sakula | 027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241

General

Target

027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

8cfe5a1b6f81b931a29cdd08654e565c
SHA1

2ebf05e80b8cd5fedf3272965ede26189a4ceb3f
SHA256

027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241
SHA512

c26fd7fecd5e1dc07562b9d4c590ebfcd88231cd70d69bc2b138e59bf07eaa1f55771145d86dd68d10f07015e8f3a292e54e7847e2d6edd661c6227d684f53c5

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

5032 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5032	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:

027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241.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"	027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241.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

5080 PING.EXE

pid	process
5080	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1176	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1176	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1176	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1176	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1176	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1176	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3556	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 5032	2772	027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 5032	2772	027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 5032	2772	027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 3440	2772	027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 3440	2772	027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 3440	2772	027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3440 wrote to memory of 5080	3440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3440 wrote to memory of 5080	3440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3440 wrote to memory of 5080	3440	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2772

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5032

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\027ada1821dfcb1af3e9cbe57120a0d2784fcd284f8e6a1efdd8af6875432241.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3440

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:5080

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:1176

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:3556

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
44d779aa0a25b0068774ca611d0ca61c

SHA1
22fea1225a1350342d0ff25ac710fd57cb86fd75

SHA256
b84c9fc2cfd7f5460c05c9da48049a24a55b874074432db89fcea03d38d63523

SHA512
b0a80aa27bee0f78164dd71ad72ae1853436406cd5a221b946b2a3f6b71e331fbd9f537612fc99c844cf5483d705478d3b628d3836306bc200463f2a967c9905

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
44d779aa0a25b0068774ca611d0ca61c

SHA1
22fea1225a1350342d0ff25ac710fd57cb86fd75

SHA256
b84c9fc2cfd7f5460c05c9da48049a24a55b874074432db89fcea03d38d63523

SHA512
b0a80aa27bee0f78164dd71ad72ae1853436406cd5a221b946b2a3f6b71e331fbd9f537612fc99c844cf5483d705478d3b628d3836306bc200463f2a967c9905

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memory/1176-133-0x000001BBD1720000-0x000001BBD1730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1176-132-0x000001BBD1170000-0x000001BBD1180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1176-134-0x000001BBD3DF0000-0x000001BBD3DF4000-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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