sakula | 14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812

General

Target

14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

e928ffe703891a0d3164cd80b700fc19
SHA1

5307769677e698f7e8d467d1baa25a10f52345e5
SHA256

14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812
SHA512

2f7d799ca434df570160dfea8217d0cc355850912696ca5e64afe6dde953950a62c74c3102f5ffb17dd9deac709a4c80328ac0b1651c47b12beeec7ea2256330

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

60 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
60	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:

14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812.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"	14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1088 PING.EXE

pid	process
1088	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	912	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	912	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	912	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	912	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	912	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	912	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 60	4900	14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 60	4900	14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 60	4900	14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 1496	4900	14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 1496	4900	14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 1496	4900	14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1088	1496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1088	1496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 1088	1496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4900

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:60

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14cb4bd1c704bfb09bad0b3d974bb664bac891c1807dcb1d55100dd1788c8812.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1496

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1088

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:912

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:3776

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
5c90b760ad13acf9242387e9cf83858c

SHA1
358cf53a952fb71faed1d27039793834ae18d3bd

SHA256
2cef15a4c0ec365e456c7f52fd4c8b75aaf0b10482a4374984cb777b28212d29

SHA512
25d427a8a43bcd34140099d70a50ecf8b941e864b245dbfce7a81b6db056bffeb26cf9945cd3df583a9a1421afe8145ee9c4ec784ee837dd040b55c5b3d26fc8

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

MD5
5c90b760ad13acf9242387e9cf83858c

SHA1
358cf53a952fb71faed1d27039793834ae18d3bd

SHA256
2cef15a4c0ec365e456c7f52fd4c8b75aaf0b10482a4374984cb777b28212d29

SHA512
25d427a8a43bcd34140099d70a50ecf8b941e864b245dbfce7a81b6db056bffeb26cf9945cd3df583a9a1421afe8145ee9c4ec784ee837dd040b55c5b3d26fc8

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memory/912-132-0x0000018D07220000-0x0000018D07230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/912-133-0x0000018D07280000-0x0000018D07290000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/912-134-0x0000018D09930000-0x0000018D09934000-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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