sakula | 0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576

General

Target

0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

cce8790531be363d3e9d5d157c930cc9
SHA1

026a7184f358a33e00bf1b984e489e9bb6b4a619
SHA256

0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576
SHA512

e9c8fb13b906bf8e62c270d702369f5b83e16afd978559840b3528a9299be8e512ae354eeb838356c9ae0344f7464ede3559018bf60da5c87a162caaa0d889de

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

4932 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4932	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:

0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.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"	0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

4864 PING.EXE

pid	process
4864	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4856	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4044	0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 4932	4044	0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 4932	4044	0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 4932	4044	0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 2428	4044	0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 2428	4044	0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 2428	4044	0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 4864	2428	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 4864	2428	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2428 wrote to memory of 4864	2428	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4044

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4932

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0731c464d4ab5bc1b1a9a54f3448255a44a024ad3c868928ebd535ecdce92576.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2428

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4864

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:4856

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:2632

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
94b438e251527e0f9f648f02a4dd501c

SHA1
78b2b4df6f3b4c2743b9ce119ed7622ff1c77496

SHA256
054120316015365c051738e3c26b15f675437f184daeb09e483484f607494f03

SHA512
cc73da7bdcf726b776458b07d59f2c780bdc9cf970bf8a8db1529d2c2330b5c9746ad6dfd9a0452ce31de0ea8de23ed22d6f43de04c952b14446ed4f9431cd45

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
94b438e251527e0f9f648f02a4dd501c

SHA1
78b2b4df6f3b4c2743b9ce119ed7622ff1c77496

SHA256
054120316015365c051738e3c26b15f675437f184daeb09e483484f607494f03

SHA512
cc73da7bdcf726b776458b07d59f2c780bdc9cf970bf8a8db1529d2c2330b5c9746ad6dfd9a0452ce31de0ea8de23ed22d6f43de04c952b14446ed4f9431cd45

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memory/4856-132-0x000001D2F1D30000-0x000001D2F1D40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4856-133-0x000001D2F1D90000-0x000001D2F1DA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4856-134-0x000001D2F4A90000-0x000001D2F4A94000-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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