sakula | 062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813

General

Target

062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

124b335bcfb01a48c67aabd79f668323
SHA1

25f7e0784bbe45c7f3aa50d4516be67a10868306
SHA256

062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813
SHA512

b8ef5ab245b1d82126d5caaa25d9449cd69e997cf4ef5eb678223e2b1945b12c2e45defd92a76f05538f81396548007eb26deb7e5fac8382127d70cbfdf62458

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

1168 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1168	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:

062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.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"	062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	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

4816 PING.EXE

pid	process
4816	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3516	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3516	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3516	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3516	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3516	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3516	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4728	062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4728 wrote to memory of 1168	4728	062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4728 wrote to memory of 1168	4728	062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4728 wrote to memory of 1168	4728	062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4728 wrote to memory of 4928	4728	062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4728 wrote to memory of 4928	4728	062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4728 wrote to memory of 4928	4728	062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4928 wrote to memory of 4816	4928	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4928 wrote to memory of 4816	4928	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4928 wrote to memory of 4816	4928	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4728

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1168

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\062e8a0c621c19e8e28e4f592eb7a9cfecd05153305ccff07f15be2391a73813.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4928

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4816

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:3516

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:4024

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
45b5c6b9bce0fb9778a3cfd4b7e88f4a

SHA1
965d8b2c0078c77f183c921491fd0f17ebdebcc9

SHA256
f6d4270b7dcac3f81a130fd72e22ea844a4ce653c9d1b25781c208d17d68b911

SHA512
10b29ea2cb7df90a436358b11f38a2bd3c1dc17d298885631fe32e17e8976ffe440e33338fb4eee9196a3466a6e9c18b9c87c98f58bfeb9558cee0bc82485764

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
45b5c6b9bce0fb9778a3cfd4b7e88f4a

SHA1
965d8b2c0078c77f183c921491fd0f17ebdebcc9

SHA256
f6d4270b7dcac3f81a130fd72e22ea844a4ce653c9d1b25781c208d17d68b911

SHA512
10b29ea2cb7df90a436358b11f38a2bd3c1dc17d298885631fe32e17e8976ffe440e33338fb4eee9196a3466a6e9c18b9c87c98f58bfeb9558cee0bc82485764

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memory/3516-132-0x000001B819560000-0x000001B819570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3516-133-0x000001B819B20000-0x000001B819B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3516-134-0x000001B81C190000-0x000001B81C194000-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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