sakula | 165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b

General

Target

165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

0d9e61c1b404439d58de424a90ca3bf0
SHA1

c0a35184c2e3549b31636bb34927eb11f10727af
SHA256

165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b
SHA512

16068f9cc0475dd8c64d7668b64f4dc072c1e47a51408a7898d4ea550256b6064ce57005723e9e36f91288c9029c87fea70a1134b366c90137a9f710e917eb36

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

4232 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4232	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:

165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.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"	165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.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

2176 PING.EXE

pid	process
2176	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	684	165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2060	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3844	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 684 wrote to memory of 4232	684	165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 4232	684	165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 4232	684	165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2424	684	165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2424	684	165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 684 wrote to memory of 2424	684	165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2176	2424	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2176	2424	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2176	2424	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:684

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4232

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\165025ee06b662e6394a221c67787b448f8d6bf0ce3cecdbad59322c79f75e8b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2424

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2176

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:2060

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:3844

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
7ffccb489ff9b951d0cf80047c6e9c6f

SHA1
22209acc26a956ceb82d76e62c8dc5289f105ae0

SHA256
be6360d94d81341cb4697fcabd53ac8e87fb1555eb97509288160353d98cba8b

SHA512
13f285cf78e36e89f2ea87d88804ce7c6bdc7bf84479351e320b5a3eed7efd7009a5e442caea065a183400ca58009966cbeb620d19f41f497ea8d3a41ba91117

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

MD5
7ffccb489ff9b951d0cf80047c6e9c6f

SHA1
22209acc26a956ceb82d76e62c8dc5289f105ae0

SHA256
be6360d94d81341cb4697fcabd53ac8e87fb1555eb97509288160353d98cba8b

SHA512
13f285cf78e36e89f2ea87d88804ce7c6bdc7bf84479351e320b5a3eed7efd7009a5e442caea065a183400ca58009966cbeb620d19f41f497ea8d3a41ba91117

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memory/2060-132-0x0000024FD8930000-0x0000024FD8940000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2060-133-0x0000024FD8990000-0x0000024FD89A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2060-134-0x0000024FDB670000-0x0000024FDB674000-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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