sakula | 16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b

General

Target

16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

6c03d5ce6be9ffa9f0f3455c6b7e2ac8
SHA1

6dca48d384d482618e210bd2f62b61b8a020c52f
SHA256

16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b
SHA512

9767dda1f253be732312d65ce60160a4feef68a0f57eb6881ac783c1dc2578952d28f4acf8c16dbf4ac6bf0062a64a02ce13691f1f2099a511f15c9bc890ee5b

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

3336 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3336	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:

16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.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"	16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.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

532 PING.EXE

pid	process
532	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4848	16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4088	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3336	4848	16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3336	4848	16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3336	4848	16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 2980	4848	16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 2980	4848	16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 2980	4848	16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 532	2980	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 532	2980	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 532	2980	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4848

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3336

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16d2004a4f10437dc72c193aded140fc1345a680b96f09937a175332541c531b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2980

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:532

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:4308

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:4088

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
bb437958079084802e3d6dbf379bc4f0

SHA1
1c2403364489885f32d1aba0ab0d673eb9cde423

SHA256
67db5ab7834a5579a7c273566d52020965ddf5b5fdad3736209abc3585cdd616

SHA512
de6aed418b9d4fd844f8188661f0ae8918ce0521292544f48b03f168c882633339efcf75815f1dc0afce9577d9330e1cab872a38983e4c6095e039f5c0fb76c7

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

MD5
bb437958079084802e3d6dbf379bc4f0

SHA1
1c2403364489885f32d1aba0ab0d673eb9cde423

SHA256
67db5ab7834a5579a7c273566d52020965ddf5b5fdad3736209abc3585cdd616

SHA512
de6aed418b9d4fd844f8188661f0ae8918ce0521292544f48b03f168c882633339efcf75815f1dc0afce9577d9330e1cab872a38983e4c6095e039f5c0fb76c7

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memory/4308-132-0x0000025D93D50000-0x0000025D93D60000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4308-133-0x0000025D94420000-0x0000025D94430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4308-134-0x0000025D96AD0000-0x0000025D96AD4000-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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