sakula | 167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9

General

Target

167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

2401c468b92190e929083fda8cdfff0a
SHA1

2a2d897ad451c4a7c7e4650e2ee251af66ae86bc
SHA256

167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9
SHA512

7e1cebb52f2e846acf4a8fc247194c54e75ea109eff3c75ec6c8789677f7508371bc9ed7ac06cd9a71b4601abfc8a2cdbe1586de090b04e72bdeb0263cff1d52

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/2708-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3084-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3084 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3084	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:

167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.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"	167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.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

3728 PING.EXE

pid	process
3728	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2296	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2296	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2296	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2296	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2296	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2296	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2708	167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2424	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 3084	2708	167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 3084	2708	167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 3084	2708	167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 5068	2708	167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 5068	2708	167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 5068	2708	167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 3728	5068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 3728	5068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 3728	5068	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2708

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3084

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\167a3009ac746365bdfde005e1a473a149918a206838cfb0f8a01b5f261716e9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5068

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3728

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:2296

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:2424

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
2cab4c1b294605d252e7781cb88c6a1f

SHA1
c6ce097d3bff8e61029d8eb4fb499ddce554b38b

SHA256
80546325c8552e731d2f0c8c57458ce0bbdbac6cca5bc0ed2c85c42818772729

SHA512
9abe7659658856e88368ee5c85fb86bb7f111aa3836c12c22396335c1b6e5951cc96497e502884a488451e19c54f636247c5da8e862c2af1e27d9d6478ceb7a3

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

MD5
2cab4c1b294605d252e7781cb88c6a1f

SHA1
c6ce097d3bff8e61029d8eb4fb499ddce554b38b

SHA256
80546325c8552e731d2f0c8c57458ce0bbdbac6cca5bc0ed2c85c42818772729

SHA512
9abe7659658856e88368ee5c85fb86bb7f111aa3836c12c22396335c1b6e5951cc96497e502884a488451e19c54f636247c5da8e862c2af1e27d9d6478ceb7a3

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memory/2296-132-0x000001295E420000-0x000001295E430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2296-133-0x000001295E480000-0x000001295E490000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2296-134-0x0000012960B30000-0x0000012960B34000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/2708-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3084-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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