sakula | 110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25

General

Target

110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

1c8dab60c1ed3d723615cf08569c0e22
SHA1

09b3376d4974e887a01ffb0e42f13f92c0ca9d79
SHA256

110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25
SHA512

ff93f6fe428051f68a8069e2b728db06b97a4d5d392b733e171ed57f1861574c7e1f588cfde18f223f39691fe6a2fde07ce2b8649db8a6ee4ae1a889f47d86ee

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

4340 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4340	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:

110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25.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"	110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25.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

2520 PING.EXE

pid	process
2520	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1724	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1724	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1724	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1724	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1724	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1724	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	320	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 4340	1456	110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 4340	1456	110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 4340	1456	110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 2952	1456	110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 2952	1456	110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1456 wrote to memory of 2952	1456	110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2520	2952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2520	2952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2520	2952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1456

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4340

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\110424f1d0a32b2dde22abc188793832f38fe5fd28e8c05c1f9d6a2453fa8b25.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2952

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2520

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:1724

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:320

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
93b6b3e0d2c217ddd018717143415c08

SHA1
254d28dc53ad11a7faa676ca27d2ed28ecaefd64

SHA256
1e9e09e480175bc88a28bde8db7e05905c22d5f40e93c50ae3d2445ad2a7566a

SHA512
017796ca4d5532a8bd0d32013fb09f2b30c33fddb4abf80d49534e9814452bfa17916711e03fd8611c5ab606704572590dc99e186c7253f971ed4d74f3422f1c

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

MD5
93b6b3e0d2c217ddd018717143415c08

SHA1
254d28dc53ad11a7faa676ca27d2ed28ecaefd64

SHA256
1e9e09e480175bc88a28bde8db7e05905c22d5f40e93c50ae3d2445ad2a7566a

SHA512
017796ca4d5532a8bd0d32013fb09f2b30c33fddb4abf80d49534e9814452bfa17916711e03fd8611c5ab606704572590dc99e186c7253f971ed4d74f3422f1c

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memory/1724-132-0x000001B511560000-0x000001B511570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1724-133-0x000001B511B20000-0x000001B511B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1724-134-0x000001B5141D0000-0x000001B5141D4000-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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