sakula | 16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf

General

Target

16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

3889e39c5d3f77777afc335a1eb77132
SHA1

930c72f978b28afb47564fbe51ba7934d92bf227
SHA256

16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf
SHA512

41a212d44ee003d4d08bd35950055983206a2ace5024748c62d4b2969c90abc68ded349a3c2e7a1f0ea49323de7ee18a098bd2af15cb53d2fdd5d1926a43d76d

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

1520 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1520	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:

16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.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"	16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	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

1864 PING.EXE

pid	process
1864	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4252	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4252	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4252	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4252	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4252	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4252	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3508	16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2668	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 1520	3508	16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 1520	3508	16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 1520	3508	16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 960	3508	16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 960	3508	16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 960	3508	16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 960 wrote to memory of 1864	960	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 960 wrote to memory of 1864	960	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 960 wrote to memory of 1864	960	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3508

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1520

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16a97275ecd764398019c2f1e53b251f9669327c888d8a95fb576e84dda7cdbf.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:960

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1864

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:4252

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:2668

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
3b7bfa32b3980c6f47474143307e39bc

SHA1
7f5924740f33a14c9051ff3974070abb19d106b9

SHA256
f6370871ab289d3bb8b1129979e66ba4e34359f6750e031563d25ac0bddaa46f

SHA512
6c6e1be461c0baba550101026b51523d7d7db436f606bd9ff1da064c945e78d1e2860fbe1578793661bc8f1b6156a645266d093419ac1bb5f42c7d6f756a7fc3

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

MD5
3b7bfa32b3980c6f47474143307e39bc

SHA1
7f5924740f33a14c9051ff3974070abb19d106b9

SHA256
f6370871ab289d3bb8b1129979e66ba4e34359f6750e031563d25ac0bddaa46f

SHA512
6c6e1be461c0baba550101026b51523d7d7db436f606bd9ff1da064c945e78d1e2860fbe1578793661bc8f1b6156a645266d093419ac1bb5f42c7d6f756a7fc3

Download Submit
memory/4252-133-0x000001F26F560000-0x000001F26F570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/4252-132-0x000001F26EDA0000-0x000001F26EDB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/4252-134-0x000001F272180000-0x000001F272184000-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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