sakula | 16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d

General

Target

16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

8e31dd5accd4009fff247c65cf3b0136
SHA1

fbcc0b500b9e5c818e5d2df9d23c75765d0aec96
SHA256

16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d
SHA512

d4cad06827a0a2454bb49f11c72294522a3dcd4dc8483c167b18ad08bff3d22dbdc9cba0e876a084026474519562274dc83affae54bcf2e572f1e4d0253f2833

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/3432-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4516-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4516 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4516	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:

16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.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"	16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.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

2020 PING.EXE

pid	process
2020	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2624	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2624	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2624	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2624	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2624	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2624	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3432	16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5072	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3432 wrote to memory of 4516	3432	16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3432 wrote to memory of 4516	3432	16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3432 wrote to memory of 4516	3432	16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3432 wrote to memory of 2128	3432	16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3432 wrote to memory of 2128	3432	16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3432 wrote to memory of 2128	3432	16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2020	2128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2020	2128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2020	2128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3432

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4516

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16145cbb32cede76f3d90f327b7e4782199dd3ca701f26ce838960419b57ba6d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2128

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2020

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:2624

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:5072

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
d43a0ac2efd83c81c8acd775f32c34e6

SHA1
04c50f4e704cb532ee022d0354a154aaaa471a26

SHA256
0b0d56dde3ca063048f0c9971706af4ce4b8ed96929504553a2a0dd1fbd3c141

SHA512
89f5edb020e9e995a5f3302de45f09c9eb45d23122b76d4efa72c243ff50e593784d6efe86275acc44bbcd67f0654fc91b86c163d021d8b9217c43ee937aaab3

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

MD5
d43a0ac2efd83c81c8acd775f32c34e6

SHA1
04c50f4e704cb532ee022d0354a154aaaa471a26

SHA256
0b0d56dde3ca063048f0c9971706af4ce4b8ed96929504553a2a0dd1fbd3c141

SHA512
89f5edb020e9e995a5f3302de45f09c9eb45d23122b76d4efa72c243ff50e593784d6efe86275acc44bbcd67f0654fc91b86c163d021d8b9217c43ee937aaab3

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memory/2624-132-0x0000021012120000-0x0000021012130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2624-133-0x0000021012180000-0x0000021012190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2624-134-0x0000021014850000-0x0000021014854000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3432-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4516-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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