sakula | 018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9

General

Target

018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

bf1abd49a7ae54f2f26f82517d176ec2
SHA1

2db0eb2337978739d0575a63a9e7fff813583c56
SHA256

018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9
SHA512

d073ab6f953ff711395895fd8775528ed8162b9786f9e814f572886848dd01a1f0ea789c41f1c092bdcfe4d34d18dfbf2e7aa69765ff85d134684da1385e1c2b

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

3320 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3320	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:

018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.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"	018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.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

4016 PING.EXE

pid	process
4016	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4548	018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4524	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4524	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4524	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4524	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4524	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4524	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3628	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 3320	4548	018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 3320	4548	018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 3320	4548	018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 4428	4548	018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 4428	4548	018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 4428	4548	018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4428 wrote to memory of 4016	4428	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4428 wrote to memory of 4016	4428	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4428 wrote to memory of 4016	4428	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4548
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3320
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\018ef0603bc5c4391a057b166981efb5839524d7dab31427d7382a523244aee9.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4428
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping 127.0.0.1
    3⤵
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:4016

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:4524

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:3628

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
d39a3ccceb650aaa93337735740ad45d

SHA1
e2179d16c5d41f2373914d49eeef54778bb4f775

SHA256
9a866da1b05f0cc8c1d78ff3b60e0b246f4a80e52882c7a3f4289b7a12fc2f17

SHA512
806e36c892871f203523808409eda243e9bcd574c32b5f1b8eb50db8cfa97a99510abd34b123d560b28d302354fe3ec26742b7f7c24de845949bde609d076b67

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

MD5
d39a3ccceb650aaa93337735740ad45d

SHA1
e2179d16c5d41f2373914d49eeef54778bb4f775

SHA256
9a866da1b05f0cc8c1d78ff3b60e0b246f4a80e52882c7a3f4289b7a12fc2f17

SHA512
806e36c892871f203523808409eda243e9bcd574c32b5f1b8eb50db8cfa97a99510abd34b123d560b28d302354fe3ec26742b7f7c24de845949bde609d076b67

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memory/4524-132-0x000002A47AF20000-0x000002A47AF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4524-133-0x000002A47AF80000-0x000002A47AF90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4524-134-0x000002A47D660000-0x000002A47D664000-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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