sakula | 07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9

General

Target

07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

f599dcd61069136dd22681dd8224cfcc
SHA1

6c68720289f78169ac6b9146dc1c083df26c149f
SHA256

07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9
SHA512

62d89fbcdd7a3d1111175f400adda856f217aa6c4acb2ca85f1fc08c1e8f7eceaff24516f112a7d3cdc6fb78043d9fcaa6c0a593a5abffa90bcad4127542a34c

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

4460 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4460	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:

07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9.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"	07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

4928 PING.EXE

pid	process
4928	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4740	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4740	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4740	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4740	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4740	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4740	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4300	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 4460	2668	07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 4460	2668	07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 4460	2668	07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2252	2668	07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2252	2668	07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 2252	2668	07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 4928	2252	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 4928	2252	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 4928	2252	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2668

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4460

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07ae46c589157873d2af28597fc3b47d533b038dcf724050c5dc836abea3cbf9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2252

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4928

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:4740

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:4300

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
1a5fa33a82fbd15338726aab7fc28ba8

SHA1
dfca4e1215145a1a290db68b173a201517be5fb2

SHA256
33f0bd3742dbae31c842b85b1e9b99ef37b876de924911999a22c179bd3c151a

SHA512
ea63339b1e626413ccd513474041172f58a3f6d6abcbf3ee64cca11e60a24212b5f71c22695c46bd3caf416e5a9f148e68d949bfe2ac13d12d7dc7e5c83d2384

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
1a5fa33a82fbd15338726aab7fc28ba8

SHA1
dfca4e1215145a1a290db68b173a201517be5fb2

SHA256
33f0bd3742dbae31c842b85b1e9b99ef37b876de924911999a22c179bd3c151a

SHA512
ea63339b1e626413ccd513474041172f58a3f6d6abcbf3ee64cca11e60a24212b5f71c22695c46bd3caf416e5a9f148e68d949bfe2ac13d12d7dc7e5c83d2384

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memory/4740-132-0x000002BBB1730000-0x000002BBB1740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4740-133-0x000002BBB1790000-0x000002BBB17A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4740-134-0x000002BBB44A0000-0x000002BBB44A4000-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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