sakula | 163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4

General

Target

163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

9caf419778f4105545dfcc8b181bbf8e
SHA1

4052e9517a1a2065fc9c9ada6e59750f84fc22a6
SHA256

163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4
SHA512

2fc48dbafe1e4519de372afdbd90d3d814667946a9a73b82880af1149812c54c41deecbf6277973de9ac520fea2d34ff08038b7b770a3dfd10e6a45b77c4ddfb

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/3828-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4244-137-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4244 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4244	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:

163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4.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"	163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4.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

2660 PING.EXE

pid	process
2660	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1520	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1520	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1520	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1520	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1520	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1520	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2020	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3828 wrote to memory of 4244	3828	163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3828 wrote to memory of 4244	3828	163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3828 wrote to memory of 4244	3828	163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3828 wrote to memory of 4808	3828	163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3828 wrote to memory of 4808	3828	163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3828 wrote to memory of 4808	3828	163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 2660	4808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 2660	4808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 2660	4808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3828

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4244

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\163fcc980faf6b34b2ed39667d2c6ad575b6615d6ec7554186ce064a10cbdfc4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4808

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2660

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:1520

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:2020

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
90ab3246d54e5bb3bb2a0c5263f4d565

SHA1
5f04ded900f6e1a2d7baf601b8b3cd85e7970a8f

SHA256
994b2c12ec59843c2b1a2f736b30c45d5758c0196d0c9dc0cdf1add906484d9e

SHA512
ec5a367942e3e5bd9962e1d6df8f1a603b5925d02f27e58428c41b775745521bb5f83ff41c482d0056cf69502d231bc0e3e7ea490cb9de3acb5b4bca8547da4e

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

MD5
90ab3246d54e5bb3bb2a0c5263f4d565

SHA1
5f04ded900f6e1a2d7baf601b8b3cd85e7970a8f

SHA256
994b2c12ec59843c2b1a2f736b30c45d5758c0196d0c9dc0cdf1add906484d9e

SHA512
ec5a367942e3e5bd9962e1d6df8f1a603b5925d02f27e58428c41b775745521bb5f83ff41c482d0056cf69502d231bc0e3e7ea490cb9de3acb5b4bca8547da4e

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memory/1520-133-0x000001FB44530000-0x000001FB44540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1520-134-0x000001FB44590000-0x000001FB445A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1520-135-0x000001FB472B0000-0x000001FB472B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3828-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4244-137-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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