sakula | 14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f

General

Target

14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

d0fac94ca7cf83fd6ebf6cc96a2342ed
SHA1

839311069e27fef062192c4ade8efbd3ac63a158
SHA256

14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f
SHA512

55689dde85ee6c9b26d6f5abeb434df4d49b31d2b2e996734fe35925c5e1cb8b41dca3babd2195b1049ade576be9fb59a0117dfeb67ec6a2e9c6b22fe3c7447a

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

3508 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3508	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:

14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f.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"	14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f.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

2120 PING.EXE

pid	process
2120	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3240	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 3508	4712	14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 3508	4712	14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 3508	4712	14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 1336	4712	14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 1336	4712	14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4712 wrote to memory of 1336	4712	14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 2120	1336	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 2120	1336	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 2120	1336	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4712

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14a2771734b1c40cecb4cf74ac06eb1a4c89b80a61d87d0b51152d7852ba656f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1336

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2120

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:2964

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:3240

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
d894e3db1eedf2c6374407b271069af0

SHA1
5f0d51fcc18da33f28146e2bff174542aec44551

SHA256
a7966bc51c7b7b8f3c992ecb63d7a9a009113f046d0a4dd06ea4bab8e10dbf11

SHA512
e043f3a3601b8cdb8b5bbb311e322facf6dd497a001161267f6787a3c44d32a93b8ce92b995fa291b649b7d400194845110209c7a909558236e78d533dc71e9d

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

MD5
d894e3db1eedf2c6374407b271069af0

SHA1
5f0d51fcc18da33f28146e2bff174542aec44551

SHA256
a7966bc51c7b7b8f3c992ecb63d7a9a009113f046d0a4dd06ea4bab8e10dbf11

SHA512
e043f3a3601b8cdb8b5bbb311e322facf6dd497a001161267f6787a3c44d32a93b8ce92b995fa291b649b7d400194845110209c7a909558236e78d533dc71e9d

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memory/2964-132-0x000001B47C730000-0x000001B47C77B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
300KB

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memory/2964-136-0x000001B47C770000-0x000001B47C780000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2964-137-0x000001B47C790000-0x000001B47C7A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2964-138-0x000001B47F4B0000-0x000001B47F4B4000-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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