sakula | 11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc

General

Target

11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

0b48659caacc097862884c21a5f476c9
SHA1

a73cb5dfc1d600ba4cb00b6f2fe597930315c75b
SHA256

11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc
SHA512

402e7fbb91e51d53e8bf2f9c25dd138b9827cf5d02fb5a1cfd23246c2eece69cd3edcec0b51229afea2cbb3b22580efa91072dddf7733e9bbfe47ae674f0648a

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

3320 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3320	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:

11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.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"	11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

2792 PING.EXE

pid	process
2792	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5008	11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4660	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4660	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4660	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4660	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4660	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4660	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1748	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 3320	5008	11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 3320	5008	11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 3320	5008	11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 4320	5008	11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 4320	5008	11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 4320	5008	11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4320 wrote to memory of 2792	4320	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4320 wrote to memory of 2792	4320	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4320 wrote to memory of 2792	4320	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5008

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3320

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11378f5060d6275dacde98a474fb2fcdb9eb9733f39174985a6d7de0420bd0dc.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4320

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2792

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:4660

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:1748

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
52c4ce970e1357a037749b2d8d49a0eb

SHA1
9764ee5556969de02ab337581138c48976d45586

SHA256
07c0b37a7ba20f14b4b06eb9e9bd1a7c539234184054c89ee449d1d012820db6

SHA512
f13d3a0b45c16c5168c50433fb307b64f4a19b58eeee6f858e28f967e4c700ac2412036b8532cee11d1634a6cbe4c347b8fd9d3ee38debd3d94c0c865345fd02

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

MD5
52c4ce970e1357a037749b2d8d49a0eb

SHA1
9764ee5556969de02ab337581138c48976d45586

SHA256
07c0b37a7ba20f14b4b06eb9e9bd1a7c539234184054c89ee449d1d012820db6

SHA512
f13d3a0b45c16c5168c50433fb307b64f4a19b58eeee6f858e28f967e4c700ac2412036b8532cee11d1634a6cbe4c347b8fd9d3ee38debd3d94c0c865345fd02

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memory/4660-132-0x000001E06EE20000-0x000001E06EE30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4660-133-0x000001E06EE80000-0x000001E06EE90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4660-134-0x000001E071540000-0x000001E071544000-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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