sakula | 14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f

General

Target

14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

36b3c2565a74b4c077f7e31d582c1491
SHA1

080e4ab9c0801bf1cbdbbd3a374c890375eb0f32
SHA256

14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f
SHA512

2e492e4385cdd59c298005a0bd7973a2406752b9bfcb6c0858069ad0a41bcc60861f403e9619409cc630b434689aad9fccfcbc79664d05c81a9eea58d3617268

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

5028 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5028	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:

14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.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"	14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.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

2880 PING.EXE

pid	process
2880	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1924	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1924	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1924	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1924	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1924	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1924	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5016	14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4212	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 5028	5016	14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 5028	5016	14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 5028	5016	14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 1316	5016	14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 1316	5016	14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 1316	5016	14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 2880	1316	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 2880	1316	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 2880	1316	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5016

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5028

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14ee479c6330bd4b9a16ab07de3b91bb5071b2d7c0ebe1cfe6c53731e8ffc29f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1316

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2880

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:1924

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:4212

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
eea18a2eac96e817ce54971f5dd46241

SHA1
caf7f039e96122ade30e6ab5e075eb05aee8f19c

SHA256
32cea8981086478a8a6c1dd0d41c2f2b3776f3b4528a62fa99b1d11bdc0e33c8

SHA512
33d79205a74656365e1384ea8c5726443e9275b1a52095ddecbcb6f2c58675fb4c0805e3f57322d7d0e7997f474f3b2500b9696f2f2708efa3ef3652cc1d4504

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

MD5
eea18a2eac96e817ce54971f5dd46241

SHA1
caf7f039e96122ade30e6ab5e075eb05aee8f19c

SHA256
32cea8981086478a8a6c1dd0d41c2f2b3776f3b4528a62fa99b1d11bdc0e33c8

SHA512
33d79205a74656365e1384ea8c5726443e9275b1a52095ddecbcb6f2c58675fb4c0805e3f57322d7d0e7997f474f3b2500b9696f2f2708efa3ef3652cc1d4504

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memory/1924-132-0x0000028D69130000-0x0000028D69140000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1924-133-0x0000028D69190000-0x0000028D691A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1924-134-0x0000028D6BE80000-0x0000028D6BE84000-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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