sakula | 16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9

General

Target

16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

27c241da693ed87f97e80f79a2718d78
SHA1

f66d2e9d670ae6d6907f2c9f301f267bc844901c
SHA256

16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9
SHA512

9b0f35c07986935a1d5405bc2159ff865d88daf089edf8e359893078f1989d774a244d5e89b034e0a38e1eb6cb1e8bff409bcf3c90f253265b77c867c05c0a41

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

4296 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4296	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:

16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.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"	16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	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

4276 PING.EXE

pid	process
4276	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4452	16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3700	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4296	4452	16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4296	4452	16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4296	4452	16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 512	4452	16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 512	4452	16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 512	4452	16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 512 wrote to memory of 4276	512	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 512 wrote to memory of 4276	512	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 512 wrote to memory of 4276	512	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4452

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4296

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16aee0ef32ebdd7ff0fff05a37baca62422a48d4403b716475b6476577195fa9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:512

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4276

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:1744

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:3700

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
e5e92330c5567d7d5b80471fb5e28c3c

SHA1
3d0ae31d78319450e878849501227f579d0a537d

SHA256
bc64d6bc651050385279deba4f5c024c7a697c1cf386ffe5d9a5f08cdef6273c

SHA512
8dda7d3210679cccdb98427b8851c50a0e1489078ef925309033047bb5fd4e0872e8c771ed642b5ad36645e465a70839b62c682ce49cf7de5a253145f02a7831

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

MD5
e5e92330c5567d7d5b80471fb5e28c3c

SHA1
3d0ae31d78319450e878849501227f579d0a537d

SHA256
bc64d6bc651050385279deba4f5c024c7a697c1cf386ffe5d9a5f08cdef6273c

SHA512
8dda7d3210679cccdb98427b8851c50a0e1489078ef925309033047bb5fd4e0872e8c771ed642b5ad36645e465a70839b62c682ce49cf7de5a253145f02a7831

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memory/1744-132-0x000001B7C4B60000-0x000001B7C4B70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1744-133-0x000001B7C5120000-0x000001B7C5130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1744-134-0x000001B7C7790000-0x000001B7C7794000-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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