sakula | 096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28

General

Target

096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

484d6bdf262b4acf20f8bfc0268740cb
SHA1

69471aff726c9b8a3b62d83e7204f7cb8779e1c7
SHA256

096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28
SHA512

ca89511ee306529bdd341cc45ee0065295dfdc658a6ff794d142d4a91d666eed9b99aa96e4c5e95d60cfe9c14d54d5c081b57d58bdd5c88a4dcc1c1ef4e30a26

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

4516 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4516	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:

096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.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"	096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.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

5048 PING.EXE

pid	process
5048	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4348	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4932	096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2620	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4516	4932	096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4516	4932	096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4516	4932	096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4364	4932	096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4364	4932	096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4364	4932	096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 5048	4364	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 5048	4364	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 5048	4364	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4932

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4516

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\096755742c433ec53a45396b132ed9e354f1a3285a9405b6db10ff1acb0f8e28.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4364

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5048

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:4348

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:2620

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
997e51bec7f81853e5a29e750279629a

SHA1
d7d4e7bf70927696247fd55af304a976a4743c56

SHA256
f018c95a339a745f38c27639ee464ab6383d423115e589609c71cebec022bf11

SHA512
02563e2de927870dccdf29623f4e41534b3626eb5b74b207958232685c9cb5acdf0533f7bd1f84e1ac60357175f9fa1c3de11e56d6c4347f5dcb831183211fd4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
997e51bec7f81853e5a29e750279629a

SHA1
d7d4e7bf70927696247fd55af304a976a4743c56

SHA256
f018c95a339a745f38c27639ee464ab6383d423115e589609c71cebec022bf11

SHA512
02563e2de927870dccdf29623f4e41534b3626eb5b74b207958232685c9cb5acdf0533f7bd1f84e1ac60357175f9fa1c3de11e56d6c4347f5dcb831183211fd4

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memory/4348-132-0x000001B7D8990000-0x000001B7D89A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4348-133-0x000001B7D9020000-0x000001B7D9030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4348-134-0x000001B7DB710000-0x000001B7DB714000-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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