sakula | 14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860

General

Target

14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

f9d75c234d3881b71151cbbcf50a9a8c
SHA1

1c52807ae89089f8f0d9e4d5f920e5410ef7873d
SHA256

14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860
SHA512

a3ea21e6bbfa416a5c751d560ebd138760744c1548bd70c5a9ddb46d6fe2baf2059b68808131367828c4729011d5fadd7898ad269210ed494e61a0a10327e390

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

4736 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4736	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:

14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860.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"	14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.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

1884 PING.EXE

pid	process
1884	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2672	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2672	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2672	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2672	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2672	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2672	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3840	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1376 wrote to memory of 4736	1376	14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1376 wrote to memory of 4736	1376	14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1376 wrote to memory of 4736	1376	14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1376 wrote to memory of 4136	1376	14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1376 wrote to memory of 4136	1376	14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1376 wrote to memory of 4136	1376	14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4136 wrote to memory of 1884	4136	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4136 wrote to memory of 1884	4136	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4136 wrote to memory of 1884	4136	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1376

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4736

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14ca812f1907faf4c07021fc3ff5e399b7add83199555c6c7ed1029c357ab860.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4136

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1884

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:2672

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:3840

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
d9ca192f6bacc3440a5a5ddd741ee925

SHA1
0f8bdfd0fe8f7368801bd17571eb02b97a72f914

SHA256
bab3bf6ab3322faa8cae7c3f4837b92ae9a5ed004eec6d3da12d83d0fda948f2

SHA512
5b596d7ca548f6248ee90e0015f9211ebe0de2323eb592b5259a61b21fd06a64570049cf11df6b3bd9ffe7e1fa760cb7d39eee4ab808de89d8ab3d5d7106aae0

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

MD5
d9ca192f6bacc3440a5a5ddd741ee925

SHA1
0f8bdfd0fe8f7368801bd17571eb02b97a72f914

SHA256
bab3bf6ab3322faa8cae7c3f4837b92ae9a5ed004eec6d3da12d83d0fda948f2

SHA512
5b596d7ca548f6248ee90e0015f9211ebe0de2323eb592b5259a61b21fd06a64570049cf11df6b3bd9ffe7e1fa760cb7d39eee4ab808de89d8ab3d5d7106aae0

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memory/2672-132-0x000001DE33D60000-0x000001DE33D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2672-133-0x000001DE34320000-0x000001DE34330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2672-134-0x000001DE369C0000-0x000001DE369C4000-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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