sakula | 14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e

General

Target

14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

c34b797d0e9a7e3ce3a381088790bcfb
SHA1

f7b4fe6768cdaa383f563289960b6eb7e9d9d097
SHA256

14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e
SHA512

70abc1ff75a665d98821c15f0ff13138e8f16cef51052f2d63862f3e11d8f61d00e3489b668f8265ac386926c20aa49e1b0a6c0a49f76a05847eb11239afcaa4

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/996-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3652-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3652 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3652	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:

14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.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"	14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

632 PING.EXE

pid	process
632	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1300	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1300	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1300	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1300	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1300	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1300	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	996	14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2948	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 996 wrote to memory of 3652	996	14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 3652	996	14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 3652	996	14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1472	996	14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1472	996	14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1472	996	14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 632	1472	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 632	1472	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1472 wrote to memory of 632	1472	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:996

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3652

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14c09b3bc43268d5756532d1445fa4b424d41c80f54f70628bcb5a0837803c2e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1472

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:632

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:1300

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:2948

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
02908efba93210aa57a6ed94a7a7d503

SHA1
acf46f07b974d4b2ade6839579d475c07a918e00

SHA256
f134a0f1b075944c7498dbe3e228d20298d4c4d1bd757f7f441f3681a4d6df18

SHA512
7b1ad64c005392fa68705c65cf1f3178d6965e0aa09c8c3a5c5d9b1e4d2b62ede06384879c1ac92749d2f5bae5a3ac4cda66e433cbacbe3ae687b125d9fb28c7

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

MD5
02908efba93210aa57a6ed94a7a7d503

SHA1
acf46f07b974d4b2ade6839579d475c07a918e00

SHA256
f134a0f1b075944c7498dbe3e228d20298d4c4d1bd757f7f441f3681a4d6df18

SHA512
7b1ad64c005392fa68705c65cf1f3178d6965e0aa09c8c3a5c5d9b1e4d2b62ede06384879c1ac92749d2f5bae5a3ac4cda66e433cbacbe3ae687b125d9fb28c7

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memory/996-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1300-132-0x000002126E770000-0x000002126E780000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1300-133-0x000002126EE20000-0x000002126EE30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1300-134-0x00000212714F0000-0x00000212714F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3652-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-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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