sakula | 14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21

General

Target

14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

2392011c55f80522ae12fa0e8d9c394b
SHA1

2e3a60ecbd8c681cea73e8ed8aa839029f3e4125
SHA256

14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21
SHA512

578dbf7dc57ec2a2a757910acdc9d7ca02c6b39d98f40e1014f2b09cfceb2a68d79491524ca087ef0a8625be283d44c72288d85443738c7ee42da1fff46de422

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/4040-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2352-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2352 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2352	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:

14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.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"	14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.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

1904 PING.EXE

pid	process
1904	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	440	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	440	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	440	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	440	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	440	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	440	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4040	14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1816	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 2352	4040	14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 2352	4040	14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 2352	4040	14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 3952	4040	14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 3952	4040	14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 3952	4040	14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3952 wrote to memory of 1904	3952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3952 wrote to memory of 1904	3952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3952 wrote to memory of 1904	3952	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4040

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2352

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14e5909b2824e58f07c4700b4e60ddcdbd9fd36de8c6536f2fd1347783cf4f21.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3952

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1904

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:440

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:1816

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
53be1d95eb29d73fcdd80107b7077a25

SHA1
6bcf604649c770676025ca2ecdefc73f38fdceb4

SHA256
ab840d4542108c2d64f75f22f5a127c3e06fda40038e581f750c4f1bc5dd3d80

SHA512
99736a3c636f14fee497ad8a223ae768961d45eec4cd916cf35743a94a6062990053b1cb2f50d05cccffcbacfdd397fa862c63dd7d0fa4734f2e97e1f922233c

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

MD5
53be1d95eb29d73fcdd80107b7077a25

SHA1
6bcf604649c770676025ca2ecdefc73f38fdceb4

SHA256
ab840d4542108c2d64f75f22f5a127c3e06fda40038e581f750c4f1bc5dd3d80

SHA512
99736a3c636f14fee497ad8a223ae768961d45eec4cd916cf35743a94a6062990053b1cb2f50d05cccffcbacfdd397fa862c63dd7d0fa4734f2e97e1f922233c

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memory/440-135-0x0000023541B40000-0x0000023541B50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/440-136-0x0000023541BA0000-0x0000023541BB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/440-137-0x00000235448C0000-0x00000235448C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/2352-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4040-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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