sakula | 165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f

General

Target

165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

78b67f07ac4716a856a748c892c665c8
SHA1

d42b89de04dcc7693c093edb02633eccb2bae3bc
SHA256

165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f
SHA512

85b8e9688ad07f39c90fd85e84a79277eacd9ef39069c2026e8ee1253597e8b24f0301d0995b2751dcf18457e83e38a5cb7773ff31a6b2bc6f2add98b05a0787

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/5076-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/2636-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2636 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2636	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:

165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f.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"	165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

4060 PING.EXE

pid	process
4060	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2932	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2932	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2932	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2932	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4604	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2636	5076	165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2636	5076	165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2636	5076	165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 3516	5076	165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 3516	5076	165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 3516	5076	165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 4060	3516	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 4060	3516	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3516 wrote to memory of 4060	3516	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5076

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2636

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\165e613bcc3a92679cc39e8306cf5b538bd768d17542421472ad6109eaa6dc0f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3516

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4060

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:2932

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:4604

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
c0ab85709ff98eeac2cdcb32037afcc8

SHA1
0d6034029a97b62772443372a3f14e01d940f1a0

SHA256
da1a93e76f228f4179e091ad2c4d735762b7d2a6e8d79e16af7f8e7526165104

SHA512
4bd975ea6833b8b6ceae7046a73ce610112d5fd86ea564d1943a4c1ed59f1f94c3a7a8d57eb8b9411dedde6a3e170382e62c56c8b9499649c11f0a39d8ec183a

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

MD5
c0ab85709ff98eeac2cdcb32037afcc8

SHA1
0d6034029a97b62772443372a3f14e01d940f1a0

SHA256
da1a93e76f228f4179e091ad2c4d735762b7d2a6e8d79e16af7f8e7526165104

SHA512
4bd975ea6833b8b6ceae7046a73ce610112d5fd86ea564d1943a4c1ed59f1f94c3a7a8d57eb8b9411dedde6a3e170382e62c56c8b9499649c11f0a39d8ec183a

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memory/2636-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2932-132-0x0000023ABFB90000-0x0000023ABFBA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2932-133-0x0000023AC0120000-0x0000023AC0130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2932-134-0x0000023AC2810000-0x0000023AC2814000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/5076-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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