sakula | 035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9

General

Target

035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

abd8e7651358c3982dca073ad021b0f4
SHA1

0857f6cd30c1da72aebc51c4985358f7ebf58ace
SHA256

035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9
SHA512

e8bb6a98c2870f9f356a3a05da50eebbba77b1fd620f5ef8a6174eb7c8d55cfdb2f95833f590381b265a245bda146773f8c068577caba923d1c17686b396931d

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

3500 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3500	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:

035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.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"	035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.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

4092 PING.EXE

pid	process
4092	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4240	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4240	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4240	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4240	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4240	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4240	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3496	035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3312	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 3500	3496	035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 3500	3496	035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 3500	3496	035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 2948	3496	035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 2948	3496	035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 2948	3496	035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4092	2948	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4092	2948	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2948 wrote to memory of 4092	2948	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3496

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3500

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\035158b5bf0a9ccdc66a14322256cf3732029d3f9f8d8ff86d28b6c93d268db9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2948

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4092

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:4240

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:3312

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
0e5cd600917743846f08d669646f2be7

SHA1
cf1144328f273669f405d541ee765bc5429b40b5

SHA256
e876182c8a89b3a77821843b65ed295a52964b1e3c13d3e6a63f81b9083a025f

SHA512
573a2e75d5659822b4bdb8a902230982312ed7601352ac71e4baffd4de1e0bc205411b68c6585b8b18869dafca3774ca479f159eac48b2ea53deb9e79b91241c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
0e5cd600917743846f08d669646f2be7

SHA1
cf1144328f273669f405d541ee765bc5429b40b5

SHA256
e876182c8a89b3a77821843b65ed295a52964b1e3c13d3e6a63f81b9083a025f

SHA512
573a2e75d5659822b4bdb8a902230982312ed7601352ac71e4baffd4de1e0bc205411b68c6585b8b18869dafca3774ca479f159eac48b2ea53deb9e79b91241c

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memory/4240-132-0x0000027B7F9A0000-0x0000027B7F9B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4240-133-0x0000027B7FF20000-0x0000027B7FF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4240-134-0x0000027B02620000-0x0000027B02624000-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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