sakula | 16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265

General

Target

16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

5355ecd9285545ef8e535bae51e8d468
SHA1

d5ee32835d449e879033100bc868f0d883b1aeca
SHA256

16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265
SHA512

d311f1f619d80c25dd9fb04711d0a95a9a4d78c3efd64ca8da1d44cbc4ea5500e24ac5dc1292d15d6df280a0eb95888a84da367b3bdd161a2d7c01c42401f9ae

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

1364 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1364	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:

16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265.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"	16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265.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

4240 PING.EXE

pid	process
4240	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5012	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5012	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5012	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1512	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 1364	3132	16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 1364	3132	16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 1364	3132	16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 2528	3132	16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 2528	3132	16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 2528	3132	16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 4240	2528	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 4240	2528	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 4240	2528	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3132

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1364

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16e2f58ea34a61fe4dce11bdcb6eb009d48e5a94cc8fef1b69efe53af4b9a265.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2528

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4240

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:5012

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:1512

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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Downloads

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

MD5
a8d5344235317991842fe14ce8153a0d

SHA1
e1e5ba91114e9ed9225cec69241632be90358141

SHA256
0e658f0371a17d5938e7e908aad03548c7df7908ea8f797704af59b1f4515ec1

SHA512
7f4183724192e7682e06ec1262043db96ed6db68562f58c7aaba63daada12d9c0020a22214c6e1e0a8d5dc5cc8108cd101f280374ef4693d146a351aba5a08a3

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

MD5
a8d5344235317991842fe14ce8153a0d

SHA1
e1e5ba91114e9ed9225cec69241632be90358141

SHA256
0e658f0371a17d5938e7e908aad03548c7df7908ea8f797704af59b1f4515ec1

SHA512
7f4183724192e7682e06ec1262043db96ed6db68562f58c7aaba63daada12d9c0020a22214c6e1e0a8d5dc5cc8108cd101f280374ef4693d146a351aba5a08a3

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memory/5012-132-0x000002DD4D560000-0x000002DD4D570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5012-133-0x000002DD4DB20000-0x000002DD4DB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5012-134-0x000002DD501B0000-0x000002DD501B4000-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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