sakula | 17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e

General

Target

17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

9fe69e61962d1b68a94cafa9867667e3
SHA1

d16ed25a09112edbe73b708889aa60f8fa315ee7
SHA256

17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e
SHA512

00b4d223836906a4a960940ef6e16a922115cd5b7033c177c050c34aa6cd9c703d9ca6c7dfd578e596dfe1fde43819f6a3c7f27551c0b0d020cb7d2fe8f6e308

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

1448 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1448	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:

17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e.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"	17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e.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

1816 PING.EXE

pid	process
1816	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1292	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1292	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1292	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	216	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 1448	3500	17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 1448	3500	17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 1448	3500	17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 1120	3500	17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 1120	3500	17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3500 wrote to memory of 1120	3500	17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 1816	1120	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 1816	1120	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 1816	1120	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3500

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1448

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17caf649a5d55892ea756e991881bddc22620b467a930ce4412f7ee5fbb01c2e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1120

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1816

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:1292

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:216

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
9782427e5eab8233dc24251cd8e63576

SHA1
38edd03a6444e8b937603592ad7aa81edddaafd0

SHA256
7169d0e26f688377086993000fd2fabb9fd0c7119af2c3535a6a5f23c2b70fff

SHA512
12b6c02aeec6923f14f401955ac130f899f4608deae4b4d2b93c6e392df0f94c8c2880e78dd2aa14acf2e2d87abecfde0da1c993f3323a08c4271bb17e93a11b

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

MD5
9782427e5eab8233dc24251cd8e63576

SHA1
38edd03a6444e8b937603592ad7aa81edddaafd0

SHA256
7169d0e26f688377086993000fd2fabb9fd0c7119af2c3535a6a5f23c2b70fff

SHA512
12b6c02aeec6923f14f401955ac130f899f4608deae4b4d2b93c6e392df0f94c8c2880e78dd2aa14acf2e2d87abecfde0da1c993f3323a08c4271bb17e93a11b

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memory/1292-132-0x000001CA44F20000-0x000001CA44F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1292-133-0x000001CA44F80000-0x000001CA44F90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1292-134-0x000001CA47650000-0x000001CA47654000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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