sakula | 16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e

General

Target

16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

1bd20848ce56f8d1c7ed425c486fe40b
SHA1

4761de8f563f04f72473e1af220b2ede633a0018
SHA256

16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e
SHA512

b4759f7bfa7005e1b8b41d1e14146d277947d55423280d52e239383335972fc71fbde641dc247a0e2766bce9962b6c3bce9b115e69617e5cf5b541cdd10cc204

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

4084 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4084	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:

16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.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"	16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.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

3416 PING.EXE

pid	process
3416	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4604	16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	552	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4604 wrote to memory of 4084	4604	16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4604 wrote to memory of 4084	4604	16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4604 wrote to memory of 4084	4604	16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4604 wrote to memory of 4476	4604	16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4604 wrote to memory of 4476	4604	16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4604 wrote to memory of 4476	4604	16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 3416	4476	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 3416	4476	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4476 wrote to memory of 3416	4476	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4604

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4084

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16bbe11d3ad69dbf37fd6b13646d5752711875d1e024cbcfef264b9d2f594e7e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4476

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3416

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:2788

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:552

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
d3e9dc957f8f338e59c64327cec37f5e

SHA1
3c1a466a1b4bbab7327c7e4d4fd456b3af26b6a2

SHA256
851fde875cc7aebc44986282a9af2df6fc323231e69a7a6937530736999e5704

SHA512
538ec6cf315cff0bcc16a884a9fbfa7b8c45dec3e005941ac37d23a8d8ab3691a72574f1d993e3541166cc1eddfe73d41fbcdfec52f869f9aeaf7c0d68022a4a

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

MD5
d3e9dc957f8f338e59c64327cec37f5e

SHA1
3c1a466a1b4bbab7327c7e4d4fd456b3af26b6a2

SHA256
851fde875cc7aebc44986282a9af2df6fc323231e69a7a6937530736999e5704

SHA512
538ec6cf315cff0bcc16a884a9fbfa7b8c45dec3e005941ac37d23a8d8ab3691a72574f1d993e3541166cc1eddfe73d41fbcdfec52f869f9aeaf7c0d68022a4a

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memory/2788-132-0x0000025C50D20000-0x0000025C50D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2788-133-0x0000025C50D80000-0x0000025C50D90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2788-134-0x0000025C53450000-0x0000025C53454000-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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