sakula | 01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291

General

Target

01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

6c7d889379ea3556ddfbcf4340bee981
SHA1

d1a0de4a0e4b21631b730a71386e9787fb6c55d8
SHA256

01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291
SHA512

ade8975ee78a76db9e4a03f1ff377de54f7f72e8688ae5027b1ea326bceefd6e2ccf82a066dc96af97837984c5faa47640df30282e4965212060e1cbeb2b9bcd

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/4088-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/536-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

536 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
536	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:

01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.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"	01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

4252 PING.EXE

pid	process
4252	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4088	01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3712	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3712	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3712	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3712	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3712	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3712	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4984	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 536	4088	01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 536	4088	01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 536	4088	01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 792	4088	01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 792	4088	01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 792	4088	01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.exe	cmd.exe
PID 792 wrote to memory of 4252	792	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 792 wrote to memory of 4252	792	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 792 wrote to memory of 4252	792	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4088
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:536
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01889d0986a96b15351310697f40ec49a53fe731eb42a837a31a7529e7755291.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:792
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:4252

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:3712

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:4984

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
9a6cdf23c5c4f520ff07dc7aa8ba8363

SHA1
9f6ea4bc17a609d572842595e86412b88d85722e

SHA256
e508393fafe6f35ca3869bf90e588a88fe3f6690c839dad190fb69774ba8e065

SHA512
738e5d9b0f8931c899c6a493b37d042e1efa03d9e0344d79529ae33a6d91815142b0ada8f9e236f30c4a9c5248ffec755fb16bf395e33cabdd899eb9e83817d2

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

MD5
9a6cdf23c5c4f520ff07dc7aa8ba8363

SHA1
9f6ea4bc17a609d572842595e86412b88d85722e

SHA256
e508393fafe6f35ca3869bf90e588a88fe3f6690c839dad190fb69774ba8e065

SHA512
738e5d9b0f8931c899c6a493b37d042e1efa03d9e0344d79529ae33a6d91815142b0ada8f9e236f30c4a9c5248ffec755fb16bf395e33cabdd899eb9e83817d2

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memory/536-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3712-133-0x000002342A820000-0x000002342A830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3712-134-0x000002342A880000-0x000002342A890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3712-135-0x000002342CF30000-0x000002342CF34000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4088-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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