sakula | 17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d

General

Target

17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.exe
Size

152KB
MD5

ad05fbabf8b42690c49bf972a5d007a4
SHA1

b7c905224b5659314473bae09ac622e758ea2aa3
SHA256

17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d
SHA512

7d67b052377aadf2524c66302be4e6e49b385fdd4d0cbb093a51e994096b74fed46e19e20cce6dd308d1503d9c3fd27ed674c28f0d6791e667ca788f65d3a6de

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/420-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4808-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4808 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4808	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:

17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.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"	17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.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

1784 PING.EXE

pid	process
1784	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4248	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4248	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4248	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4248	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4248	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4248	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	420	17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	960	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 420 wrote to memory of 4808	420	17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 4808	420	17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 4808	420	17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 3644	420	17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 3644	420	17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 3644	420	17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 1784	3644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 1784	3644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 1784	3644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:420

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4808

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17b6d10fc6c6bb6a5386d29dcd66e5543c503b052a39df112b707c87b384b96d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1784

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:4248

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:960

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
fb5c83de26d75c38749713b271c64a6b

SHA1
ab1cda3c27454ecda85b157ae3cfd44b1f8970ad

SHA256
bae24bf04870b100108bf390639a604e5e1cdf061445bee31f47cc1ac83b9be8

SHA512
f48b19b8925dff8a508fc9900930fe3ecdf03bbe4893edcf092e4e4f9b18c9755b4d9ba98a3a4420c708cedb0041829b2909c668ffeddc79c42849a09dd82176

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

MD5
fb5c83de26d75c38749713b271c64a6b

SHA1
ab1cda3c27454ecda85b157ae3cfd44b1f8970ad

SHA256
bae24bf04870b100108bf390639a604e5e1cdf061445bee31f47cc1ac83b9be8

SHA512
f48b19b8925dff8a508fc9900930fe3ecdf03bbe4893edcf092e4e4f9b18c9755b4d9ba98a3a4420c708cedb0041829b2909c668ffeddc79c42849a09dd82176

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memory/420-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4248-132-0x000001E94E730000-0x000001E94E740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4248-133-0x000001E94E790000-0x000001E94E7A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4248-134-0x000001E951490000-0x000001E951494000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4808-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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