sakula | 16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88

General

Target

16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

5b6ea751a75567561c335096266bca32
SHA1

513ecbe9d01061b48f4fc13ce96ed6f116cf433a
SHA256

16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88
SHA512

04cde9fcc8f4a760d995b2d8a98586a27986110dc6e8cc3a0e5c522c30b39f1f84c3819d59843564d7bea552d8e71a03ef7970c8da543b86fc04b55c4400d2bd

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

3428 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3428	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:

16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.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"	16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.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

64 PING.EXE

pid	process
64	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1504	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1504	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1504	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1504	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1504	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1504	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4400	16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	392	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 3428	4400	16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 3428	4400	16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 3428	4400	16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 2468	4400	16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 2468	4400	16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4400 wrote to memory of 2468	4400	16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 64	2468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 64	2468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 64	2468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4400

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3428

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16b5f31a57b09921d05c56f4c69ddda2eaf5b83c50e5bdf7ffc65bb043368d88.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2468

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:64

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:1504

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:392

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
2019350389f938fe39a4bd073510c450

SHA1
1e6229ad71f9c2fa625ee76e52349702f2ae7c77

SHA256
43262d95905a7e670e5b1542f0478031ec4af5c458da2292f479f325a229826c

SHA512
340d2c2fbbc5809106584d79c6d90d141acf41efa642f949240f2a5359e2f80334da5fef00450fcbe522cd054ef01480e6ff854a2a2521ae94aca10e038a3c51

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

MD5
2019350389f938fe39a4bd073510c450

SHA1
1e6229ad71f9c2fa625ee76e52349702f2ae7c77

SHA256
43262d95905a7e670e5b1542f0478031ec4af5c458da2292f479f325a229826c

SHA512
340d2c2fbbc5809106584d79c6d90d141acf41efa642f949240f2a5359e2f80334da5fef00450fcbe522cd054ef01480e6ff854a2a2521ae94aca10e038a3c51

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memory/1504-132-0x000001E03FB20000-0x000001E03FB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1504-133-0x000001E03FB80000-0x000001E03FB90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1504-134-0x000001E042260000-0x000001E042264000-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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