sakula | 14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee

General

Target

14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

5d18c003d65ac42ce7b40e0ca0efc6c0
SHA1

cbb287953aca194ae5bc9318701f49507923810a
SHA256

14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee
SHA512

bec8a4b76dac1b5676d574cd6a9c0a82d487febfd958ae68e8861b1a778125ec8ff38a00d7f4b6d30b82942e7d9ecb880d549669a8574a2dda8fcce2411c41f6

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

1336 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1336	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:

14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.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"	14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

3484 PING.EXE

pid	process
3484	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3344	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3344	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3344	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3344	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3344	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3344	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1984	14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2748	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 1336	1984	14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 1336	1984	14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 1336	1984	14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 3436	1984	14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 3436	1984	14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 3436	1984	14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 3484	3436	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 3484	3436	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 3484	3436	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1984

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1336

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14524ae7e417319ea3ad67b155282edb3e447efd89e348d43f8f1b07982bf4ee.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3436

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3484

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:3344

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:2748

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
63e36543636d11f398e2da2457172d47

SHA1
3a7c5539e9a186bfbcd30813f2a3915551781857

SHA256
013bdbda7676df1a76445383f81ea49d0b223de94864ed887a7da7b555b6c782

SHA512
d3f01a602c7374b3f24b7020010f5a79a7317e224f8601134938b95fecf10e7378b0e7cf4736dd03bcf0b3dd4eda34fb7b5b44e53342d0b676edc7e2eaaa5b75

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

MD5
63e36543636d11f398e2da2457172d47

SHA1
3a7c5539e9a186bfbcd30813f2a3915551781857

SHA256
013bdbda7676df1a76445383f81ea49d0b223de94864ed887a7da7b555b6c782

SHA512
d3f01a602c7374b3f24b7020010f5a79a7317e224f8601134938b95fecf10e7378b0e7cf4736dd03bcf0b3dd4eda34fb7b5b44e53342d0b676edc7e2eaaa5b75

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memory/3344-132-0x000001D125360000-0x000001D125370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3344-133-0x000001D125920000-0x000001D125930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3344-134-0x000001D127F90000-0x000001D127F94000-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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