sakula | 082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca

General

Target

082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

0cbe6009fcd1e715a938ee4f05e036f6
SHA1

4b707b7cb034d58c03c7a9fdcbe5d8c1433484ea
SHA256

082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca
SHA512

b0815b6606554d2cce73d2a36a8e38d69ebf774a4ad24460db5c4c3aee2c92bfa60fa11bba428720a9d46396b4228c94d793de4f0ab5a6281ab42d05bdff315f

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

4824 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4824	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:

082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.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"	082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.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

2540 PING.EXE

pid	process
2540	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2068	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2068	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2068	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2068	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2068	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2068	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2772	082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4900	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 4824	2772	082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 4824	2772	082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 4824	2772	082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 3996	2772	082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 3996	2772	082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 3996	2772	082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 2540	3996	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 2540	3996	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 2540	3996	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2772

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4824

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\082c765372b65aee6469edde4954229ffd29d1542a79cbd9ecd9f7f3e6d778ca.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3996

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2540

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:2068

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:4900

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
eebaaa1109834c875ae3aa4ab260de97

SHA1
f75536327e9810e78269243e6db6f62531126a82

SHA256
281e3d08823130f61acd1d8ca83e59c15659d36f7befdd7630606943e2e20d09

SHA512
d8a75a6e721f57482b5a5853b2248af9f79a274b03510a3758ee4773fc6921f2763d5587e510142632c12e31e9ad675f2f9f3b8c0d9c412ca82cf7c9e6b83a78

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
eebaaa1109834c875ae3aa4ab260de97

SHA1
f75536327e9810e78269243e6db6f62531126a82

SHA256
281e3d08823130f61acd1d8ca83e59c15659d36f7befdd7630606943e2e20d09

SHA512
d8a75a6e721f57482b5a5853b2248af9f79a274b03510a3758ee4773fc6921f2763d5587e510142632c12e31e9ad675f2f9f3b8c0d9c412ca82cf7c9e6b83a78

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memory/2068-132-0x00000208A8D20000-0x00000208A8D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2068-133-0x00000208A8D80000-0x00000208A8D90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2068-134-0x00000208AB460000-0x00000208AB464000-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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