sakula | 16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2

General

Target

16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

08d9a58e140945f5935352e22f38a569
SHA1

8b3c5689020de19a1073306675487d43f9216d04
SHA256

16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2
SHA512

ce8aaad06aa11069f51fd899ec83e8ff3699ad3f9a6c478c408b593d063e06e6e848b3f99795cd1d68aa1ced66ac70b2d0c35565b6878b3ae310773d4a5daa23

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

4956 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4956	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:

16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2.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"	16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1876 PING.EXE

pid	process
1876	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4420	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4420	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4420	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4420	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4420	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4420	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	224	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 4956	3568	16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 4956	3568	16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 4956	3568	16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 3924	3568	16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 3924	3568	16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 3924	3568	16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3924 wrote to memory of 1876	3924	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3924 wrote to memory of 1876	3924	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3924 wrote to memory of 1876	3924	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3568

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4956

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16cc42f56fc2e4ba48149a0dc4f860908dfe1900f08f93c44f32edbe672a76b2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3924

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1876

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:4420

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:224

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
7077386602a9c7bbc78ee9cc4fa9c772

SHA1
485c32a85b26545b1c29c7430e12c71a1886a36c

SHA256
87efe27e725144b46cbc3ce4fd3790b2a28ef810839e10688b5c2f500dac4c2d

SHA512
f5845797f44172abd738228c53154497e48b53d5812aea08a13e33f8eede528bac456150b0964bafce18c6ce1e1fd4d6a35ffb40d9ffbe49581b742da3800464

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

MD5
7077386602a9c7bbc78ee9cc4fa9c772

SHA1
485c32a85b26545b1c29c7430e12c71a1886a36c

SHA256
87efe27e725144b46cbc3ce4fd3790b2a28ef810839e10688b5c2f500dac4c2d

SHA512
f5845797f44172abd738228c53154497e48b53d5812aea08a13e33f8eede528bac456150b0964bafce18c6ce1e1fd4d6a35ffb40d9ffbe49581b742da3800464

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memory/4420-132-0x00000201CB720000-0x00000201CB730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4420-133-0x00000201CB780000-0x00000201CB790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4420-134-0x00000201CDE40000-0x00000201CDE44000-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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