sakula | 17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2

General

Target

17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

aec9a21a54d3ba27628488c1192a1b83
SHA1

e5a22c5f0ae6a9115cbf987a72fd303fd11a751c
SHA256

17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2
SHA512

e1dde5c9514884bbbc3137d3125b1765cad9ae185758045bc4b045ed253e5e5fb0ec1038b6bdabf0acf2c48e433f2d4a94844711f9fbe0437523db63a8c598e4

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/2024-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2648-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2648 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2648	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:

17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.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"	17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	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

3120 PING.EXE

pid	process
3120	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2024	17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1032	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2648	2024	17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2648	2024	17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2648	2024	17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 4436	2024	17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 4436	2024	17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 4436	2024	17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4436 wrote to memory of 3120	4436	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4436 wrote to memory of 3120	4436	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4436 wrote to memory of 3120	4436	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2024

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2648

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17a5b98d7358c7c32f6cb1e2e7870da9994672405b9a4c9b513d7c69763d1dc2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4436

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3120

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:2172

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:1032

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
ce00d657b79400457b495bd7e1510ca6

SHA1
5241e85790b1e73e393e97e4ec7d92304cce1d53

SHA256
c9c3257732e0be6d749821dd8df5ddf3c886fa771080418f08a6a0dc852238be

SHA512
21588e87f89ea5634fcee964e7552f0d093d7fb1d810782d261ebf28b994d47f752be40b57f9eb6d7da57eb89e2ea6701b525ccd3b40255b4bbde40a12a80928

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

MD5
ce00d657b79400457b495bd7e1510ca6

SHA1
5241e85790b1e73e393e97e4ec7d92304cce1d53

SHA256
c9c3257732e0be6d749821dd8df5ddf3c886fa771080418f08a6a0dc852238be

SHA512
21588e87f89ea5634fcee964e7552f0d093d7fb1d810782d261ebf28b994d47f752be40b57f9eb6d7da57eb89e2ea6701b525ccd3b40255b4bbde40a12a80928

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memory/2024-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2172-132-0x0000025570320000-0x0000025570330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2172-133-0x0000025570380000-0x0000025570390000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2172-134-0x0000025572A40000-0x0000025572A44000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/2648-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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