sakula | 07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f

General

Target

07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

e6b075e6306f7a48675495dc572d28da
SHA1

fd8685882fcb6ce6444594c634100bf63d5e8be4
SHA256

07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f
SHA512

d3a69af7228a3c1c82f3436029818adee9f7abe5234d207908372ef0e0d892c0787d38d2b4a34a4954585cd934d1cf137ec297791e291a7066b86b5727067c6b

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

4488 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4488	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:

07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.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"	07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

312 PING.EXE

pid	process
312	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1420	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3816	07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3976	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 4488	3816	07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 4488	3816	07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 4488	3816	07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 2508	3816	07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 2508	3816	07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 2508	3816	07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 312	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 312	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 312	2508	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3816

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07798e4f8cfbe75a4043c4300a4b49a92a501d9d6fab38e83b8b7e7f8343548f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:312

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:1420

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:3976

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
30ca0fdd0ed1814b48528ae4f450127b

SHA1
63a8ed35bea55c1e45bc640ad58710200f7048ff

SHA256
3dc8c97b4cdf67b6a7ec352c67ae781b89ccf541134330d32ae020ac52ebe520

SHA512
16253c0cd094b2c67d3521610b061d11b52fdf8b58efb55b0efbc3a5f88eef4a58d111eeaeaf4d34d26374ae23a689b9229410f55d0169b714d40c8b427f77fc

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
30ca0fdd0ed1814b48528ae4f450127b

SHA1
63a8ed35bea55c1e45bc640ad58710200f7048ff

SHA256
3dc8c97b4cdf67b6a7ec352c67ae781b89ccf541134330d32ae020ac52ebe520

SHA512
16253c0cd094b2c67d3521610b061d11b52fdf8b58efb55b0efbc3a5f88eef4a58d111eeaeaf4d34d26374ae23a689b9229410f55d0169b714d40c8b427f77fc

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memory/1420-132-0x0000013AAD930000-0x0000013AAD940000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1420-133-0x0000013AAD990000-0x0000013AAD9A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1420-134-0x0000013AB0670000-0x0000013AB0674000-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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