sakula | 14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179

General

Target

14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

58470b07aca5010b23b97f023a01f1ac
SHA1

b40f52f10476b261ba148af69e52b28591cb9782
SHA256

14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179
SHA512

a6c9e19464b64b0bc9564a468639e48601e13ea0b9a72a2b21bfa1b3c87536b4255bb615f0da7d8b026984df672a2884a532396c11dc7f0311a0aa77916c40fd

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

1404 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1404	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:

14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179.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"	14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

3208 PING.EXE

pid	process
3208	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2824	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2824	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2824	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2824	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2824	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2824	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4328	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 1404	1636	14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 1404	1636	14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 1404	1636	14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 972	1636	14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 972	1636	14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 972	1636	14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179.exe	cmd.exe
PID 972 wrote to memory of 3208	972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 972 wrote to memory of 3208	972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 972 wrote to memory of 3208	972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1636

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1404

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14943b577e36630ed1a1bee1291f5ac0ac6aafdc1b8018db668d7d7f7073f179.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:972

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3208

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:2824

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:4328

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

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

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

MD5
642e124db3fe11419e2223e3a3ff70de

SHA1
c7830262c3f45386a0b2834a4c8a261920439125

SHA256
b6af748ca6a11db35fbbdb6c0d4c8abd2a84054ef26145319e87c1fd963b742e

SHA512
0228c7767f350d06537fe93a4c4b2917cdb6aae5d8525dcef0aa15be4e5b964a2c4e17e68d868759f420ebaa6f26197df53e72fd61d0f5c8adb75bc1911a9fe8

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

MD5
642e124db3fe11419e2223e3a3ff70de

SHA1
c7830262c3f45386a0b2834a4c8a261920439125

SHA256
b6af748ca6a11db35fbbdb6c0d4c8abd2a84054ef26145319e87c1fd963b742e

SHA512
0228c7767f350d06537fe93a4c4b2917cdb6aae5d8525dcef0aa15be4e5b964a2c4e17e68d868759f420ebaa6f26197df53e72fd61d0f5c8adb75bc1911a9fe8

Download Submit
memory/2824-132-0x000001910A920000-0x000001910A930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/2824-133-0x000001910A980000-0x000001910A990000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/2824-134-0x000001910D060000-0x000001910D064000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads