sakula | 02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3

General

Target

02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

a1839f6fd9d07f0ee3ae65aa20318fad
SHA1

0b119f4e3c2168c6f3f6dbc0e995a578a1c0196b
SHA256

02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3
SHA512

dfb90ada03ce51a170a55ca6b9d0b37f7c691d247c78b7cff3b17ce19d9a230c8e84f3874847280c19545afbf8d1af4366da0b0eed488adf39d907ec307d5e14

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

4724 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4724	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:

02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.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"	02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.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

2896 PING.EXE

pid	process
2896	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2416	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2416	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2416	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2416	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2416	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2416	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3168	02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2200	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 4724	3168	02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 4724	3168	02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 4724	3168	02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 1068	3168	02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 1068	3168	02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 1068	3168	02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 2896	1068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 2896	1068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1068 wrote to memory of 2896	1068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3168

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4724

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\02851f67b0801ac46417309807fcab3c82f8a0f9cf237e553afc06f043170fd3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1068

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2896

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:2416

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:2200

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
ae5d415ce2a5c295a73b1051e4ad6db7

SHA1
c894ebd80acd83e7ad1513e6bd2dff3b7d0f8e26

SHA256
079578f92e1626e6e44309be6f4085576e9b096888ac832af6f3c0012d42ef0a

SHA512
115189bc5a07ef0c60d7b79dfe95b149fa0aa361864b40570cd61d03af7a91f50cd9bb26199c567a3968a90ec93b2ef96b243b9e924f325def02ea8c1152731b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
ae5d415ce2a5c295a73b1051e4ad6db7

SHA1
c894ebd80acd83e7ad1513e6bd2dff3b7d0f8e26

SHA256
079578f92e1626e6e44309be6f4085576e9b096888ac832af6f3c0012d42ef0a

SHA512
115189bc5a07ef0c60d7b79dfe95b149fa0aa361864b40570cd61d03af7a91f50cd9bb26199c567a3968a90ec93b2ef96b243b9e924f325def02ea8c1152731b

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memory/2416-132-0x0000020F6E590000-0x0000020F6E5A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2416-133-0x0000020F6EB20000-0x0000020F6EB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2416-134-0x0000020F71210000-0x0000020F71214000-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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