sakula | 079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f

General

Target

079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

b217e1adb7688bdee5a4f29e863e46f3
SHA1

08ef874b53c3f930f0bd7d1d52c4c42ba8a24a22
SHA256

079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f
SHA512

584587b307a53f11a80be0bc8ae180683ab854858827de7ef1fcd2d6785031a5c5f3c0a71f13fd6b5e0c15d7eaa5c2a7b5a36cf93113c5487fe81151d82e0168

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

3620 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3620	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:

079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f.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"	079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.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

4284 PING.EXE

pid	process
4284	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3108	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 3620	2716	079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 3620	2716	079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 3620	2716	079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 3460	2716	079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 3460	2716	079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 3460	2716	079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3460 wrote to memory of 4284	3460	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3460 wrote to memory of 4284	3460	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3460 wrote to memory of 4284	3460	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2716

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3620

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\079c973be2e492ccf4473a58ee5d5d215f5409bd0ce4d0ba8939a8c3e283f06f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3460

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4284

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:3108

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:1496

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
efd7b62ac2d0d7a4ff8060bb984055be

SHA1
5bc4be5dce9e4c44d9049ef5667cba3bd5066b9c

SHA256
738034fa3cff137712cb0ed60af757a6d31cb5d72fe0f837685d35ed676e813b

SHA512
86b600f01a5f6aec4d33e5c01bcd5e357ab2303837badd7171570616540ecb80709a90295990d3bdc06d757280dbb79efb760c8cd99b4869e9ffd93c4438af5b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
efd7b62ac2d0d7a4ff8060bb984055be

SHA1
5bc4be5dce9e4c44d9049ef5667cba3bd5066b9c

SHA256
738034fa3cff137712cb0ed60af757a6d31cb5d72fe0f837685d35ed676e813b

SHA512
86b600f01a5f6aec4d33e5c01bcd5e357ab2303837badd7171570616540ecb80709a90295990d3bdc06d757280dbb79efb760c8cd99b4869e9ffd93c4438af5b

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memory/3108-132-0x000002141CDA0000-0x000002141CDB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3108-133-0x000002141D560000-0x000002141D570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3108-134-0x0000021420180000-0x0000021420184000-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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