sakula | 16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2

General

Target

16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

f7d80443f5aa7a6dceaa5d498d656408
SHA1

2d0c06d9f8601f6319842643ae83426cc71bf823
SHA256

16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2
SHA512

2a94e36a75d494407e6f0aa8574bc0fc5490e6838827a84098c8d0d3fcb4ecdfbaf83cf62b0dab9f85ce699f3a6be9c615f6d80d6101011a4515a2358d5919c0

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

3924 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3924	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:

16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.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"	16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

4060 PING.EXE

pid	process
4060	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	116	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	116	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	116	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	116	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	116	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	116	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3836	16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1112	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3836 wrote to memory of 3924	3836	16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3836 wrote to memory of 3924	3836	16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3836 wrote to memory of 3924	3836	16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3836 wrote to memory of 3436	3836	16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3836 wrote to memory of 3436	3836	16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3836 wrote to memory of 3436	3836	16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 4060	3436	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 4060	3436	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 4060	3436	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3836

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3924

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16b95a65a1552579f0b8a69e6d45cdd7d79c79e858087c23dde30e958ed517b2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3436

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4060

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:116

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:1112

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
d4dfca24f30a0ce5debe5aeb3195afab

SHA1
2ffff2687981d67e3903b9ad2e7ebf317fbfd549

SHA256
48f4d35ab5ec69095ed6d804535d1bbb74b16540cb5e3ea899ea43a5d32de112

SHA512
35f2ae2ce8cac62f7074b45ac54c83fc4b1a27aaec91036f591d524635ac46a2735892385c3b61a9025adaf24fa8ba106dbfa4fc463fa6b78010ad0433256dac

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

MD5
d4dfca24f30a0ce5debe5aeb3195afab

SHA1
2ffff2687981d67e3903b9ad2e7ebf317fbfd549

SHA256
48f4d35ab5ec69095ed6d804535d1bbb74b16540cb5e3ea899ea43a5d32de112

SHA512
35f2ae2ce8cac62f7074b45ac54c83fc4b1a27aaec91036f591d524635ac46a2735892385c3b61a9025adaf24fa8ba106dbfa4fc463fa6b78010ad0433256dac

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memory/116-132-0x0000029325620000-0x0000029325630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/116-133-0x0000029325680000-0x0000029325690000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/116-134-0x0000029327D30000-0x0000029327D34000-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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