sakula | 17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12

General

Target

17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

c5b4b12f91b4ff799425f98c5d852910
SHA1

41b6ee0e99e91e803ced202584ba7fdb721adf3e
SHA256

17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12
SHA512

5b2f79aec990c34ce182e68ee012dbbb9f5aa6a3e5e645a39c238cfedcf911d0af5dada1300ad1b0322ead274efcca2d490286b55643b27fa89c8f6ee15da1e7

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

4596 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4596	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:

17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.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"	17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.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

632 PING.EXE

pid	process
632	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2528	17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4472	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1628	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 4596	2528	17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 4596	2528	17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 4596	2528	17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 1900	2528	17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 1900	2528	17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 1900	2528	17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 632	1900	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 632	1900	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 632	1900	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2528

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4596

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17389c3aefc730bce605e9c77c1b583fb27a62089c716ed6741dff592bb48e12.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1900

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:632

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:4472

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:1628

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
6a6f6c8247ab8de5eeb63af8d59a6c4c

SHA1
a1f42632c96fe05f0fb42b2758fd02a35c2ec332

SHA256
11cecadff1aa6f8994678470a5d39cd1757bd9408d9eab480f847ab85bc7a903

SHA512
ee22dacd6ee99a80fff60e5e90d7d424860ae0b634ee0dfb1ffc00adaae7e9481b63e1c7e8c212fdd37ce3e679c6e14ca87ff5fa2bf400caed49d6995a103368

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

MD5
6a6f6c8247ab8de5eeb63af8d59a6c4c

SHA1
a1f42632c96fe05f0fb42b2758fd02a35c2ec332

SHA256
11cecadff1aa6f8994678470a5d39cd1757bd9408d9eab480f847ab85bc7a903

SHA512
ee22dacd6ee99a80fff60e5e90d7d424860ae0b634ee0dfb1ffc00adaae7e9481b63e1c7e8c212fdd37ce3e679c6e14ca87ff5fa2bf400caed49d6995a103368

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memory/4472-135-0x000001ED34F30000-0x000001ED34F40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4472-136-0x000001ED34F90000-0x000001ED34FA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4472-137-0x000001ED37C70000-0x000001ED37C74000-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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