sakula | 0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71

General

Target

0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

66fc377c0712e10a330bc4eb2433f6f6
SHA1

776d011a4aab99c073e2c3eff1988090e7ea3112
SHA256

0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71
SHA512

12a5c9ad95e2b5a656998a1382dea2417a5221105a2572cd51b5e5691385d511648eb979e9bbde4a1024673dd274c076c403b8c972af188f7c03c0c86138ba71

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

5044 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5044	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:

0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71.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"	0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71.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

1752 PING.EXE

pid	process
1752	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	360	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	360	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	360	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	360	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	360	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	360	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 5044	1412	0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 5044	1412	0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 5044	1412	0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 2812	1412	0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 2812	1412	0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1412 wrote to memory of 2812	1412	0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 1752	2812	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 1752	2812	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 1752	2812	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1412

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5044

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0618792d79479870f9c77dbdead8d0786ffc7f843c97c96b4a8d533a0e7f6b71.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2812

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1752

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:360

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:4552

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
7784704f812aec182d5eddb0fe657dad

SHA1
2e72865e4785b1ac1fd82b34dc685914102e351d

SHA256
fc43439a125f6cc85cb767fba01b727bb3896d78f9d915e22be082578e57b49a

SHA512
4476dd628e0f05c7fc21c54b540a69de3b5dd0ea94181a3acbc5b8f5218acb8b80af51f859116fb22075ee7417fc6dd374e656eaebd3137e0a56587601c83a6e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
7784704f812aec182d5eddb0fe657dad

SHA1
2e72865e4785b1ac1fd82b34dc685914102e351d

SHA256
fc43439a125f6cc85cb767fba01b727bb3896d78f9d915e22be082578e57b49a

SHA512
4476dd628e0f05c7fc21c54b540a69de3b5dd0ea94181a3acbc5b8f5218acb8b80af51f859116fb22075ee7417fc6dd374e656eaebd3137e0a56587601c83a6e

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memory/360-132-0x000001FA67720000-0x000001FA67730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/360-133-0x000001FA67780000-0x000001FA67790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/360-134-0x000001FA69E30000-0x000001FA69E34000-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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