sakula | 14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d

General

Target

14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

0e0ddf25b762dbb8c1f7480836aece68
SHA1

a7dd1172cbed45dcc76fdc2251001c04fea11372
SHA256

14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d
SHA512

e2ce4544786c110c0bd4af38cebd8cbd6725e44239c4de180bbfdc0b9ab55949ad51aefb8184e1eeda442d02d1895809efb082130778a0e6e009d8d2732b7829

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/4412-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4288-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4288 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4288	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:

14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.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"	14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

916 PING.EXE

pid	process
916	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1448	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1448	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1448	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1448	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1448	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1448	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4412	14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1812	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 4288	4412	14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 4288	4412	14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 4288	4412	14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 1444	4412	14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 1444	4412	14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4412 wrote to memory of 1444	4412	14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 916	1444	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 916	1444	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1444 wrote to memory of 916	1444	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4412

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4288

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14f74fa8c28c7c415bff98027414eb4fff9761b35d017a754830ee09ff3a2d5d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1444

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:916

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:1448

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:1812

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
3eea412859c302e4bcee8a31c2b5b9aa

SHA1
524ae22b758d0e9a76d071fd202be3fac2b88da6

SHA256
8a3769d71e697183b0a7255bff38e021375dc219aa2c68d2cc45dbacb7b18e6e

SHA512
4300b228fd6cb91b4e8e8c46fb802a80e8dff7f8ba0455c3e27016cca2be90a1bf78ec2c8a3dfe80b6f759d06e9f3e339341193516ff0408f49992a76cedbf3e

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

MD5
3eea412859c302e4bcee8a31c2b5b9aa

SHA1
524ae22b758d0e9a76d071fd202be3fac2b88da6

SHA256
8a3769d71e697183b0a7255bff38e021375dc219aa2c68d2cc45dbacb7b18e6e

SHA512
4300b228fd6cb91b4e8e8c46fb802a80e8dff7f8ba0455c3e27016cca2be90a1bf78ec2c8a3dfe80b6f759d06e9f3e339341193516ff0408f49992a76cedbf3e

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memory/1448-132-0x000002C142B30000-0x000002C142B40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1448-133-0x000002C142B90000-0x000002C142BA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1448-134-0x000002C1458B0000-0x000002C1458B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/4288-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4412-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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