sakula | 16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578

General

Target

16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

81a0c5ea1290721902d384cb762d6e89
SHA1

0afeb8bf3ed44cd45015fc712f196ea82a484d05
SHA256

16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578
SHA512

0b6fa8b1a1f265b9b7bbb8f7f1054d4f131beec3b33fdafad2a029988f89fd3f6b5e0c0c47fbe962bcabf14d1f88326cac9ce0e6cc825f9cf735d61ab49d38f3

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

3472 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3472	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:

16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.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"	16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.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

3092 PING.EXE

pid	process
3092	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3232	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3232	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3232	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3232	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3232	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3232	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4120	16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4516	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 3472	4120	16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 3472	4120	16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 3472	4120	16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 3644	4120	16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 3644	4120	16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4120 wrote to memory of 3644	4120	16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 3092	3644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 3092	3644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3644 wrote to memory of 3092	3644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4120

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3472

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16c76bedb552d517b05e4fcb068e1c475a72ff0c06989442e2f08ee87b92f578.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3092

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:3232

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:4516

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
a7c25e5f0b7f86b57dc054bce101c2f2

SHA1
b314d4bd95169285dd6ca5d2407e1331ee3f83f8

SHA256
a6da3f971f197c9f39c1c7a5c6c16bb1379a8622d0faba1ee48bceaee6ae5040

SHA512
9e45af90155fbb39fb5bce348aede6b60070ca217ad6138dfbe96aa5f21ae6f45027fe9b78226368d18388b26b5a505cb99a070f44d7a98c825f50c20505a6a2

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

MD5
a7c25e5f0b7f86b57dc054bce101c2f2

SHA1
b314d4bd95169285dd6ca5d2407e1331ee3f83f8

SHA256
a6da3f971f197c9f39c1c7a5c6c16bb1379a8622d0faba1ee48bceaee6ae5040

SHA512
9e45af90155fbb39fb5bce348aede6b60070ca217ad6138dfbe96aa5f21ae6f45027fe9b78226368d18388b26b5a505cb99a070f44d7a98c825f50c20505a6a2

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memory/3232-133-0x000001F51B820000-0x000001F51B830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3232-132-0x000001F51B1A0000-0x000001F51B1B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3232-134-0x000001F51DF20000-0x000001F51DF24000-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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