sakula | 087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419

General

Target

087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

7235ec89866cbe366bbd311b3f6b42e1
SHA1

3a723e25a2e21119d9eadbeff63f0e2f49cafd1a
SHA256

087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419
SHA512

39eafb2011d27f6cb9cba0224844f1aeae8f3e26f2585474e393476a8e04af9feba81e021ad4109b9548b036fdf3c02e07cb779da873da4af23e9edf7f6e6a86

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

2848 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2848	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:

087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.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"	087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

4032 PING.EXE

pid	process
4032	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4988	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4988	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4988	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4988	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4988	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4988	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3504	087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4824	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 2848	3504	087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 2848	3504	087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 2848	3504	087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 1352	3504	087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 1352	3504	087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 1352	3504	087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 4032	1352	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 4032	1352	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1352 wrote to memory of 4032	1352	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3504

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2848

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\087c68d2a871e38cc18e0f4abf80044259aa40e7177228af5eb1021c53f43419.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1352

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4032

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:4988

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:4824

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
8138ea1239dab842cb6586c051bb1fa8

SHA1
da3e69bce160aca92fe074771ab685a3ccaa2b64

SHA256
49a4019228a95aac956f368e45b54789d19b13df1494a69e68cee5430132e9a9

SHA512
d29599dba17ed9def0cc243eceed2c160e26df71b751057c94c19ceb1e501319fb9bc7359385d63d195c161812ccf7f71466ae22bd5fe6a2dd5a41d917041328

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
8138ea1239dab842cb6586c051bb1fa8

SHA1
da3e69bce160aca92fe074771ab685a3ccaa2b64

SHA256
49a4019228a95aac956f368e45b54789d19b13df1494a69e68cee5430132e9a9

SHA512
d29599dba17ed9def0cc243eceed2c160e26df71b751057c94c19ceb1e501319fb9bc7359385d63d195c161812ccf7f71466ae22bd5fe6a2dd5a41d917041328

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memory/4988-133-0x0000023750320000-0x0000023750330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4988-132-0x000002374FDA0000-0x000002374FDB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4988-134-0x0000023752A20000-0x0000023752A24000-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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