sakula | 14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b

General

Target

14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

0f97508957cc5f0397e25c39657145ee
SHA1

90fde6621f25c5915adadfe888a8d061b33e7367
SHA256

14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b
SHA512

ffdd5141f6347b40f3c5628c37b635a46ad2144ecb51e829ce1ba196a8ddfd73ab615270d5017780b3dad92748e9adf9f1b0c788dc3760ec0d24f94c23caf82c

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

1156 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1156	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:

14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b.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"	14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1796 PING.EXE

pid	process
1796	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4020	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4020	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4020	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4020	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3568	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 1156	4284	14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 1156	4284	14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 1156	4284	14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 1112	4284	14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 1112	4284	14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 1112	4284	14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1112 wrote to memory of 1796	1112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1112 wrote to memory of 1796	1112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1112 wrote to memory of 1796	1112	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4284

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1156

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14c2d6fbed8e34eef0dcac2ebd3bcec8be8ed887e03e6f99e6f9982915e3879b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1112

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1796

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:4020

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:3568

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
84d45e8f2f57b0f04d0fb3ae1213a3d3

SHA1
b9f0ef31de0afc3163d1b4493b2f09b9ddea0256

SHA256
95b02e2cc2944bc754d10fcd4e5e71c563338a2b4f0132453a4659561430efb3

SHA512
9fe70456ca33f5c1ae67ac87f5c1156ca4ec0d89a00578ade0d500a1a8dfebb3cd5baa53dc98bdd75754ec2d0fd4f8c57ef94d3a42684786dfd4a198d9dfa10c

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

MD5
84d45e8f2f57b0f04d0fb3ae1213a3d3

SHA1
b9f0ef31de0afc3163d1b4493b2f09b9ddea0256

SHA256
95b02e2cc2944bc754d10fcd4e5e71c563338a2b4f0132453a4659561430efb3

SHA512
9fe70456ca33f5c1ae67ac87f5c1156ca4ec0d89a00578ade0d500a1a8dfebb3cd5baa53dc98bdd75754ec2d0fd4f8c57ef94d3a42684786dfd4a198d9dfa10c

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memory/4020-132-0x000001602E330000-0x000001602E340000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4020-133-0x000001602E390000-0x000001602E3A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4020-134-0x0000016031070000-0x0000016031074000-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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