e345760e21d0c

SHA256
bbcef978d690bdf7c8f59efa91c5fac9f164ce6e17f62fc25bd5d7c2519f72d6

SHA512
52f8235c2d1005300988b0fc0dcabda698eba48fb8c6a9dd51405f8b61c3b63cb6624e40d60a7f876d0b0cf641f64fd0a29e04ad4d3fb7f722547df21f6a0559

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memory/796-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1152-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4108-132-0x000001CB89560000-0x000001CB89570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4108-133-0x000001CB89B20000-0x000001CB89B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4108-134-0x000001CB8C1D0000-0x000001CB8C1D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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