sakula | 161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876

General

Target

161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

73a7aeefbbc23700fb7ded3d229f957b
SHA1

4310dc9b1def848662d3d78aab4e962e29a5158a
SHA256

161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876
SHA512

20e69d195b295dc10dc99f84a1f9cb0e8f85d0101ff89d409f295db809e15e2616084bc14f1517d782560db3f013778f5cff9bb81ed89e6a7378f27b00ab5e26

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/3508-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/460-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

460 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
460	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:

161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.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"	161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

1560 PING.EXE

pid	process
1560	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4356	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4356	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4356	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4356	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4356	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4356	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3508	161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 460	3508	161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 460	3508	161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 460	3508	161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 2348	3508	161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 2348	3508	161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 2348	3508	161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1560	2348	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1560	2348	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1560	2348	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3508

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:460

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\161cd6818fd8a9018ebbddf1b54c4350509d0bb137dbc81953b8538a3d3a7876.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2348

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1560

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:4356

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:2892

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

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

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

MD5
a2f77e7a11daf5032b928a0c65dc2f28

SHA1
0ba2d23a210a14056513b7efab72bd1b459448fb

SHA256
77ee0d97812b397eabb13c227b215c4d6ec5a7f56a966d5fae41f72bc00c8b82

SHA512
71403c130177ee4bae1761e6c2cfc323d187777ce33b2e2874971e0e32adceaeb5c0ffee49391e22b34f9f359d62f6989a551c96bae9d640a7fbc03282c447ee

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

MD5
a2f77e7a11daf5032b928a0c65dc2f28

SHA1
0ba2d23a210a14056513b7efab72bd1b459448fb

SHA256
77ee0d97812b397eabb13c227b215c4d6ec5a7f56a966d5fae41f72bc00c8b82

SHA512
71403c130177ee4bae1761e6c2cfc323d187777ce33b2e2874971e0e32adceaeb5c0ffee49391e22b34f9f359d62f6989a551c96bae9d640a7fbc03282c447ee

Download Submit
memory/460-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

Download
memory/3508-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

Download
memory/4356-132-0x000002182B160000-0x000002182B170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/4356-133-0x000002182B720000-0x000002182B730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/4356-134-0x000002182DDA0000-0x000002182DDA4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads