sakula | 091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8

General

Target

091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

f4a2c96374007d7a3229990740e0a9b0
SHA1

68988c5af539e277a99644d60de3f68295229635
SHA256

091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8
SHA512

32ee4422e877eef3a1b9745c32f9c2e367aedadd7596b9c3d188cff510c8bb4d6c5315203ec419b04bea2bdda0315eea95afb53d97157bb9aa8088a40d2c7672

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

4660 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4660	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:

091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.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"	091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.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

3176 PING.EXE

pid	process
3176	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4016	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4016	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4016	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4016	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4016	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4016	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3584	091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 4660	3584	091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 4660	3584	091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 4660	3584	091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 1896	3584	091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 1896	3584	091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 1896	3584	091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 3176	1896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 3176	1896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 3176	1896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3584

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4660

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\091674d68f96e87a61860a4d7e09ef6ca38d84009b98c6d0623f2b8e39d54ae8.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1896

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3176

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:4016

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:1144

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
3cdfb4a709b516ad35ed290397038e4a

SHA1
65b2d25e4f90f1d4f876aa6ba1fa8d314339613f

SHA256
3036be8c56cee0abc97bbcee64b8877a11f0bf1fd142e194b76785de49ca986b

SHA512
d3cf2dad0ecf9310e562cc7e71fa027c642e8b38cf5ea19f23cc9e81b6e8dec5af62c81c4a767204f5acac92b28ec9abb245c9581902ba397fdeda4c075489ad

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
3cdfb4a709b516ad35ed290397038e4a

SHA1
65b2d25e4f90f1d4f876aa6ba1fa8d314339613f

SHA256
3036be8c56cee0abc97bbcee64b8877a11f0bf1fd142e194b76785de49ca986b

SHA512
d3cf2dad0ecf9310e562cc7e71fa027c642e8b38cf5ea19f23cc9e81b6e8dec5af62c81c4a767204f5acac92b28ec9abb245c9581902ba397fdeda4c075489ad

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memory/4016-132-0x000001AFE2520000-0x000001AFE2530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4016-133-0x000001AFE2580000-0x000001AFE2590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4016-134-0x000001AFE4C40000-0x000001AFE4C44000-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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