sakula | 16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb

General

Target

16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

5e9b5ebf605ac6de326131f6d1d998b1
SHA1

719eb6da5e265889c33a43ef1dfdd0a6ed380ea7
SHA256

16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb
SHA512

3c1e6e7676cff52073760d285cfd8dba31cb2ef35810c72b22c68f5fc3c2afc481a0c702e82030855a3d0ad3581ee75e1f9cfee21aee7a120f8c97162bec655d

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

1404 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1404	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:

16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.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"	16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.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

3128 PING.EXE

pid	process
3128	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5112	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5112	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5112	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5008	16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4960	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 1404	5008	16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 1404	5008	16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 1404	5008	16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 816	5008	16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 816	5008	16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5008 wrote to memory of 816	5008	16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 3128	816	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 816 wrote to memory of 3128	816	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 816 wrote to memory of 3128	816	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5008

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1404

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16ae52dcf929901c6060f546dbe41a253e581fd6a441e7f3c64a24daeaa12dcb.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:816

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3128

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:5112

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:4960

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
3fae3efc7a46cfaffa131bbaeccb4424

SHA1
c405575e680f3af674301538c3edbb80646bc085

SHA256
0726007a79f0dc0f5d170963c0724399b7a407525b3db8dec4b63cfc86626ee1

SHA512
328777d2b0c778297f998d287fdd48b24a501f1a4727f3a879538227d6e478877899de04378067453df03877ad6e416e89baf0e926878177916bf7c7b4c8cc2e

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

MD5
3fae3efc7a46cfaffa131bbaeccb4424

SHA1
c405575e680f3af674301538c3edbb80646bc085

SHA256
0726007a79f0dc0f5d170963c0724399b7a407525b3db8dec4b63cfc86626ee1

SHA512
328777d2b0c778297f998d287fdd48b24a501f1a4727f3a879538227d6e478877899de04378067453df03877ad6e416e89baf0e926878177916bf7c7b4c8cc2e

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memory/5112-132-0x0000012844990000-0x00000128449A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5112-133-0x0000012844F20000-0x0000012844F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/5112-134-0x0000012847610000-0x0000012847614000-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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