sakula | 14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715

General

Target

14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

011875d3ad29c037fa7e3bb28025f500
SHA1

c293041014e54e3d7429164387d1d5c00fc47f5e
SHA256

14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715
SHA512

704fa167b4d3ed29998fbf03f86604206502dcc39834fce3cf71da0b1c13a88f3671241e23689272ebb5e820bdccbbc63771901197c162d28f50a5d0b1a79b09

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

3744 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3744	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:

14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.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"	14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.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

824 PING.EXE

pid	process
824	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2288	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2288	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2288	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2288	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2288	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2288	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2396	14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	852	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 3744	2396	14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 3744	2396	14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 3744	2396	14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 3620	2396	14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 3620	2396	14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 3620	2396	14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 824	3620	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 824	3620	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 824	3620	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2396

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3744

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14acb4eb5b7f5c1d38e81846736ce34bda40ebfca708c731d16b7389afdf6715.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3620

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:824

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:2288

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:852

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
4065ab3c888d26634da10c531e57ea81

SHA1
8690a7d14d8844240d4516c6d7710ee2225b7f43

SHA256
d3407f1fcae318105466b93477bc678a325129e4e4bfee42e2e03a3a325e025a

SHA512
343230c0cc59a8f0caa4e30909a65bcf483b3ab2d71f77429a8e477b5039824cfeafaaa06bd042b0f599ce9d68deca6948af5468435d02dbe55ad482ac54f3d3

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

MD5
4065ab3c888d26634da10c531e57ea81

SHA1
8690a7d14d8844240d4516c6d7710ee2225b7f43

SHA256
d3407f1fcae318105466b93477bc678a325129e4e4bfee42e2e03a3a325e025a

SHA512
343230c0cc59a8f0caa4e30909a65bcf483b3ab2d71f77429a8e477b5039824cfeafaaa06bd042b0f599ce9d68deca6948af5468435d02dbe55ad482ac54f3d3

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memory/2288-132-0x0000016EADFA0000-0x0000016EADFB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2288-133-0x0000016EAE520000-0x0000016EAE530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2288-134-0x0000016EB0C20000-0x0000016EB0C24000-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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