sakula | 17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa

General

Target

17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

07310774bfa3233a7d18f9469b0791cd
SHA1

55ba11f177daa7e42837885eb18c1136a943e836
SHA256

17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa
SHA512

a821669b61706512a3fcad13a2dc5459561d3dabae92088b769f63ff8e169fba1e34af0be6dccf1623d2cf6c7650841ae49600a2040c225931b88c20cd76eb3a

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

3276 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3276	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:

17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa.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"	17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa.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

2344 PING.EXE

pid	process
2344	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2120	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 3276	1928	17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 3276	1928	17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 3276	1928	17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 3616	1928	17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 3616	1928	17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 3616	1928	17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 2344	3616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 2344	3616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3616 wrote to memory of 2344	3616	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1928

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3276

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17062bfe716b21ccc798231164020195342a31b78d1097a71b8bb9a72b88c3fa.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3616

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2344

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:364

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:2120

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
cd32e5440e1c9012f5f1211307fa84f1

SHA1
f216f17b3b9122ff691e511780fca77d15ab9884

SHA256
86118d09c5fd514d18ce71b0e3eb1a4c6beeb4242fbb556576578b6d9b321d91

SHA512
7e7104a7fadb193652b687f702418564b04ddfc24e2a97838d411638e7e663d1761c83c6af2658e7d112e088f4732df3a78da22f0ab9af52990d7c9f35774c75

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

MD5
cd32e5440e1c9012f5f1211307fa84f1

SHA1
f216f17b3b9122ff691e511780fca77d15ab9884

SHA256
86118d09c5fd514d18ce71b0e3eb1a4c6beeb4242fbb556576578b6d9b321d91

SHA512
7e7104a7fadb193652b687f702418564b04ddfc24e2a97838d411638e7e663d1761c83c6af2658e7d112e088f4732df3a78da22f0ab9af52990d7c9f35774c75

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memory/364-132-0x0000023904B60000-0x0000023904B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/364-133-0x0000023905120000-0x0000023905130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/364-134-0x00000239077E0000-0x00000239077E4000-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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