sakula | 026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d

General

Target

026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

3a463b6420eb06f1b8d90edf6da7f674
SHA1

3675b77a5a7ce5779da7213d25bc6a5af6a29484
SHA256

026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d
SHA512

d2043996c6bd939721618d420a24591fdf808a3a8e51489071ee1fae622c7bf2c1f433eb0ee54ef6d7ffbb1fc2ad1de540dcea0545a0d831dee107dc52ab554d

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

832 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
832	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:

026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.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"	026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log	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

3720 PING.EXE

pid	process
3720	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2476	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3804	026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	628	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 832	3804	026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 832	3804	026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 832	3804	026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 1300	3804	026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 1300	3804	026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3804 wrote to memory of 1300	3804	026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1300 wrote to memory of 3720	1300	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1300 wrote to memory of 3720	1300	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1300 wrote to memory of 3720	1300	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3804

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:832

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\026d19c7ea52d1032a16fc6a438242babe170b200675674e206ce8d1764bd82d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1300

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3720

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:2476

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:628

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
8a31a2eb4c85ce24adf163e5d9840116

SHA1
222b23662efca666c6117344699846e2c802cce8

SHA256
63d6becdf2b5df4201013f3c1b1f420b288810151daff6b7cc523fdf96c34dd5

SHA512
14bb1653d21f9b9d8bb89923e3909d4ddc2d05e9e23afc565b15cb06e095aab8d0741ddae14d1b57b9833f7648cee683bf7b0d64548511bc29a98d7bac3f8fab

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
8a31a2eb4c85ce24adf163e5d9840116

SHA1
222b23662efca666c6117344699846e2c802cce8

SHA256
63d6becdf2b5df4201013f3c1b1f420b288810151daff6b7cc523fdf96c34dd5

SHA512
14bb1653d21f9b9d8bb89923e3909d4ddc2d05e9e23afc565b15cb06e095aab8d0741ddae14d1b57b9833f7648cee683bf7b0d64548511bc29a98d7bac3f8fab

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memory/2476-135-0x0000024E65190000-0x0000024E651A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2476-136-0x0000024E65720000-0x0000024E65730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2476-137-0x0000024E67E10000-0x0000024E67E14000-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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