sakula | 1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6

General

Target

1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

cb766db7af14d86d1341733f3afe4d57
SHA1

1409071baaa3fb7e70e54e2988af5ba9e821f3f4
SHA256

1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6
SHA512

f226d18513dddbe6951705b5b9649afedadc61d7c0b4e6a6a6426568c3d62020902c7dfd2e7424e07df8df2fee9d54d89c107e09be6f12fe5823a2b4a0b2c407

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 2 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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4728 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4728	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:

1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.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"	1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.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

3208 PING.EXE

pid	process
3208	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5116	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5116	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5116	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5116	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5116	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5116	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4716	1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 4728	4716	1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 4728	4716	1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 4728	4716	1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 2932	4716	1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 2932	4716	1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 2932	4716	1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 3208	2932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 3208	2932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 3208	2932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4716

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4728

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1168aa05960dcaf576f97c1698fcd8bc1383d4eb7984d6b11162841af99e83d6.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2932

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3208

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:5116

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:628

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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Downloads

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

MD5
063a4414e5ace3d87c7172ce0d6f86fa

SHA1
749c2327954e5013b0f3ada7da5e5795fa0210b1

SHA256
8cfe4eb3c34f308d40d3bd536bbdae29bb7a79dc51a5f76b90bba193bd0707a4

SHA512
2ad731960238fad7d4427011fbd44b86073f504adb778eba9585387baee47a4905f403be42873224fa4121dfb2a0ab47e98658a8df4e6802d7076da1255a9953

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

MD5
063a4414e5ace3d87c7172ce0d6f86fa

SHA1
749c2327954e5013b0f3ada7da5e5795fa0210b1

SHA256
8cfe4eb3c34f308d40d3bd536bbdae29bb7a79dc51a5f76b90bba193bd0707a4

SHA512
2ad731960238fad7d4427011fbd44b86073f504adb778eba9585387baee47a4905f403be42873224fa4121dfb2a0ab47e98658a8df4e6802d7076da1255a9953

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memory/5116-132-0x0000018316D90000-0x0000018316DA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5116-133-0x0000018317320000-0x0000018317330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5116-134-0x0000018319A10000-0x0000018319A14000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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