sakula | 16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f

General

Target

16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

1ad3faa5164992eab954997a67001333
SHA1

20259c2708a920aff6e323c6dd177b9ed2f8e474
SHA256

16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f
SHA512

54af2deda19ebfb663f79258d4111f484d739e082bcea2ed0ad3f81719296ea6ef970c4c9f8fd9e6d41b96570084650d915424019332782808c3cfb79a1c5e8c

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

4844 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4844	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:

16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.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"	16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

1668 PING.EXE

pid	process
1668	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2996	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2848	16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3624	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4844	2848	16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4844	2848	16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 4844	2848	16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 224	2848	16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 224	2848	16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 224	2848	16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1668	224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1668	224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 224 wrote to memory of 1668	224	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2848

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4844

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16d6caa13a70cfa980222a7c95cd301f85e94c8ea3f6f20b8bb37bf3de654d1f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:224

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1668

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:2996

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:3624

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
ca203ed30892438bd7f4c4e12fdd929b

SHA1
99678a2ab4290dde83112e1776c77cfb6cbecf53

SHA256
aed2332383f7e9b3d766c3c89b0affe45108812e6d78caa8f4629c1b29c042b7

SHA512
35beaaafbcc548c171be00d2dd4b16e605018e17e47ecde51f65e53f09d1e1cc8f0dde91323d477c01e18e7cf0448bf6008fb602a702fdb4362a5c5c18dbd8ee

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

MD5
ca203ed30892438bd7f4c4e12fdd929b

SHA1
99678a2ab4290dde83112e1776c77cfb6cbecf53

SHA256
aed2332383f7e9b3d766c3c89b0affe45108812e6d78caa8f4629c1b29c042b7

SHA512
35beaaafbcc548c171be00d2dd4b16e605018e17e47ecde51f65e53f09d1e1cc8f0dde91323d477c01e18e7cf0448bf6008fb602a702fdb4362a5c5c18dbd8ee

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memory/2996-133-0x0000022F7BD90000-0x0000022F7BDA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2996-134-0x0000022F7C420000-0x0000022F7C430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2996-135-0x0000022F7EB10000-0x0000022F7EB14000-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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