sakula | 16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4

General

Target

16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

23119c66a8630a47b3056d58de65af9e
SHA1

86ba539a5ebe214e4599075209960bd6414145c6
SHA256

16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4
SHA512

72732e8a9344081e9e27f45145535d67a3a5abefe7ac3dfa156f1cf07cf33a00ebbcf5afed32398aeaddcbc34aba04e9deaac9b71a7facbed60a32e8f5a1eb57

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3716 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3716	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:

16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.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"	16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.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

4524 PING.EXE

pid	process
4524	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4364	16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2100	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 3716	4364	16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 3716	4364	16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 3716	4364	16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 1688	4364	16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 1688	4364	16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4364 wrote to memory of 1688	4364	16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 4524	1688	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 4524	1688	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1688 wrote to memory of 4524	1688	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4364

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3716

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16a99046ad0b2e9eb36dca995b54effbb45c1d7d67b1e8d54a021d9393164bf4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1688

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4524

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:3356

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:2100

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
4649581e167dddd7b905cb01307accfa

SHA1
9b85294a7697ddc1f7e2e727ea6fb678814b5334

SHA256
24bd7bff2b6eb09b839a6a2c06a13d7815cf49b845e89851e99661fe901907ec

SHA512
7277a401fa50938242dd77194b739088bf9a0acf82b5a76ee641e9c5456937b4ede429a525bd61d3ab5883258df7f55d5a7b7d6b7411aca041b407bbce40c6dd

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

MD5
4649581e167dddd7b905cb01307accfa

SHA1
9b85294a7697ddc1f7e2e727ea6fb678814b5334

SHA256
24bd7bff2b6eb09b839a6a2c06a13d7815cf49b845e89851e99661fe901907ec

SHA512
7277a401fa50938242dd77194b739088bf9a0acf82b5a76ee641e9c5456937b4ede429a525bd61d3ab5883258df7f55d5a7b7d6b7411aca041b407bbce40c6dd

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memory/3356-132-0x0000017B3DB90000-0x0000017B3DBA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3356-133-0x0000017B3E220000-0x0000017B3E230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/3356-134-0x0000017B40910000-0x0000017B40914000-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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