sakula | 0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549

General

Target

0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

00d3dde4aec79b13357e50c297a4ed0a
SHA1

451b0b2a1c2e4af349bc0a9a027ede3c83cad5e4
SHA256

0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549
SHA512

fc3707824c4dbe4a12df11a8434df597e76d7528bef9179aef6994f266f7b56a27ae043f071506e9ad6fcc04b03372894495bf7acad976f79c944f852b011b3b

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/3648-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/436-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

436 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
436	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:

0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.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"	0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

4676 PING.EXE

pid	process
4676	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2044	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2044	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2044	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2044	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2044	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2044	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3648	0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1868	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 436	3648	0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 436	3648	0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 436	3648	0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 384	3648	0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 384	3648	0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 384	3648	0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.exe	cmd.exe
PID 384 wrote to memory of 4676	384	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 384 wrote to memory of 4676	384	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 384 wrote to memory of 4676	384	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3648

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:436

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0267cfc1731b7d17a2d60c7fa7436d60e583c69a0d462bd965edf8657bf2e549.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:384

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4676

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:2044

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:1868

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
63eaf7d4fb83da221201cf6f57a1eeeb

SHA1
66aa917e6c9c54e260c6579d319085aff486c254

SHA256
b520846e236e1dc845989b5a6a14edd64c151e4d7735ae35c4222a72c1abd41b

SHA512
3c056c3b0f8581fd0688fa09b654ee476baa93d4460988ec4e58e5b0e27678ff1847d105fd46266e24f6126c17a9782b946bec2137d0945fa3f22c7fc5837191

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
63eaf7d4fb83da221201cf6f57a1eeeb

SHA1
66aa917e6c9c54e260c6579d319085aff486c254

SHA256
b520846e236e1dc845989b5a6a14edd64c151e4d7735ae35c4222a72c1abd41b

SHA512
3c056c3b0f8581fd0688fa09b654ee476baa93d4460988ec4e58e5b0e27678ff1847d105fd46266e24f6126c17a9782b946bec2137d0945fa3f22c7fc5837191

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memory/436-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2044-132-0x000001D546220000-0x000001D546230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2044-133-0x000001D546280000-0x000001D546290000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2044-134-0x000001D548940000-0x000001D548944000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3648-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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