sakula | 16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3

General

Target

16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

2654ebde81feec0de5ba95304d4d2cb3
SHA1

94aefad9884c812b12e493a48c4befe71498340f
SHA256

16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3
SHA512

8616dcfa05d439b9b90e60d28ecd2469a9c2c5d66e2ca1b9ea28f98964ac521a687fccefc0b34335a438be936b014c1643003a3d2f2962f2d87bbc3645dae5d7

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

4144 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4144	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:

16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.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"	16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.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

3924 PING.EXE

pid	process
3924	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1160	16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4656	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4656	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4656	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4656	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4656	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4656	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3096	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 4144	1160	16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 4144	1160	16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 4144	1160	16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 3316	1160	16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 3316	1160	16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1160 wrote to memory of 3316	1160	16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3924	3316	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3924	3316	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3924	3316	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1160

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4144

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16a04a6b9c37ca786638039acf8a0cd84346058694543cef502b9bf8a42a9db3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3316

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3924

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:4656

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:3096

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
4d5f9196f09aa6bf5535cd9ec9ab5c31

SHA1
58e7a7d2c80e1472e88046bf46e895ca35167cad

SHA256
059961105327d7be925ae28e78d6492b3020aceaf5fd50991de63f756dc62f20

SHA512
a12da5d5c99dc300f56cae5261492ab7d6f26d8d568e880b9ce7f5e7811684332bdcd38ae8c8d87bda5bd8300cd94ad2a6647a8af12010dacdc0e1df8a80b408

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

MD5
4d5f9196f09aa6bf5535cd9ec9ab5c31

SHA1
58e7a7d2c80e1472e88046bf46e895ca35167cad

SHA256
059961105327d7be925ae28e78d6492b3020aceaf5fd50991de63f756dc62f20

SHA512
a12da5d5c99dc300f56cae5261492ab7d6f26d8d568e880b9ce7f5e7811684332bdcd38ae8c8d87bda5bd8300cd94ad2a6647a8af12010dacdc0e1df8a80b408

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memory/4656-133-0x000001D7DA880000-0x000001D7DA890000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4656-132-0x000001D7DA820000-0x000001D7DA830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4656-134-0x000001D7DCF50000-0x000001D7DCF54000-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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