sakula | 01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b

General

Target

01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

3acb524a1ff787e7bd45a1b0158d8e90
SHA1

364a181e4bb74e5f4898137dd23bfe9ec83d1dd4
SHA256

01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b
SHA512

fc2181047e14aa8041338a6ff909beb022ba39d0454e59d2d3af096204ee1a10128b582003f1ce06fc2b10f5cd4846947c640b62ddf163a144f52d6826a24e41

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/3296-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1400-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1400 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1400	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:

01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.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"	01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

3876 PING.EXE

pid	process
3876	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3296	01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4676	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4676	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4676	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4676	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4676	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4676	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3308	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 1400	3296	01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 1400	3296	01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 1400	3296	01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3468	3296	01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3468	3296	01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 3468	3296	01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 3876	3468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 3876	3468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 3876	3468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3296

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1400

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01657fed88c7c6402a7df3a60d1b5df8664729c2ccf412f2d942e47ceda9ba3b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3468

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3876

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:4676

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:3308

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
444768fea2a30a70fc85b38500c48f91

SHA1
da7d1ea1566c98ac8a938f46ca844c0f2859bbbc

SHA256
01ecfbb0844a9645e35b7141c9e089148a1ae07a119ecff0cfc5a78a3e06c6a5

SHA512
4226e68942571869bb37bb5b5c00c2203bfa273a024db96ccdc077d1d48cc0ae2be9d1db580f8064791d5782578a35c6b47691ae9b38b4ea138929811c271544

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
444768fea2a30a70fc85b38500c48f91

SHA1
da7d1ea1566c98ac8a938f46ca844c0f2859bbbc

SHA256
01ecfbb0844a9645e35b7141c9e089148a1ae07a119ecff0cfc5a78a3e06c6a5

SHA512
4226e68942571869bb37bb5b5c00c2203bfa273a024db96ccdc077d1d48cc0ae2be9d1db580f8064791d5782578a35c6b47691ae9b38b4ea138929811c271544

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memory/1400-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3296-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4676-132-0x00000226F3D30000-0x00000226F3D40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4676-133-0x00000226F3D90000-0x00000226F3DA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4676-134-0x00000226F6AA0000-0x00000226F6AA4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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