sakula | 16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7

General

Target

16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

2d6315bcca9a7d1f63f8842831dd94a5
SHA1

13aa008fdd36edbc2482aa98e5674587802c42c8
SHA256

16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7
SHA512

05043ba651b3b1a2412d44e2ff2ab29e96fc5dd6bf734f8bf2f12025411a89d60a6873efd9590142dceddfe40dc3e37e5aba3a621dae4412ff267dad5fe08f07

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

732 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
732	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:

16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.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"	16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.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

1524 PING.EXE

pid	process
1524	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5096	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5096	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5096	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5096	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5096	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5096	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2676	16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4692	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 732	2676	16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 732	2676	16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 732	2676	16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 5016	2676	16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 5016	2676	16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 5016	2676	16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 1524	5016	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 1524	5016	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5016 wrote to memory of 1524	5016	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2676

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:732

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16c5e924953d24a0a349d8e12e4d52decea80b969f80c9dc2f15bab3ba1760a7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5016

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1524

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:5096

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:4692

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
0af7ba85209297216bc9cbc21a5371e9

SHA1
3f8d2c3d70a27161e11b0f8a1c34d66960357bc7

SHA256
d5002e4e4fa912035e75f06ed8c28c714e6464998e5dd8c39729e1506da8e552

SHA512
4bff71e805ee257633ce03b6cefd3bbe0733d0063c6970eba0687b21a2e06404a3d8643aa5691fb457c641385b687e8204db93e4bd1be29045962431222b3663

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

MD5
0af7ba85209297216bc9cbc21a5371e9

SHA1
3f8d2c3d70a27161e11b0f8a1c34d66960357bc7

SHA256
d5002e4e4fa912035e75f06ed8c28c714e6464998e5dd8c39729e1506da8e552

SHA512
4bff71e805ee257633ce03b6cefd3bbe0733d0063c6970eba0687b21a2e06404a3d8643aa5691fb457c641385b687e8204db93e4bd1be29045962431222b3663

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memory/5096-132-0x0000017EE2170000-0x0000017EE2180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5096-133-0x0000017EE21D0000-0x0000017EE21E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5096-134-0x0000017EE48A0000-0x0000017EE48A4000-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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