sakula | 07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f

General

Target

07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

0f82df5af05c79abacc30135f0d0596b
SHA1

e23485c68136c96c863174783ab4773e145ed234
SHA256

07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f
SHA512

1c28f7dfff22e45084b8d4fce600dddc08a43dc1799bf82c99c4bbdb6510eddcfce65269f4a8422e7b5e4a2492ba94657bd27a6be2f1c135fbff4eed2364ba5b

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

2864 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2864	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:

07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f.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"	07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

2272 PING.EXE

pid	process
2272	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3708	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3708	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3708	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3708	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3708	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3708	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4356	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 2864	3996	07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 2864	3996	07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 2864	3996	07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 1068	3996	07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 1068	3996	07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 1068	3996	07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 2272	1068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 2272	1068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 2272	1068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3996

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2864

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07d9f8c71f1407c4f47d34ac372507b5bf681bb164958e76fe3e16109549f91f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1068

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2272

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:3708

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:4356

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
8ac826566c6f28b11073d7f64b8ee42d

SHA1
147d83b2eb1a266952d20a82d034738c9e1f7a52

SHA256
9127c0f2d46fa0ddf8eb56cff9a56e3853a6ee0e92aed00476780b0244de7dc8

SHA512
c8ddb596861c105919e7f657703163a7517a50abed3f619f59a421d893f1e3e5b1f69b154f6087ecfbcae6cc49356ed80ddf9180b99a441b7bfeac5197a66bc3

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
8ac826566c6f28b11073d7f64b8ee42d

SHA1
147d83b2eb1a266952d20a82d034738c9e1f7a52

SHA256
9127c0f2d46fa0ddf8eb56cff9a56e3853a6ee0e92aed00476780b0244de7dc8

SHA512
c8ddb596861c105919e7f657703163a7517a50abed3f619f59a421d893f1e3e5b1f69b154f6087ecfbcae6cc49356ed80ddf9180b99a441b7bfeac5197a66bc3

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memory/3708-132-0x000001C822930000-0x000001C822940000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3708-133-0x000001C822990000-0x000001C8229A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3708-134-0x000001C8256B0000-0x000001C8256B4000-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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