sakula | 0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682

General

Target

0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.exe
Size

152KB
MD5

1fa46620429d954ddb80dbe4cd6c40c6
SHA1

26eb440812d5cdc59b28bd1c3650fb855d79cbca
SHA256

0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682
SHA512

dad29c160d0643a31c21d008e59899fc56e1ce084fe267a049d945e3330432c800d4668a8349ef11253175183f8b8fed8c4e09596ff75f5d6ebc6e8695d51134

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

2288 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2288	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:

0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.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"	0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

3556 PING.EXE

pid	process
3556	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3120	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3120	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3120	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3120	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3120	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3120	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1544	0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2204	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 2288	1544	0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 2288	1544	0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 2288	1544	0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 3880	1544	0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 3880	1544	0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 3880	1544	0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3880 wrote to memory of 3556	3880	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3880 wrote to memory of 3556	3880	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3880 wrote to memory of 3556	3880	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1544

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2288

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0648b67b0b609aa59833ecb7782c6deea369ca9308b187ec10dcee090a082682.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3880

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3556

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:3120

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:2204

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
d78199a7e66ac2419483ade530b835df

SHA1
5c6dec96980dde43741792371dcf543bf520fe22

SHA256
254083ee8a8c35ce44a24c9e00cf53d3a128e19c047e79242edc8e93e94b72bc

SHA512
09c94b9fcd9bbed2a7ddb2381ab943128bb94e947877df39f9db6f0ff6ce1c81cefd1adc1b49f4961b529efff65e8da4f7310fee89cb5b96c76769ab29df8481

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
d78199a7e66ac2419483ade530b835df

SHA1
5c6dec96980dde43741792371dcf543bf520fe22

SHA256
254083ee8a8c35ce44a24c9e00cf53d3a128e19c047e79242edc8e93e94b72bc

SHA512
09c94b9fcd9bbed2a7ddb2381ab943128bb94e947877df39f9db6f0ff6ce1c81cefd1adc1b49f4961b529efff65e8da4f7310fee89cb5b96c76769ab29df8481

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memory/3120-132-0x000001E4C5D30000-0x000001E4C5D40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3120-133-0x000001E4C5D90000-0x000001E4C5DA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3120-134-0x000001E4C8AB0000-0x000001E4C8AB4000-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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