sakula | 14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c

General

Target

14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.exe
Size

101KB
MD5

e5c8f39466b7e7343bd17daf0a0baa29
SHA1

c40dd448870a1bcdf6ff1edaa5a0bb99768aed35
SHA256

14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c
SHA512

8eab8ea899ebe3edf5b5e2dbaf0924291fac056a5fc71bc79ef829f8a92263aacf174046d9de4371bcb7647c6897f5330bd1769b02dcc3605fb50cd1a47b0e25

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

1508 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1508	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:

14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.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"	14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1440 PING.EXE

pid	process
1440	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1564	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1564	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1564	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1564	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1564	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1564	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1424	14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1788	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1508	1424	14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1508	1424	14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 1508	1424	14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 628	1424	14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 628	1424	14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1424 wrote to memory of 628	1424	14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1440	628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1440	628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1440	628	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1424

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14541bc6ebc867669a8d89a2acd37f57ed932b484ebfa2400b853748da79090c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1440

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:1564

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:1788

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
24484df7097f9d85ccdc331629fb960f

SHA1
83d07129244ec9254fe4f734a4f16819356a239a

SHA256
9b5ec1066c6eb61e97c456c7eaca03bc6deced6629bcce07469b6b534439ebe3

SHA512
abce6046fb73d2ca9bff75c741058a67fb0da6c2abbfdab56af3a6bf51c164b952cbe52e84e77cc1678c62a5d4c5d54e3cf818b2b2581ed31d45ec07f5e25b30

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

MD5
24484df7097f9d85ccdc331629fb960f

SHA1
83d07129244ec9254fe4f734a4f16819356a239a

SHA256
9b5ec1066c6eb61e97c456c7eaca03bc6deced6629bcce07469b6b534439ebe3

SHA512
abce6046fb73d2ca9bff75c741058a67fb0da6c2abbfdab56af3a6bf51c164b952cbe52e84e77cc1678c62a5d4c5d54e3cf818b2b2581ed31d45ec07f5e25b30

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memory/1564-132-0x0000025368130000-0x0000025368140000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1564-133-0x0000025368190000-0x00000253681A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1564-134-0x000002536AEA0000-0x000002536AEA4000-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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