sakula | 17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e

General

Target

17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

3179e810b10b9739acd89ff0515b8b26
SHA1

3c52c1cffd144a7877953f990d2f4a01a7e27eb0
SHA256

17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e
SHA512

69be08db3498836ca9c4ab53a058fa6be0fabd450efcecd5f3c4d7562f992c4a426fc785b0c6ed52626bf0926da92495f6def7bac7661e7e8dcd3d91870472c2

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

448 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
448	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:

17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.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"	17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3648 PING.EXE

pid	process
3648	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3496	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3496	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3496	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3496	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3496	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3496	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4548	17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3032	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 448	4548	17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 448	4548	17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 448	4548	17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 116	4548	17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 116	4548	17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4548 wrote to memory of 116	4548	17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 116 wrote to memory of 3648	116	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 116 wrote to memory of 3648	116	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 116 wrote to memory of 3648	116	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.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:448

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17602648a73c06f1a7c5bf221bc1918895e37c5482145769730c00e844a3b36e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:116

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3648

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:3496

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:3032

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
b5435f6a0523fe011ceda7d0ca6db8bf

SHA1
5f0684102fe0ee24bc0f9a64061331fed1e8a589

SHA256
6c961cf883b383a32c47c8c563e70501c51283a39c7e452911e12b96d1bb2667

SHA512
0b3bb8d5ff62d3396eb01fe3fa7b7361f5e9f9b39e7a10c1c323c6727fd6affd4d6f64c70e9e37dcf7861e7bf44dfd15d593e0241f1474daa28e1f0ef15ed83a

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

MD5
b5435f6a0523fe011ceda7d0ca6db8bf

SHA1
5f0684102fe0ee24bc0f9a64061331fed1e8a589

SHA256
6c961cf883b383a32c47c8c563e70501c51283a39c7e452911e12b96d1bb2667

SHA512
0b3bb8d5ff62d3396eb01fe3fa7b7361f5e9f9b39e7a10c1c323c6727fd6affd4d6f64c70e9e37dcf7861e7bf44dfd15d593e0241f1474daa28e1f0ef15ed83a

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memory/3496-132-0x000001F2D1B60000-0x000001F2D1B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3496-133-0x000001F2D2120000-0x000001F2D2130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3496-134-0x000001F2D47E0000-0x000001F2D47E4000-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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