sakula | 1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b

General

Target

1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

1c53f20c92cae03a4d51b006a7403fa2
SHA1

c045e4922e00001b6852c501d3f3b630cb93406a
SHA256

1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b
SHA512

ed69e74b82c411cb3bdb16abf74120f9a1612c798a7b1c98a0dc6b8019c8ea024ad29b14fcfade3b3ae58c99218ad6c22b355d46c1f8a3aa9ba7e315201ca46b

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

3512 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3512	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:

1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.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"	1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	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

2348 PING.EXE

pid	process
2348	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	392	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	392	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	392	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	392	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	392	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	392	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4420	1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3060	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 3512	4420	1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 3512	4420	1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 3512	4420	1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 1648	4420	1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 1648	4420	1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 1648	4420	1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 2348	1648	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 2348	1648	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 2348	1648	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4420

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3512

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1111499cba591111ee7f0bb6c80a64476cd61cb3599cb90c4bde7bba9e6eb94b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1648

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2348

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:392

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:3060

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
8224ff6e29e7f33d9cce11ff06dddeec

SHA1
3687e990bc6e31d9aafc1206b90f411ea51013e3

SHA256
1e446968ae4cf5397b6b1d1fe4f4eedddff0f2400589782519eaf24f720b630f

SHA512
6c2ad4af22d53a6966c8a3dc5f36236b8b33e63969c4c29ced915240a7a154efcfa6f3492e05dd7063a3ebe61f131aed69d909e02aa2c7d8fc7f20f781369daa

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

MD5
8224ff6e29e7f33d9cce11ff06dddeec

SHA1
3687e990bc6e31d9aafc1206b90f411ea51013e3

SHA256
1e446968ae4cf5397b6b1d1fe4f4eedddff0f2400589782519eaf24f720b630f

SHA512
6c2ad4af22d53a6966c8a3dc5f36236b8b33e63969c4c29ced915240a7a154efcfa6f3492e05dd7063a3ebe61f131aed69d909e02aa2c7d8fc7f20f781369daa

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memory/392-132-0x0000029F9EB60000-0x0000029F9EB70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/392-133-0x0000029F9F120000-0x0000029F9F130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/392-134-0x0000029FA17A0000-0x0000029FA17A4000-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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