sakula | 164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf

General

Target

164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

65d78822698d3d21c6a7b26c21b0d431
SHA1

552c9a186140de92ffd0bc0e8e8243063fe92ee2
SHA256

164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf
SHA512

1cafea14195886ce4d5e916db8ff7b6d9a6b89e23586e099f8ac972d02cc61c6cf1fd83354d0257b4a75e0df77e4983384846d461f61ca839621fd1d5948d4de

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

4704 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4704	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:

164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf.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"	164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf.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

4288 PING.EXE

pid	process
4288	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3816	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3816	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3816	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4704	4032	164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4704	4032	164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4704	4032	164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4904	4032	164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4904	4032	164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4904	4032	164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 4288	4904	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 4288	4904	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 4288	4904	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4032

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4704

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\164e8c58906f4e7416d3a5549308d7ca76aca2d17aa2d8aba72a23372e61f3bf.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4904

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4288

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:3816

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:2768

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
d12752c5411fc82ca75f0658f9d85397

SHA1
6c54c16d810b2492059aa832a5e501a1f521b96b

SHA256
20846a60181ce6c8a30cf42ba6752e23acba20f713f57fd9500b645a366e332b

SHA512
5b57cd173a6d7abd3e8bb10908e5d2eca6b36adcc94b7f988f374513c39e9898a77a9e0bc807808fb158b10cae070ae4f7fe5b4ae7510b1ed0224cb3249f8a98

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

MD5
d12752c5411fc82ca75f0658f9d85397

SHA1
6c54c16d810b2492059aa832a5e501a1f521b96b

SHA256
20846a60181ce6c8a30cf42ba6752e23acba20f713f57fd9500b645a366e332b

SHA512
5b57cd173a6d7abd3e8bb10908e5d2eca6b36adcc94b7f988f374513c39e9898a77a9e0bc807808fb158b10cae070ae4f7fe5b4ae7510b1ed0224cb3249f8a98

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memory/3816-132-0x000001D0B0220000-0x000001D0B0230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3816-133-0x000001D0B0280000-0x000001D0B0290000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3816-134-0x000001D0B2940000-0x000001D0B2944000-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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