sakula | 0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3

General

Target

0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

44144e27c0486e2065f62a177535cdba
SHA1

ad02c475eb1b19cce553239d6762b6c8195b5b13
SHA256

0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3
SHA512

d6dfbfae68c049546ee0bdedcb0a792008a150a7f97cd130707333d4945ef86a06dd370f5d257afb177a4f07ed6274e1bf770118c8bf2854c34ff5dea175a188

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

4868 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4868	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:

0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.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"	0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.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

2360 PING.EXE

pid	process
2360	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4276	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4276	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4276	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4276	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4276	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4276	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4896	0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1972	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 4868	4896	0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 4868	4896	0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 4868	4896	0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 2200	4896	0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 2200	4896	0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 2200	4896	0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2360	2200	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2360	2200	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2360	2200	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4896

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4868

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0153a39f5f1d72305fdbff8aca766f51f80ba9dd32314e8234523c9170e87fb3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2200

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2360

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:4276

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:1972

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
2804ae24e12088182bdd9b06702b625d

SHA1
eb6b30bb7fab01d8f723b9f9c6215e6f91b5a0cb

SHA256
5b6bd4961f09fecce60b99926557121db88c14d7af23dfabdc978bd557f59de2

SHA512
0bb7b1c76e3c48aa58ab6b02e00c8ddea3476f9d9a945e56dafc8c85508e4ad27b4287d5334fa090a6118b6e2b00d1e1c99c5ceb8e3576487e310d7420efa057

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
2804ae24e12088182bdd9b06702b625d

SHA1
eb6b30bb7fab01d8f723b9f9c6215e6f91b5a0cb

SHA256
5b6bd4961f09fecce60b99926557121db88c14d7af23dfabdc978bd557f59de2

SHA512
0bb7b1c76e3c48aa58ab6b02e00c8ddea3476f9d9a945e56dafc8c85508e4ad27b4287d5334fa090a6118b6e2b00d1e1c99c5ceb8e3576487e310d7420efa057

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memory/4276-132-0x000001F90F960000-0x000001F90F970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4276-133-0x000001F90FF20000-0x000001F90FF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4276-134-0x000001F9125D0000-0x000001F9125D4000-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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