sakula | 173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b

General

Target

173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

c3b9c7da9478ef797e20c39f3eaca30f
SHA1

95d76717ba0fbced700fd65e9777aa7b7ead131f
SHA256

173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b
SHA512

7e103c54fab4bfb00360da06a79feca3ac0c53eaf6228fb027b7d26cfbfd718129f5abcbeebec1891913968616d49ccaf40f4a39f99e13f0bc004d58789a9539

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

2020 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2020	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:

173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.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"	173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.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

4540 PING.EXE

pid	process
4540	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	548	173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4420	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 548 wrote to memory of 2020	548	173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 2020	548	173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 2020	548	173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 4492	548	173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 4492	548	173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 548 wrote to memory of 4492	548	173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 4540	4492	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 4540	4492	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 4540	4492	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:548

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2020

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\173af2eac22a725fba263869b74d122159dc2c88726bd4cd3903fd886619747b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4492

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4540

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:2364

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:4420

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
733f3e3ec754b0ad5e31814520342f8d

SHA1
1a0e9582979e969bbc5fc10624e4de1e6beb1250

SHA256
91d6fa6605dacf1f18091c9cc91255f524d3ebf7a5004670e4fbb93930fb7fcc

SHA512
0ff8e2fdc907127f9b5b043ea73b3a14c62e9f91ffe2f64e8e989f1b48d63b088089090735efbbc1f9ac89fd6be627fe217a6f498f8638e380011106915b6f6e

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

MD5
733f3e3ec754b0ad5e31814520342f8d

SHA1
1a0e9582979e969bbc5fc10624e4de1e6beb1250

SHA256
91d6fa6605dacf1f18091c9cc91255f524d3ebf7a5004670e4fbb93930fb7fcc

SHA512
0ff8e2fdc907127f9b5b043ea73b3a14c62e9f91ffe2f64e8e989f1b48d63b088089090735efbbc1f9ac89fd6be627fe217a6f498f8638e380011106915b6f6e

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memory/2364-132-0x0000025FB6D90000-0x0000025FB6DA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2364-133-0x0000025FB7560000-0x0000025FB7570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2364-134-0x0000025FBA170000-0x0000025FBA174000-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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