sakula | 07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee

General

Target

07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee.exe
Size

88KB
MD5

1966002002b8595ff53907ca89d209dc
SHA1

906484497b5727f082b06462c84f2db0e5dc4167
SHA256

07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee
SHA512

dc4733c94b4ec9ff5cb5f22e70e601987d5b05f8b6d82c5af983237cd3aa775a24108a1616d10a07131b7751a60ece85540c050e1049d24f856f0f79a47251e1

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/444-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1508-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1508 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1508	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:

07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee.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"	07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee.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

376 PING.EXE

pid	process
376	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4488	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4488	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4488	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4488	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4488	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4488	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	112	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 444 wrote to memory of 1508	444	07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 444 wrote to memory of 1508	444	07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 444 wrote to memory of 1508	444	07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 444 wrote to memory of 1240	444	07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee.exe	cmd.exe
PID 444 wrote to memory of 1240	444	07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee.exe	cmd.exe
PID 444 wrote to memory of 1240	444	07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 376	1240	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 376	1240	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1240 wrote to memory of 376	1240	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:444

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07b23e683ab5cf55af6c375cb76d25b143b2484eaf2482b8f6edfdc1cb5798ee.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1240

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:376

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:4488

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:112

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
5797ef1f2f2b0c43e5841713e6ef04a7

SHA1
0574104595772e274a5b2a70a95e31489a0d7164

SHA256
d5c97d6932191b7cdd45f30efe762bdc0596ab538ec8875a6b8272080dfe1bcb

SHA512
a6af45cfa467fcfdbf8ab881cab97bd8ec1b99c59ee26c0b398fad9076af4071836799eb74a087d4f7bb0e0143a178a5fb4b0099ad379266e1d3b9101ca04264

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
5797ef1f2f2b0c43e5841713e6ef04a7

SHA1
0574104595772e274a5b2a70a95e31489a0d7164

SHA256
d5c97d6932191b7cdd45f30efe762bdc0596ab538ec8875a6b8272080dfe1bcb

SHA512
a6af45cfa467fcfdbf8ab881cab97bd8ec1b99c59ee26c0b398fad9076af4071836799eb74a087d4f7bb0e0143a178a5fb4b0099ad379266e1d3b9101ca04264

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memory/444-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1508-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4488-132-0x000001C49C760000-0x000001C49C770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4488-133-0x000001C49CE20000-0x000001C49CE30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4488-134-0x000001C49F4E0000-0x000001C49F4E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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