sakula | 17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728

General

Target

17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

5b4d49a042223b2be59fbb11c3674728
SHA1

db966e9ace2eab75c865478ba44826812fbb33de
SHA256

17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728
SHA512

92781865a0a131e4796e35be6b4831933b6ebeaa1217da2d10b75c34612bb09ab950d7be2a7baddda7b2cbc5c192eadbabe6451001c2d6432432988990322baf

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

3032 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3032	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:

17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728.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"	17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728.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

1984 PING.EXE

pid	process
1984	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2656	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2656	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2656	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2656	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2656	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2656	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4700	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 3032	4628	17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 3032	4628	17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 3032	4628	17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 2984	4628	17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 2984	4628	17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 2984	4628	17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1984	2984	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1984	2984	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2984 wrote to memory of 1984	2984	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4628

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3032

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17632425d5daf966770a825359a894a42050767c4cc29d766da9ab6d87a24728.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2984

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1984

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:2656

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:4700

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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Downloads

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

MD5
bbef91474f754feb46b4b2030f0804c4

SHA1
6d73454b90ab9df27cfb5c3d62fe95f8745d5937

SHA256
54cdac5dc894210b444372c9662ac228dfff87e989c291ac7655b63b9233d652

SHA512
8906e3b4375d8353098ea3fcd466c2fd46161ba1d2e36a12e8ed1036902cf7cde5188b4b3d91a65e256f0143e90fbee240f6ac2ea290e7e6624afe27ab386a48

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

MD5
bbef91474f754feb46b4b2030f0804c4

SHA1
6d73454b90ab9df27cfb5c3d62fe95f8745d5937

SHA256
54cdac5dc894210b444372c9662ac228dfff87e989c291ac7655b63b9233d652

SHA512
8906e3b4375d8353098ea3fcd466c2fd46161ba1d2e36a12e8ed1036902cf7cde5188b4b3d91a65e256f0143e90fbee240f6ac2ea290e7e6624afe27ab386a48

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memory/2656-132-0x0000026149420000-0x0000026149430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2656-133-0x0000026149480000-0x0000026149490000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2656-134-0x000002614BB30000-0x000002614BB34000-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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