sakula | 112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9

General

Target

112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

b435a33fc61c24ec61a8d8fab94c29ac
SHA1

9675ca7f23d928b4662690598c5f9af98f6043c3
SHA256

112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9
SHA512

a8e98198b2fe6cf3cbd816b6a96a815ea6b66ab155bb139198ac1a1e393fb40f04021e53b309e5f3d0a023442f527b77970e18e5ce90163d089cda2bcdc4a92e

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

1364 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1364	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:

112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.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"	112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.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

1564 PING.EXE

pid	process
1564	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4192	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4192	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4192	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4192	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4192	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4192	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4120	112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	640	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 1364	4120	112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 1364	4120	112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 1364	4120	112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 3484	4120	112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 3484	4120	112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 3484	4120	112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1564	3484	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1564	3484	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1564	3484	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4120

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1364

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\112428495e8c29d8ad2715e334cec10f61e6be84b5b45351780368432e88f3f9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3484

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1564

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:4192

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:640

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
15790e9c06bf76b47c3fc8affda90765

SHA1
244406913b94458b953ca61187a1d6c9833d11ab

SHA256
b45df7f7303c723097499690c9a6c80aeef69cdadb9821696a4057fe76130537

SHA512
185522878cb1e1346144e49d08e247dbcfd48427249a60a436425ea7a55d180099ceda4b10d735b3e3ee9d86666f2e4abec790136980cd4d9d466918360f90f2

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

MD5
15790e9c06bf76b47c3fc8affda90765

SHA1
244406913b94458b953ca61187a1d6c9833d11ab

SHA256
b45df7f7303c723097499690c9a6c80aeef69cdadb9821696a4057fe76130537

SHA512
185522878cb1e1346144e49d08e247dbcfd48427249a60a436425ea7a55d180099ceda4b10d735b3e3ee9d86666f2e4abec790136980cd4d9d466918360f90f2

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memory/4192-132-0x0000025870720000-0x0000025870730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4192-133-0x0000025870780000-0x0000025870790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4192-134-0x0000025872E40000-0x0000025872E44000-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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