sakula | 16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b

General

Target

16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

22ffa7699d3f7ebbf2b406bf781e42c0
SHA1

73b45227e114739656a33775533eee95e43c0a1d
SHA256

16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b
SHA512

38b4026a485a0adc5206e1bf1adfea34ed0ec2ea6aafb0d4702245963d4e1044250433ef6c2d696bdcb5c2d3caf2ef1ad52ebbe267441a98ac9be3ab21bfb3ae

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

1364 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1364	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:

16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.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"	16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

2308 PING.EXE

pid	process
2308	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3064	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3064	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3064	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3064	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3064	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3064	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4112	16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2980	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4112 wrote to memory of 1364	4112	16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4112 wrote to memory of 1364	4112	16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4112 wrote to memory of 1364	4112	16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4112 wrote to memory of 1644	4112	16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4112 wrote to memory of 1644	4112	16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4112 wrote to memory of 1644	4112	16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2308	1644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2308	1644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2308	1644	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4112

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1364

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16a8ed2dea69d4670608e6963e668235dcac95c6a68dcbf093b5d65a37bdd01b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2308

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:3064

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:2980

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

MD5
7ed719cfba444270ae56789d785e6ce3

SHA1
939ac97762e29f58db9f52043f16926c6683b971

SHA256
3971e7a341b4d11c9ce9dedfc01116f8231456b2216debe4046e217f47374088

SHA512
93a45f6fc18857e6e3a5d07df245f0d9cb5ec9008e577533dc928228f07c259c2be99e02a69fe9038dcf41c372984cc2175e4960d4f7124485339d14664ee5ce

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

MD5
7ed719cfba444270ae56789d785e6ce3

SHA1
939ac97762e29f58db9f52043f16926c6683b971

SHA256
3971e7a341b4d11c9ce9dedfc01116f8231456b2216debe4046e217f47374088

SHA512
93a45f6fc18857e6e3a5d07df245f0d9cb5ec9008e577533dc928228f07c259c2be99e02a69fe9038dcf41c372984cc2175e4960d4f7124485339d14664ee5ce

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memory/3064-132-0x0000027A50560000-0x0000027A50570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3064-133-0x0000027A50DE0000-0x0000027A50DF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3064-134-0x0000027A532E0000-0x0000027A532E4000-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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