sakula | 164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6

General

Target

164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

1a4fdecea93ac01fc4af09a65d1e88c7
SHA1

b1290f06eb5defa26e4ff6d54204946b2db5d903
SHA256

164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6
SHA512

e40332bbfc4c002323ead3bf7a164a000b4970c5e7d7070413c6ae83c00df1eafe2f780c4095aa76b3974e6d87f4e63d800bf4bbc04c76474b068dabc88ecd0a

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

4420 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4420	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:

164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6.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"	164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	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

3052 PING.EXE

pid	process
3052	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4628	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4628	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4628	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4628	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4628	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4628	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1396	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 4420	3436	164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 4420	3436	164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 4420	3436	164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 260	3436	164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 260	3436	164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 260	3436	164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 260 wrote to memory of 3052	260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 260 wrote to memory of 3052	260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 260 wrote to memory of 3052	260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3436

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4420

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\164fbc01f90db85a5f95d6f0454af27ba10ec43b8df67857923275a4911e13d6.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:260

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3052

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:4628

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:1396

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
b9297ee1558adb1b07f7fcbfbac72ba9

SHA1
3345567f752d8d7788e92b7a741a28d34190aeb2

SHA256
21e21679a919251a8c7ed86d5f39a26ae0acdfdcef8b5d44e97e4a7b1cf62e7c

SHA512
9977be2b0d963ddda6c15f7cbd59dc9cec0178e8e6c1398c9b9683e81da2bfb9b57fec1f9b20e51c61d0693fa92042d9b9b950976bb8511900f84f0a239c7a6e

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

MD5
b9297ee1558adb1b07f7fcbfbac72ba9

SHA1
3345567f752d8d7788e92b7a741a28d34190aeb2

SHA256
21e21679a919251a8c7ed86d5f39a26ae0acdfdcef8b5d44e97e4a7b1cf62e7c

SHA512
9977be2b0d963ddda6c15f7cbd59dc9cec0178e8e6c1398c9b9683e81da2bfb9b57fec1f9b20e51c61d0693fa92042d9b9b950976bb8511900f84f0a239c7a6e

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memory/4628-132-0x0000028571730000-0x0000028571740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4628-133-0x0000028571790000-0x00000285717A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4628-134-0x00000285744A0000-0x00000285744A4000-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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