sakula | 0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7

General

Target

0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

a51367d956722fc111b5ed10b25525b1
SHA1

19c08a35442046b8e8d5bb7d79d17715002a1455
SHA256

0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7
SHA512

a8144c3d4f10a4257f86014134165ac075c6d9015507ad05636a538996f086fdcac251249697a5a057fdd51ef093cd187de69df8b219b5dfd94ff2b82ff36f99

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/4452-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1840-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1840 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1840	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:

0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.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"	0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3412 PING.EXE

pid	process
3412	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	700	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	700	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	700	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	700	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	700	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	700	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4452	0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4188	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 1840	4452	0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 1840	4452	0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 1840	4452	0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2648	4452	0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2648	4452	0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2648	4452	0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 3412	2648	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 3412	2648	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2648 wrote to memory of 3412	2648	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4452

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1840

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0286e7e74d7c0582c8598a1362b8ac28c405df15d13ba884aff1ee4ea9adbfc7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2648

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3412

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:700

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:4188

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
7293ff17a2dbbf81e3e55498c5ca4416

SHA1
8359ef1ca24c5dee5789d17f0e06dbc766cb5a9c

SHA256
cc0988e946ee7d508d833a387e75fafb31c652b30d6dc145349100da9e6d20a5

SHA512
5c0a6c29fcc8aef6464cb03e4bffa347951c2cb7d031f406df32d067947ed1c930b23b4042a229dfbe1b689edd7f30bbbdd89b7ebd9c01b4a71c69b0e88863d6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
7293ff17a2dbbf81e3e55498c5ca4416

SHA1
8359ef1ca24c5dee5789d17f0e06dbc766cb5a9c

SHA256
cc0988e946ee7d508d833a387e75fafb31c652b30d6dc145349100da9e6d20a5

SHA512
5c0a6c29fcc8aef6464cb03e4bffa347951c2cb7d031f406df32d067947ed1c930b23b4042a229dfbe1b689edd7f30bbbdd89b7ebd9c01b4a71c69b0e88863d6

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memory/700-132-0x000001D605B60000-0x000001D605B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/700-133-0x000001D606120000-0x000001D606130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/700-134-0x000001D6087D0000-0x000001D6087D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/1840-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4452-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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