sakula | 17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853

General

Target

17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

f9fc9aec018d54c12fc840dad35bfae5
SHA1

3c5c464ba115492b35da9a2972a7e91a1fc7c05a
SHA256

17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853
SHA512

6871c2b656ea41adb42e1a83851918732e4733b590f705f24204cf77047b51698f7fdf3a8d9e3516016e4c3b43bc1bac1bed0dff2b612033df4de2cdc6d90353

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

404 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
404	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:

17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.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"	17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log	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

4076 PING.EXE

pid	process
4076	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4884	17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5068	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 404	4884	17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 404	4884	17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 404	4884	17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 4496	4884	17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 4496	4884	17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 4496	4884	17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4076	4496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4076	4496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4496 wrote to memory of 4076	4496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4884

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:404

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17cf69bc301cdd15a390be21a6a0fd4a15f0154e4b711a941a73738518367853.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4496

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4076

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:4576

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:5068

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
cf8cb2bff4699a108c831d37485705eb

SHA1
ab8387bd9b3871ace815b4c844dbc09419a6bc28

SHA256
29128e44d791ddeb5e9ff72b9684cf392a2a394ab64d731348d7f05034d81189

SHA512
e0a3fab785f5362587b536263436011b65999fc27de9be9a5ef3b107db0a2e0a9c7755602cf95470b99e5b24a21a0187b313d6847f41fd833b9f0340bc7ae4c5

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

MD5
cf8cb2bff4699a108c831d37485705eb

SHA1
ab8387bd9b3871ace815b4c844dbc09419a6bc28

SHA256
29128e44d791ddeb5e9ff72b9684cf392a2a394ab64d731348d7f05034d81189

SHA512
e0a3fab785f5362587b536263436011b65999fc27de9be9a5ef3b107db0a2e0a9c7755602cf95470b99e5b24a21a0187b313d6847f41fd833b9f0340bc7ae4c5

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memory/4576-132-0x0000024D5FB60000-0x0000024D5FB70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4576-133-0x0000024D60120000-0x0000024D60130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4576-134-0x0000024D627D0000-0x0000024D627D4000-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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