sakula | 088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826

General

Target

088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

457bed32aa527a267118eeb0c343744b
SHA1

84c7d714914b31ccf49245829e7eb76d1447c07d
SHA256

088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826
SHA512

2d5b78657ea969ef25be149e09e533b9834e8a3d48ee2109b79beab5490638fe6647151b68ec5da8a9b2622750efd01e4e4612fe4a845b18c302a72770376600

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

752 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
752	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:

088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.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"	088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	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

5104 PING.EXE

pid	process
5104	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4536	088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 752	4536	088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 752	4536	088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 752	4536	088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 2172	4536	088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 2172	4536	088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 2172	4536	088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 5104	2172	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 5104	2172	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 5104	2172	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4536

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:752

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\088bfd2fc2626e8782648a4a07d5ae45f86b6f3640a4f0e18cb84f5c3b95b826.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2172

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5104

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:2996

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:4388

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
d8e589fa4d75032d3558628aa9345d7e

SHA1
67526bfb7c786cdf7492b4f1c4fbc779f20f2241

SHA256
b9982890e4e51ad92897217e61b02af298105519df2cfba0c55edb30a5a3f6cb

SHA512
cb3dd8165eda2f9838c34020c6e32ba6d77189fdcf872355359af07a1ecb710e0332bcb9756fb1287d27e100cf1b834c30b5519ea02f67027585a9826a41c4b8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
d8e589fa4d75032d3558628aa9345d7e

SHA1
67526bfb7c786cdf7492b4f1c4fbc779f20f2241

SHA256
b9982890e4e51ad92897217e61b02af298105519df2cfba0c55edb30a5a3f6cb

SHA512
cb3dd8165eda2f9838c34020c6e32ba6d77189fdcf872355359af07a1ecb710e0332bcb9756fb1287d27e100cf1b834c30b5519ea02f67027585a9826a41c4b8

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memory/2996-132-0x00000266F6530000-0x00000266F6540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2996-133-0x00000266F6590000-0x00000266F65A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2996-134-0x00000266F9290000-0x00000266F9294000-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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