sakula | 17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72

General

Target

17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

355f62e4e597d2dbee1163b0dedd4651
SHA1

f061b20a39d25c6a46ac930787648546e4bb5381
SHA256

17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72
SHA512

1994ba59d44f4a615ce6968f98ae580ffd4f8a7f53b328471434a6cc6a3a1836a7a73b45ec9ba328153999cf1500fbba3ff4970a83988aad06f0dcbad65b4a94

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

4908 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4908	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:

17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.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"	17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.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

4884 PING.EXE

pid	process
4884	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3080	17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1032	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1032	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1032	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1032	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1032	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1032	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	732	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 4908	3080	17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 4908	3080	17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 4908	3080	17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 3468	3080	17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 3468	3080	17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 3468	3080	17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 4884	3468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 4884	3468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3468 wrote to memory of 4884	3468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3080

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4908

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17dad05ba8ac0c8d4b662babc2305818cf65898984e9368becb9d116a9daad72.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3468

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4884

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:1032

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:732

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
9d425e97020fb716483b86b3e0725b53

SHA1
e38142f6c26bbb00143065dc9783f7dd52e8ff6c

SHA256
c9305db2cc07346473735f9ed9d71c5a35f948e3a2c3ec67b7b5e7f3a0ce7815

SHA512
55a20c18e9dd5a0fa232d5aadffba1243babb8e93e729cb95f74fdc69e158f1e9a35ce18ec21d4568d472e60a2f0d171a161a3762ac27a4c56bdd2bdc13b8f91

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

MD5
9d425e97020fb716483b86b3e0725b53

SHA1
e38142f6c26bbb00143065dc9783f7dd52e8ff6c

SHA256
c9305db2cc07346473735f9ed9d71c5a35f948e3a2c3ec67b7b5e7f3a0ce7815

SHA512
55a20c18e9dd5a0fa232d5aadffba1243babb8e93e729cb95f74fdc69e158f1e9a35ce18ec21d4568d472e60a2f0d171a161a3762ac27a4c56bdd2bdc13b8f91

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memory/1032-132-0x00000226DC220000-0x00000226DC230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1032-133-0x00000226DC440000-0x00000226DC450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1032-134-0x00000226DE940000-0x00000226DE944000-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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