sakula | 10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a

General

Target

10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

fa7484f2b3b8e299c7d347ff1beb318d
SHA1

302f5bff981cf592fee7454132176ed44e224072
SHA256

10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a
SHA512

7eefc03b6505005894eef81541fcbb1cf2a67b0fd054d2f38af996b0c8aca15cf09e3a2e2d8c805e190c28dde9d825aeedf76057c8c351f48b37601c65923203

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
behavioral2/memory/1804-130-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003B9000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2664-133-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000869000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2664 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2664	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:

10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.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"	10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

4540 PING.EXE

pid	process
4540	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3028	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3028	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3028	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3028	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3028	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3028	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1804	10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2664	1804	10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2664	1804	10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 2664	1804	10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 64	1804	10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 64	1804	10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 64	1804	10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 64 wrote to memory of 4540	64	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 64 wrote to memory of 4540	64	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 64 wrote to memory of 4540	64	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1804

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2664

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\10a8e2efb42996436bf795292f879262f9b3b8af0e1ca529c71f37c027f2b20a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:64

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4540

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:3028

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:3120

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
15721f55f2b974ee87d6daa6dfe710fa

SHA1
ea70af8185fd6053768240a2d4ea25ededb39fd9

SHA256
22980ee996b9ca79a039b844ed4c0c96c9cbf5695f90eb40091fe5086d7ee069

SHA512
c92f9febb60a3fe7b3584a25c0ffceeb26a6de8906abb4da3bfa78e0707adc3feb642bdf04eeae8d74662786406751bbdbec038746def7b98f8e4de1921f7f1c

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

MD5
15721f55f2b974ee87d6daa6dfe710fa

SHA1
ea70af8185fd6053768240a2d4ea25ededb39fd9

SHA256
22980ee996b9ca79a039b844ed4c0c96c9cbf5695f90eb40091fe5086d7ee069

SHA512
c92f9febb60a3fe7b3584a25c0ffceeb26a6de8906abb4da3bfa78e0707adc3feb642bdf04eeae8d74662786406751bbdbec038746def7b98f8e4de1921f7f1c

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memory/1804-130-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003B9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
100KB

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memory/1804-134-0x0000000002A30000-0x0000000002A37000-memory.dmp

Filesize
28KB

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memory/2664-133-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000869000-memory.dmp

Filesize
100KB

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memory/2664-135-0x0000000001020000-0x0000000001027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
28KB

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memory/3028-137-0x000002C13BF20000-0x000002C13BF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3028-136-0x000002C13B970000-0x000002C13B980000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3028-138-0x000002C13E5F0000-0x000002C13E5F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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