sakula | 16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8

General

Target

16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

12742d5bee9896782f0f87aff8ab2810
SHA1

71af08cdf34354601fdc058f9c1685d5355dfe03
SHA256

16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8
SHA512

f513c5db2eb9deadbc3caabbaddcf0d35078c4e25aaa6341512f6c3c7eb935aabe1a10593a26590188a3991a27a7678cf25ed62dc05b0353dbd64d191dc3d97b

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

4844 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4844	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:

16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.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"	16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.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

1852 PING.EXE

pid	process
1852	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1892	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1892	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1892	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1892	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1892	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1892	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2492	16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1808	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 4844	2492	16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 4844	2492	16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 4844	2492	16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1172	2492	16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1172	2492	16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1172	2492	16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1852	1172	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1852	1172	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1852	1172	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2492

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4844

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16fa9acc12320e7f7c6d8369ce383277c0ef9b918b9429a557faeb8a74bd2ef8.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1172

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1852

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:1892

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:1808

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
735e07f7ecf9af178c80b9c351f6a84d

SHA1
74ccbe7abb5f6a6cde6aa5097742182c408eb5c7

SHA256
2422859e010950ce39d41d1aa1efcea207554e8f019af107c428bac0788f2ce8

SHA512
1a7752f5495b22031a587978ac9475755761621e72d0fd086dd2f09c5d0bdd3d9492b67dc40d656cf40d46f3c4335342de98aba485fa7af2d572847f913bdbfb

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

MD5
735e07f7ecf9af178c80b9c351f6a84d

SHA1
74ccbe7abb5f6a6cde6aa5097742182c408eb5c7

SHA256
2422859e010950ce39d41d1aa1efcea207554e8f019af107c428bac0788f2ce8

SHA512
1a7752f5495b22031a587978ac9475755761621e72d0fd086dd2f09c5d0bdd3d9492b67dc40d656cf40d46f3c4335342de98aba485fa7af2d572847f913bdbfb

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memory/1892-132-0x000001FC92520000-0x000001FC92530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1892-133-0x000001FC92580000-0x000001FC92590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/1892-134-0x000001FC94C60000-0x000001FC94C64000-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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