sakula | 161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c

General

Target

161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

5387427ffbb5606fc447eac19297871e
SHA1

bb9f01ed43dfc125984678e122234062ead71420
SHA256

161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c
SHA512

78b6c60ce4ace6c3096351c89ad5bfbf3f6fc127a99b28756b09eed6e476e5ddd53e88a562f733fcd3e60a360950e379c877ef01586b27c4c1c59cde4178e680

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

3900 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3900	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:

161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.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"	161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.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

1192 PING.EXE

pid	process
1192	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3420	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3420	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3420	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3420	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3420	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3420	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2756	161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2336	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3900	2756	161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3900	2756	161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3900	2756	161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 60	2756	161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 60	2756	161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 60	2756	161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 60 wrote to memory of 1192	60	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 60 wrote to memory of 1192	60	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 60 wrote to memory of 1192	60	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2756

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3900

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\161a293788e047526a334e356a45526b0080ae02c636148b58c2cff76ef9504c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:60

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1192

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:3420

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:2336

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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Downloads

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

MD5
8482ffd45995e62dbd80a6c275775022

SHA1
614ff1718c0f861dc00ab240f19a141b3a9cf15f

SHA256
44322261751d9cfb9b127805d85070d3533fc13f117ff0f75ef49acfc3d951a6

SHA512
e5cae56be5921786304b349513be7d038473028179e0a736f6bb33ca77eff19fdae425481912853b3a7349618063745c52a7d3913511aa55eb465fa8588f00d8

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

MD5
8482ffd45995e62dbd80a6c275775022

SHA1
614ff1718c0f861dc00ab240f19a141b3a9cf15f

SHA256
44322261751d9cfb9b127805d85070d3533fc13f117ff0f75ef49acfc3d951a6

SHA512
e5cae56be5921786304b349513be7d038473028179e0a736f6bb33ca77eff19fdae425481912853b3a7349618063745c52a7d3913511aa55eb465fa8588f00d8

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memory/3420-132-0x00000279EE170000-0x00000279EE180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3420-133-0x00000279EE820000-0x00000279EE830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3420-134-0x00000279F0EF0000-0x00000279F0EF4000-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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