sakula | 176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe

General

Target

176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

3c5953fdfe3d91e4da0087deb0deb320
SHA1

6f79b0d622194cd4f4a777e06aa72d9c0382844f
SHA256

176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe
SHA512

28ff291228319aaa1607066ebdc7ca816114eeb0be2b248f979682360c2d5b1dd3194896bc3516969c159a3edc2b5f5510514e3e10e341a78b036f7f80e15b3f

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

2636 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2636	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:

176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.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"	176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.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

4980 PING.EXE

pid	process
4980	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3676	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4864	176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2192	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 2636	4864	176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 2636	4864	176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 2636	4864	176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 2860	4864	176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 2860	4864	176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 2860	4864	176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 4980	2860	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 4980	2860	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 4980	2860	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4864

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2636

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\176cb12ae151e140a521027d12d70ce6aa7e1b31d84f6d1c1cba8b3c5ec284fe.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2860

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4980

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:3676

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:2192

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
5352c26493e42a448bd77a059f507849

SHA1
a678f20d3a30fe66ca235b0950f5192cc126ee7f

SHA256
a7232b9acc358b3b6fe3c9154feb2b4975cb1f38d5b608ef60aa65213fd6f350

SHA512
9a89a824d8a7d56059af3d72d8deec39e8d906b9581d2109b0a512cc9777569ae14d8fc7577824fe1cecd90a3578d9436747467ff58e504edcb7a7e313dc689e

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

MD5
5352c26493e42a448bd77a059f507849

SHA1
a678f20d3a30fe66ca235b0950f5192cc126ee7f

SHA256
a7232b9acc358b3b6fe3c9154feb2b4975cb1f38d5b608ef60aa65213fd6f350

SHA512
9a89a824d8a7d56059af3d72d8deec39e8d906b9581d2109b0a512cc9777569ae14d8fc7577824fe1cecd90a3578d9436747467ff58e504edcb7a7e313dc689e

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memory/3676-132-0x0000020D6C9A0000-0x0000020D6C9B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3676-133-0x0000020D6D020000-0x0000020D6D030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3676-134-0x0000020D6F720000-0x0000020D6F724000-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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