sakula | 16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18

General

Target

16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

97286f1a9e13954775f6b27ef0751105
SHA1

4c5e00a132d33b3988945b973f34db5fb85ba6c0
SHA256

16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18
SHA512

34ad7d8e6f01fc86ca8b902331c2eecb86646f58e5eddac7f250655faf94a6a5477e6c0232efcc779b27ce3147360243076cd04cf4fc8e931218019dd527bb19

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

2380 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2380	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:

16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.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"	16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.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

3332 PING.EXE

pid	process
3332	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3336	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3336	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3336	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3336	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3336	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3336	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2352	16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	400	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2380	2352	16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2380	2352	16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2380	2352	16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 3280	2352	16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 3280	2352	16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 3280	2352	16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 3332	3280	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 3332	3280	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 3332	3280	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2352

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2380

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16f2cb030ae0c1e60de3349b678a4a7c0c80a14814dc81717e060e117da76d18.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3280

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3332

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:3336

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:400

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
f1303c80466636b8789ee20e01775fb5

SHA1
e862da4dba1a142fbea3ff34ea2670d0a18fcbe2

SHA256
da10a7fb589e542ab811eeab83127b9817fdea8263579d3c960d84563903e84f

SHA512
44fbe491d8b6956a39b6dd63dbbe449a3c5e390c65bb8396a67058d0afcb48adc98febdde489339d0cf889c550843aad1aeab4e2bd1db2845864a33154c0a88c

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

MD5
f1303c80466636b8789ee20e01775fb5

SHA1
e862da4dba1a142fbea3ff34ea2670d0a18fcbe2

SHA256
da10a7fb589e542ab811eeab83127b9817fdea8263579d3c960d84563903e84f

SHA512
44fbe491d8b6956a39b6dd63dbbe449a3c5e390c65bb8396a67058d0afcb48adc98febdde489339d0cf889c550843aad1aeab4e2bd1db2845864a33154c0a88c

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memory/3336-132-0x000001CA6BF60000-0x000001CA6BF70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3336-133-0x000001CA6C520000-0x000001CA6C530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3336-134-0x000001CA6EBB0000-0x000001CA6EBB4000-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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