sakula | 068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325

General

Target

068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

80520674f4cc81233d8eeed6e48511c0
SHA1

859bd2b0672a23311c444086896a64e8b6b93438
SHA256

068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325
SHA512

ee995e5dc9443517fb1165be65b9c0fc54fa364c146ab0ddeedd1e29cba2362a18ff57810b30d045dd665ad35746032a4427fa26b4779cfe394d60d9974201fe

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

1156 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1156	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:

068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.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"	068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.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

428 PING.EXE

pid	process
428	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3584	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3584	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3584	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3584	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3584	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3584	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1780	068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1916	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 1156	1780	068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 1156	1780	068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 1156	1780	068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 5072	1780	068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 5072	1780	068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1780 wrote to memory of 5072	1780	068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 428	5072	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 428	5072	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 428	5072	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1780

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1156

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068d43175c6f6bc9f0b731e805f1a28abd244f3ce4aaab0f30f250aabfc3a325.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5072

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:428

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:3584

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:1916

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
752ebc84f7d51427c9c3b5fb506c78ab

SHA1
ec7253b9dfeed28c311c6556a0957f3082cc8bf7

SHA256
6e2c7ab00c576871c2fde993f70cf8bd85c1dcd5f2c018fb66bd5cc7b1feb166

SHA512
344236daa151d0a0f41ae2793c85b64f81fb81b073e55e7cd101b62a3503314f1602e6aa96da38d2e6f38caa5d9cddf0e0a888c65428cd71fa0c476a631136de

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
752ebc84f7d51427c9c3b5fb506c78ab

SHA1
ec7253b9dfeed28c311c6556a0957f3082cc8bf7

SHA256
6e2c7ab00c576871c2fde993f70cf8bd85c1dcd5f2c018fb66bd5cc7b1feb166

SHA512
344236daa151d0a0f41ae2793c85b64f81fb81b073e55e7cd101b62a3503314f1602e6aa96da38d2e6f38caa5d9cddf0e0a888c65428cd71fa0c476a631136de

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memory/3584-133-0x000001B261D90000-0x000001B261DA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3584-132-0x000001B261D30000-0x000001B261D40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3584-134-0x000001B264AA0000-0x000001B264AA4000-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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