sakula | 1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5

General

Target

1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

4f58215601786f25c397182979c1066c
SHA1

dba61b541a0a646401daaad2b4f2a96eb820dc68
SHA256

1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5
SHA512

73dd9d46f8a0a86669c164b0bed728af8ab51649abcdc54c758e266a8668bf25e6519e70120e55e31487e531318aa09c2b68b7d8337016414a300c481340ba9f

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

1644 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1644	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:

1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.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"	1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.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

376 PING.EXE

pid	process
376	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2724	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2724	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2724	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2724	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2724	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2724	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1132	1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4284	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 1644	1132	1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 1644	1132	1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 1644	1132	1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 2328	1132	1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 2328	1132	1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 2328	1132	1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 376	2328	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 376	2328	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 376	2328	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1132

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1609a12c61711d4d66715925f584bde27946ece3d5c92bb4b420c1e2e08820a5.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2328

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:376

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:2724

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:4284

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
b67970145138507c7f361d81172e7631

SHA1
616dc186ab0bcc52188b97b29bcf9bd935f497f2

SHA256
cb8aae1de50b2c23d91ccbe845127a86f583b579f382a0a82357c89a3edbf339

SHA512
f0ecacb9ebc6b3831b50681a199e8e743ca44107678e15af0bfc86fd8746052df76d34967f98ef2ebc1c0b76957f3595d9ca60a637ad6eaaeeecabda4ef9d74e

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

MD5
b67970145138507c7f361d81172e7631

SHA1
616dc186ab0bcc52188b97b29bcf9bd935f497f2

SHA256
cb8aae1de50b2c23d91ccbe845127a86f583b579f382a0a82357c89a3edbf339

SHA512
f0ecacb9ebc6b3831b50681a199e8e743ca44107678e15af0bfc86fd8746052df76d34967f98ef2ebc1c0b76957f3595d9ca60a637ad6eaaeeecabda4ef9d74e

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memory/2724-132-0x00000154B8540000-0x00000154B8550000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2724-133-0x00000154B85A0000-0x00000154B85B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2724-134-0x00000154BB2C0000-0x00000154BB2C4000-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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