sakula | 16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947

General

Target

16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

71858d7e3b264703a830a7cb40a5dd80
SHA1

44581fb5e739f86ef053760df15584e4a8451904
SHA256

16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947
SHA512

afc0d9c0057328d56619afaf1ad2321f39f0f3506b8aa81d86635437f60a422e1830b14799c977765f65c6ba50d0a41b5920c3720999fc17547a382df8c1f2a3

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3068 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3068	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:

16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.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"	16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.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

2792 PING.EXE

pid	process
2792	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3276	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3276	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3276	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3276	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3276	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3276	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1648	16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2260	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 3068	1648	16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 3068	1648	16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 3068	1648	16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 4332	1648	16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 4332	1648	16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 4332	1648	16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2792	4332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2792	4332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2792	4332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1648

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3068

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ddc017593c5b9a2841c9ee940d844a36c9ad27102f22d3e40159c37bcdb947.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4332

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2792

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:3276

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:2260

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
49a95f988f16feb7619b8a78d20395b9

SHA1
c23ad38815f737f384e0704ba6dcae7747590b70

SHA256
31617f0f1e81e915a8d161f4e53c97aac518a0edfba0f5b85db145d2550aedc8

SHA512
9223b808fa8d108bbe3ea93b05751a8700b27c8791ef2cbddcf84de41fa02cfdf335d056facb832d246456418140d22b7affb8f80b9485cfd335ada906474ad7

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

MD5
49a95f988f16feb7619b8a78d20395b9

SHA1
c23ad38815f737f384e0704ba6dcae7747590b70

SHA256
31617f0f1e81e915a8d161f4e53c97aac518a0edfba0f5b85db145d2550aedc8

SHA512
9223b808fa8d108bbe3ea93b05751a8700b27c8791ef2cbddcf84de41fa02cfdf335d056facb832d246456418140d22b7affb8f80b9485cfd335ada906474ad7

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memory/3276-132-0x000002975E820000-0x000002975E830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3276-133-0x000002975E880000-0x000002975E890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3276-134-0x0000029760F30000-0x0000029760F34000-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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