sakula | 079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e

General

Target

079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

772dcd2087a13eed518892884fde08b2
SHA1

42e066c4b4900367cfba28c0b6c8d31fe4d50f04
SHA256

079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e
SHA512

678b96f492320d082f351e860760352aa59641e6aeb64122f88f42cd64365e21405a0b2edb31ccddd4093e305e062ed81080d8c77ac51cd02060cd8ac0105f69

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/1432-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2772-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2772 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2772	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:

079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.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"	079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.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

3576 PING.EXE

pid	process
3576	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1432	079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2452	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3984	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 2772	1432	079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 2772	1432	079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 2772	1432	079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 444	1432	079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 444	1432	079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 444	1432	079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 444 wrote to memory of 3576	444	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 444 wrote to memory of 3576	444	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 444 wrote to memory of 3576	444	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1432

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2772

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\079c611d7ce060680f9b6f2890bfb7d6d3d85b164d0e1db603590231f3cea09e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:444

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3576

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:2452

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:3984

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
5ce195f5f65623c30bd48c4fb06ca886

SHA1
21d0749a0d562e8904e2420e076bc34626cdbe25

SHA256
7c42689589e22f4ece04c8c164991cf46060486fc069526f56df8abb4d9eedb1

SHA512
207a5cb31b23d58dc62173a8c3c9d19a8b131eae5dc9e0672df823ece5d5c88041293ca323f3f01a3eb21880730c74993c00806354ea661479b46874e84c189d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
5ce195f5f65623c30bd48c4fb06ca886

SHA1
21d0749a0d562e8904e2420e076bc34626cdbe25

SHA256
7c42689589e22f4ece04c8c164991cf46060486fc069526f56df8abb4d9eedb1

SHA512
207a5cb31b23d58dc62173a8c3c9d19a8b131eae5dc9e0672df823ece5d5c88041293ca323f3f01a3eb21880730c74993c00806354ea661479b46874e84c189d

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memory/1432-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2452-133-0x00000132E7BA0000-0x00000132E7BB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2452-134-0x00000132E8220000-0x00000132E8230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2452-135-0x00000132EA920000-0x00000132EA924000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/2772-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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