sakula | 10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291

General

Target

10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

7d1fe5ce872c5713766f5b2c2df1d26d
SHA1

41195e9723c97386fcf222a992e9b814f2715d1e
SHA256

10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291
SHA512

e4f38286f09f32e8a1b63ef28af0239bbfc4a31f1aeb2bff6b25f8b729121fc36f09cdbc18e219b70459a0976ee790259ca3f10a9e43fb7f37d655154a4cf4d7

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

4792 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4792	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:

10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291.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"	10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

4592 PING.EXE

pid	process
4592	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1320	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 4792	1032	10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 4792	1032	10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 4792	1032	10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 3560	1032	10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 3560	1032	10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1032 wrote to memory of 3560	1032	10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 4592	3560	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 4592	3560	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3560 wrote to memory of 4592	3560	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1032

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4792

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10bca2a88b6fa182aac5f7423fa25c80f40fe37f5b697d5a7df48b0f597f0291.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3560

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4592

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:1320

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:4144

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
b5f255a446986e3db3389d9ffa1ac820

SHA1
3feb97e0546d0423fa678c36ab18bd42b14606b8

SHA256
37cc62065225d3b0f4ff58ec493bb4dad3878854f7d4476890cb4f14370b04d2

SHA512
2f96076b78b76ecfd71c95ebe42587e6e744b5936cb4ea8c156fec931ef6c11e2b2243f1be15b6ccc49dc11603699363214a9106f8b299a4b994c6332c9ccac0

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

MD5
b5f255a446986e3db3389d9ffa1ac820

SHA1
3feb97e0546d0423fa678c36ab18bd42b14606b8

SHA256
37cc62065225d3b0f4ff58ec493bb4dad3878854f7d4476890cb4f14370b04d2

SHA512
2f96076b78b76ecfd71c95ebe42587e6e744b5936cb4ea8c156fec931ef6c11e2b2243f1be15b6ccc49dc11603699363214a9106f8b299a4b994c6332c9ccac0

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memory/1320-132-0x000001E3AE380000-0x000001E3AE390000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1320-133-0x000001E3AEB60000-0x000001E3AEB70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1320-134-0x000001E3B1760000-0x000001E3B1764000-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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