sakula | 111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a

General

Target

111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.exe
Size

184KB
MD5

d776be9d32239f00d538c3f8936db0ba
SHA1

4ca834788fd64d5f7bfacd8f5aab6b0421a49e6f
SHA256

111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a
SHA512

21b6ed93ea74cfdaeb79dd8b8582dd142bcf5c5baf96ac48b5d1a020506b25098e5fac028162c79e57a2b015efd87d66250bafad75146750c20b05871500677d

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/1292-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/5064-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

5064 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5064	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:

111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.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"	111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.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

3840 PING.EXE

pid	process
3840	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1292	111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3228	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 5064	1292	111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 5064	1292	111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 5064	1292	111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1416	1292	111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1416	1292	111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1416	1292	111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3840	1416	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3840	1416	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 3840	1416	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1292

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5064

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\111420f896cc467f39fcbb8dfc8ef51bb3430fb323aec296770b00ff2486bf4a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1416

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3840

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:4444

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:3228

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
da20c32448dafa66a685df3917e60cd9

SHA1
91042d725f7a50826cb3fd83a659d62dcdf3162d

SHA256
626cb89e28950d7482ec8da3b1809bd1bbe3fb58c2a38518eda5af6d42d602a4

SHA512
5c85b1ae71242a3218b65a11b29b41f9f8e707301d1c3f3c8552f021579c5d3687f4be9aa1c3527094098c94adc70d30f5bf326911d437884411e2ea4e4f276e

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

MD5
da20c32448dafa66a685df3917e60cd9

SHA1
91042d725f7a50826cb3fd83a659d62dcdf3162d

SHA256
626cb89e28950d7482ec8da3b1809bd1bbe3fb58c2a38518eda5af6d42d602a4

SHA512
5c85b1ae71242a3218b65a11b29b41f9f8e707301d1c3f3c8552f021579c5d3687f4be9aa1c3527094098c94adc70d30f5bf326911d437884411e2ea4e4f276e

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memory/1292-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4444-133-0x000001649FD20000-0x000001649FD30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4444-134-0x000001649FD80000-0x000001649FD90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4444-135-0x00000164A2450000-0x00000164A2454000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/5064-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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