sakula | 16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139

General

Target

16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

3875414913996eac2b786994b760de04
SHA1

807e5963591e1f0d0efa87eef54e30930a4c431c
SHA256

16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139
SHA512

271768d2e900c7083021627594a4d2b9c59a714d232eb9102389c798ae3c6ec8c861f0f606d88d39c1ebca0d7bacf04fe6252abe72ffa6e3c5fde75cc7c9f002

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

368 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
368	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:

16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.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"	16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

4832 PING.EXE

pid	process
4832	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3116	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3116	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3116	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3116	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3116	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3116	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3208	16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3208 wrote to memory of 368	3208	16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3208 wrote to memory of 368	3208	16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3208 wrote to memory of 368	3208	16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3208 wrote to memory of 704	3208	16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3208 wrote to memory of 704	3208	16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3208 wrote to memory of 704	3208	16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.exe	cmd.exe
PID 704 wrote to memory of 4832	704	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 704 wrote to memory of 4832	704	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 704 wrote to memory of 4832	704	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3208

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:368

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16d8a03d3c12ca5fee24e0e023cb95237bfff9d2555782fc09932fd2dd798139.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:704

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4832

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:3116

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:1768

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
e0fe890d319b8abb3f8abfa6eed7261e

SHA1
96f6b0a4b62fd847c1a0d5457b99eb5380deafb0

SHA256
02f9c873513c52f7c5c719717f6a7fc46e32309e99ac6c8c6083ff585367552f

SHA512
8a71c030d7c280be9de132b54db8f14410c80e28ea0df235988db3ad9270078b6dd15b59809089912a9f46cc05e0ac3f4e5a1c0b735fd482dedc18be84f443b1

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

MD5
e0fe890d319b8abb3f8abfa6eed7261e

SHA1
96f6b0a4b62fd847c1a0d5457b99eb5380deafb0

SHA256
02f9c873513c52f7c5c719717f6a7fc46e32309e99ac6c8c6083ff585367552f

SHA512
8a71c030d7c280be9de132b54db8f14410c80e28ea0df235988db3ad9270078b6dd15b59809089912a9f46cc05e0ac3f4e5a1c0b735fd482dedc18be84f443b1

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memory/3116-132-0x0000026400440000-0x0000026400450000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3116-133-0x00000264004A0000-0x00000264004B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3116-134-0x0000026402BA0000-0x0000026402BA4000-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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