sakula | 17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9

General

Target

17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

0d37ce7986b62357b8cfbda9a53d614d
SHA1

d05fd4d44ba1318c49ba1d60ebd5e9f37fe862ca
SHA256

17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9
SHA512

7cf411f5c38ebfd6226d37b3fdcef37b0f88b5da9d7f1e3b00bacc9fafbadedb47d597e8dc0d18ee66e27adcd98c63dfebde4b0250b24eb17ba68791055708ae

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

1428 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1428	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:

17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.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"	17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1832 PING.EXE

pid	process
1832	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3884	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3884	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3884	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3884	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3884	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3884	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1040	17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 1428	1040	17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 1428	1040	17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 1428	1040	17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 2124	1040	17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 2124	1040	17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1040 wrote to memory of 2124	1040	17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1832	2124	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1832	2124	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1832	2124	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1040

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1428

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17d85280f1193fb6ad770653db872daf46c25b361ea1c3841d45721b04f743f9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2124

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1832

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:3884

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:2336

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
c4dcdc8da8cf40d1a79de91c6c26180e

SHA1
21c4cfab7de40d9368d66f5b417b1987d034d8c3

SHA256
110c0ef572b4756d8f697faf3af826cbce18c3ecfbda9d9e0e39da5e9bf981aa

SHA512
573e57a3065e342b4de039a4f155a297a608b2426ce75c44a213dcb9e4f45ac2cd3f628b7372f195a31582b25469a581598bbde9e2ce706d64ab00e3ba916aa3

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

MD5
c4dcdc8da8cf40d1a79de91c6c26180e

SHA1
21c4cfab7de40d9368d66f5b417b1987d034d8c3

SHA256
110c0ef572b4756d8f697faf3af826cbce18c3ecfbda9d9e0e39da5e9bf981aa

SHA512
573e57a3065e342b4de039a4f155a297a608b2426ce75c44a213dcb9e4f45ac2cd3f628b7372f195a31582b25469a581598bbde9e2ce706d64ab00e3ba916aa3

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memory/3884-132-0x00000289AC760000-0x00000289AC770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3884-133-0x00000289ACD20000-0x00000289ACD30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3884-134-0x00000289AF390000-0x00000289AF394000-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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