sakula | 172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec

General

Target

172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.exe
Size

184KB
MD5

35b1d729348192d9d83ac9cfa4614903
SHA1

19434549497f439712be01468f9689ef1cccac4f
SHA256

172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec
SHA512

3e6121c1489c83f4977e68cee4ff6d69a66a4a5edd318b7a0740300a4f71e02e103034651234a26896ff2620b881b689627727123a2e11de3f9716500cbd6e8f

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/4864-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3684-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3684 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3684	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:

172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.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"	172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.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

1944 PING.EXE

pid	process
1944	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3028	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3028	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3028	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3028	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3028	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3028	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4864	172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4368	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 3684	4864	172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 3684	4864	172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 3684	4864	172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 1092	4864	172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 1092	4864	172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4864 wrote to memory of 1092	4864	172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 1944	1092	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 1944	1092	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 1944	1092	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.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:3684

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\172ecc1273f2b40669c29a3f3defb715c1b61b7463a104888fa4906f7be137ec.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1092

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1944

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:3028

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:4368

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
ea0008c397f0b77b56727173456dd014

SHA1
8fad9fd00da63523b12c73a279a50261ab5f6f05

SHA256
c41e43e0126367d5ead00361a23bcee034b183b634ba899da92791162d60990e

SHA512
fae7bcdb35b9e1a79ebe7137c5dc7be16a2814a540773b51789e9cad7896361b82c9317a81c6aade8663a8ef15f5cad86b1de1a6fcee9186405557631b021a88

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

MD5
ea0008c397f0b77b56727173456dd014

SHA1
8fad9fd00da63523b12c73a279a50261ab5f6f05

SHA256
c41e43e0126367d5ead00361a23bcee034b183b634ba899da92791162d60990e

SHA512
fae7bcdb35b9e1a79ebe7137c5dc7be16a2814a540773b51789e9cad7896361b82c9317a81c6aade8663a8ef15f5cad86b1de1a6fcee9186405557631b021a88

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memory/3028-132-0x000002207EB50000-0x000002207EB60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3028-133-0x000002207F220000-0x000002207F230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3028-134-0x000002207F8D0000-0x000002207F8D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3684-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4864-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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