sakula | 08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814

General

Target

08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

ae72192dfededc4fd7a198bce466356c
SHA1

7ab4b5816818415a7070c219790a9343e25ee02c
SHA256

08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814
SHA512

0b3d0f23be8aaf4deb44e10ebd909565360b80b1d5a3eb6813b42f09b7b78eae02cd7bb380937f8562e50f87c5f8f740594a86001ca3b09d3f6b43e171e8574e

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

4416 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4416	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:

08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.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"	08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.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

380 PING.EXE

pid	process
380	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3508	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3508	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3508	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3508	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2348	08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3508	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3508	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3536	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 4416	2348	08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 4416	2348	08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 4416	2348	08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 3620	2348	08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 3620	2348	08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 3620	2348	08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 380	3620	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 380	3620	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 380	3620	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2348

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4416

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08171590608cd6cdd31a80dfe3005e72c40fd3836372c18f493df4ab24c0a814.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3620

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:380

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:3508

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:3536

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
ddde8e97fb6381c8e779301ec6dfb9c3

SHA1
a96c8299224b3b35e54ba79d0cd6e75901a3f867

SHA256
1e5cc5ae09bf4295e498494e171b8649040ca834d2be40c4b9e44af17c6ecd56

SHA512
80d289bb66628522fd163a2746f9c91434476331df7931a72071a1753b628a59dd9c9dd66aa356eb6ba034f78106538f2c19530c278cfec6117a50ae44e0e325

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
ddde8e97fb6381c8e779301ec6dfb9c3

SHA1
a96c8299224b3b35e54ba79d0cd6e75901a3f867

SHA256
1e5cc5ae09bf4295e498494e171b8649040ca834d2be40c4b9e44af17c6ecd56

SHA512
80d289bb66628522fd163a2746f9c91434476331df7931a72071a1753b628a59dd9c9dd66aa356eb6ba034f78106538f2c19530c278cfec6117a50ae44e0e325

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memory/3508-133-0x000001D8C1820000-0x000001D8C1830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3508-132-0x000001D8C1150000-0x000001D8C1160000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3508-134-0x000001D8C3ED0000-0x000001D8C3ED4000-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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