sakula | 17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82

General

Target

17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

12e276ddaea5c61bbd266620b196bf40
SHA1

ae04ea24bc8d6aa6fe93223298f034b6cf6a9eb5
SHA256

17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82
SHA512

81c449d2e4f9b99650ba81b544dec561b32d3b558d3d3249943628051006eb400605ae3cb55e6c594c49aaf494bfcc00ec7f2cfec91d8a70b51a96d959c440d1

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

2388 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2388	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:

17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82.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"	17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1684 PING.EXE

pid	process
1684	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4040	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4040	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4040	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4040	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4040	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4040	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 2388	3976	17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 2388	3976	17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 2388	3976	17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 1480	3976	17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 1480	3976	17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 1480	3976	17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 1684	1480	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 1684	1480	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1480 wrote to memory of 1684	1480	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3976

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2388

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17c04646f9c5aca8982218fdcad17b0e09afa309e523247ac11b5fec3e143e82.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1480

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1684

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:4040

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:1952

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
897dd450d069b7eab0ec5a41eb0f58ab

SHA1
1994ad5ba6230a52924beef22747292d63c0458d

SHA256
6e380df9a653c559d228c3d482c0b940c6e54c118a2d31e51273e1af36aa6a71

SHA512
a59e9e576d36596b66b903cbe50f93124df4de1049ee41e62abc3bb2ba9107a566ec23b44f63e4f345f269f1582319c56664552870d6a37fadcd025186074df0

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

MD5
897dd450d069b7eab0ec5a41eb0f58ab

SHA1
1994ad5ba6230a52924beef22747292d63c0458d

SHA256
6e380df9a653c559d228c3d482c0b940c6e54c118a2d31e51273e1af36aa6a71

SHA512
a59e9e576d36596b66b903cbe50f93124df4de1049ee41e62abc3bb2ba9107a566ec23b44f63e4f345f269f1582319c56664552870d6a37fadcd025186074df0

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memory/4040-135-0x000001B31AD20000-0x000001B31AD30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4040-136-0x000001B31AD80000-0x000001B31AD90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4040-137-0x000001B31D440000-0x000001B31D444000-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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