sakula | 17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d

General

Target

17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

b323d55ae29fbdebdb56faf23b965faa
SHA1

3a7aa445d3d457ce009aeed5d3818b43ee554f51
SHA256

17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d
SHA512

f8cc514b7e27687ecc98cfceb884d42ff83826f0a15d520b57a979a63ceee4af4cb0872755bd43452564cffd402afe4e41345e94bed062b7d835a7487093a076

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/2588-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2808-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2808 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2808	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:

17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.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"	17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3736 PING.EXE

pid	process
3736	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1836	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1836	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1836	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1836	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1836	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1836	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2588	17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2808	2588	17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2808	2588	17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2808	2588	17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 1280	2588	17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 1280	2588	17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 1280	2588	17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 3736	1280	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 3736	1280	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 3736	1280	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2588

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2808

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17c8e2672865794de0003be75de7bad165d43309285816ab040cd3f99ef1a40d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1280

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3736

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:1836

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:3120

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
f0585d9516c6de6599df6ee35aa759fc

SHA1
d6583044460765367ec6c3bdfb6f061e45af5914

SHA256
e9666b1c4fa3e1106a22329b5748abff8c36eb8537d0081934b7c0e9966c524a

SHA512
8a0cc8d354774c90f0c0098eae72700189f6fdf2e36ff67ace546cb940cb80df9a84bad548c689864c4ea88e58a9c7cc58ece43816a9cdb2b07bd23f303d25be

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

MD5
f0585d9516c6de6599df6ee35aa759fc

SHA1
d6583044460765367ec6c3bdfb6f061e45af5914

SHA256
e9666b1c4fa3e1106a22329b5748abff8c36eb8537d0081934b7c0e9966c524a

SHA512
8a0cc8d354774c90f0c0098eae72700189f6fdf2e36ff67ace546cb940cb80df9a84bad548c689864c4ea88e58a9c7cc58ece43816a9cdb2b07bd23f303d25be

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memory/1836-132-0x0000026C99520000-0x0000026C99530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1836-133-0x0000026C99580000-0x0000026C99590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1836-134-0x0000026C9BC30000-0x0000026C9BC34000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/2588-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2808-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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