sakula | 14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70

General

Target

14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

c0d47c2a5429038de9451d5889273865
SHA1

57c45960d162a747a1832acede69a995dc71a43a
SHA256

14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70
SHA512

de88995e06486cea8cca5655f03c4a58146f12c532ce5de650ad1beb722217f3b77555be50887d8ee0f07f98a324c474b5cb0f86443b82dcab109f7410d1fece

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

3508 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3508	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:

14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.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"	14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.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

960 PING.EXE

pid	process
960	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4696	14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4516	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4516	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4516	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4516	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4516	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4516	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3508	4696	14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3508	4696	14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 3508	4696	14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 1848	4696	14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 1848	4696	14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 1848	4696	14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 960	1848	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 960	1848	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 960	1848	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4696

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14e744c9759714fd03ae78d429533bf6b713070c99521a9e07078b4caeb0fc70.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1848

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:960

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:4516

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:4144

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
0b5610e280e2b1ce4efb8a501a4b64c4

SHA1
b979aae8a7c7ee50aba4ec28e2a417ce1de921ba

SHA256
02a99b0c295d3d96210b2cd94111e8c4d8c6da4ce39b29dfda8a822bfbf60163

SHA512
2b62abcb371fc17a637d4990742f4f1775885baf113f862880bfaf774097441fd0a0a6e13becadc7d0e62e1f9648637168f32485319065878e03b437e2cbda6f

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

MD5
0b5610e280e2b1ce4efb8a501a4b64c4

SHA1
b979aae8a7c7ee50aba4ec28e2a417ce1de921ba

SHA256
02a99b0c295d3d96210b2cd94111e8c4d8c6da4ce39b29dfda8a822bfbf60163

SHA512
2b62abcb371fc17a637d4990742f4f1775885baf113f862880bfaf774097441fd0a0a6e13becadc7d0e62e1f9648637168f32485319065878e03b437e2cbda6f

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memory/4516-133-0x000001AF99F70000-0x000001AF99F80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4516-132-0x000001AF99550000-0x000001AF99560000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4516-134-0x000001AF9C620000-0x000001AF9C624000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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