sakula | 032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876

General

Target

032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

10236e7f0c93e2ab3c6787fba63dc21d
SHA1

03226c3533bc575434c409e2d2108ea7955ebb8b
SHA256

032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876
SHA512

a729517bf3095c3b456102d150dd397de163b67ae8227a5d48d83361f3a97d0389173cdd03b5e82755bc2c2b1b8e05631bf6bf70f841a38c89aac814197b9dc0

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/4496-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3548-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3548 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3548	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:

032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.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"	032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

2968 PING.EXE

pid	process
2968	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4252	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4252	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4252	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4252	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4252	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4252	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4496	032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4384	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 3548	4496	032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 3548	4496	032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 3548	4496	032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 8	4496	032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 8	4496	032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 8	4496	032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.exe	cmd.exe
PID 8 wrote to memory of 2968	8	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 8 wrote to memory of 2968	8	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 8 wrote to memory of 2968	8	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4496
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3548
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\032ce80eea7e7c323b19eb5bafe9fc53d4d04ff2784e0b8590f11a9741d99876.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:8
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:2968

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:4252

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:4384

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
a346f67fea4206fa407dfa6fa4cd962a

SHA1
013e2514becdf1327ed0c19caff5876f0e20f508

SHA256
8f50e7c557f7d07bb83e5df9c0f766db5e9b867f51a3fe272383417300ab1a2c

SHA512
556524beff5555d6c51d5f423d688bf085feb0cdeff7bdb7dc7b8ed6877720206723637c60513bdde5ca2ba4c8db3f2efdad3ccb7885dcd441e2b63ed8dd06a6

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

MD5
a346f67fea4206fa407dfa6fa4cd962a

SHA1
013e2514becdf1327ed0c19caff5876f0e20f508

SHA256
8f50e7c557f7d07bb83e5df9c0f766db5e9b867f51a3fe272383417300ab1a2c

SHA512
556524beff5555d6c51d5f423d688bf085feb0cdeff7bdb7dc7b8ed6877720206723637c60513bdde5ca2ba4c8db3f2efdad3ccb7885dcd441e2b63ed8dd06a6

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memory/3548-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4252-132-0x000001CA27F60000-0x000001CA27F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4252-133-0x000001CA28520000-0x000001CA28530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4252-134-0x000001CA2ABB0000-0x000001CA2ABB4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4496-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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