sakula | 14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925

General

Target

14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

861efbe57e0c74977e0104edb9184dec
SHA1

f070aa10af8dcee7b0d00ebec0fde45a65810cad
SHA256

14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925
SHA512

46906fe2584c6572596660b1ae0be211a8935ccb72fcec68163ce6b0dabaeb759af5d12a0cf889f2afe1da7827f6cb1dddb48877ac8196c2f3349af30de512a7

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

4788 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4788	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:

14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.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"	14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

3376 PING.EXE

pid	process
3376	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	420	14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	556	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 420 wrote to memory of 4788	420	14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 4788	420	14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 4788	420	14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 2772	420	14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.exe	cmd.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 2772	420	14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.exe	cmd.exe
PID 420 wrote to memory of 2772	420	14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 3376	2772	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 3376	2772	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 3376	2772	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:420

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4788

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14b1bdfad0c474a6b712dde20236f4e4a5c9d68a4cee46d51ed107017acf5925.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2772

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3376

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:1308

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:556

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
d357e3e88e68294c1b838fd00a6d9fd1

SHA1
5f6cbab2ea44cf3a878ec50a4dd6fb4d7aae4ba7

SHA256
f7eb22a30467187af90172ab6144991b96c343c40c0d895735252e6f216b6b19

SHA512
32aa40eb21d99d918d3c551e2b257f65cc3ca81103cf7a4afe11217da3a5b5a9bddea832ff8c3d8ae6d90ae94eab92e2ce7a05208507ba736e0a3bd0e3aa3c19

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

MD5
d357e3e88e68294c1b838fd00a6d9fd1

SHA1
5f6cbab2ea44cf3a878ec50a4dd6fb4d7aae4ba7

SHA256
f7eb22a30467187af90172ab6144991b96c343c40c0d895735252e6f216b6b19

SHA512
32aa40eb21d99d918d3c551e2b257f65cc3ca81103cf7a4afe11217da3a5b5a9bddea832ff8c3d8ae6d90ae94eab92e2ce7a05208507ba736e0a3bd0e3aa3c19

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memory/1308-133-0x0000026DF9820000-0x0000026DF9830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1308-132-0x0000026DF9170000-0x0000026DF9180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1308-134-0x0000026DFBEF0000-0x0000026DFBEF4000-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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