sakula | 14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f

General

Target

14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

046131040d496d26ca236437f7f2a6b3
SHA1

0a25e7042fa3ba86511020a247b6e13cab516833
SHA256

14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f
SHA512

0098501dc859a9c06402fb71034bd00a4f89e0f12b632acf5847f50f81978b6f51683ce3ea69531f1d84c7a828c94fb2a258c582d758a25484fb5cfaede754ba

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

1760 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1760	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:

14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.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"	14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

4192 PING.EXE

pid	process
4192	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	228	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4420	14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	312	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 1760	4420	14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 1760	4420	14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 1760	4420	14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 3972	4420	14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 3972	4420	14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 3972	4420	14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4192	3972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4192	3972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 4192	3972	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4420

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1760

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14381d0f0947debf6c0cf0408f7bb4e03a587279b23f189e930fc192ba5f7d0f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3972

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4192

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:228

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:312

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
ec211d807b6b2d8ee16c0c970872d577

SHA1
5a3de34bd183efdafd40d0ead7cf418618d3f14f

SHA256
79f7e40b7d717e973b2195ac07beee7d0f7cc19b28a2841a1d786a2f7be5744b

SHA512
f891b14cc9227ce5493aa3207e6bea1f2e25c60a63236c9aa2de28ae59a7d5a447d5acea136100700a60c4e1ee41b668a6cd68a83dcd45c12dd883585068aefb

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

MD5
ec211d807b6b2d8ee16c0c970872d577

SHA1
5a3de34bd183efdafd40d0ead7cf418618d3f14f

SHA256
79f7e40b7d717e973b2195ac07beee7d0f7cc19b28a2841a1d786a2f7be5744b

SHA512
f891b14cc9227ce5493aa3207e6bea1f2e25c60a63236c9aa2de28ae59a7d5a447d5acea136100700a60c4e1ee41b668a6cd68a83dcd45c12dd883585068aefb

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memory/228-132-0x000001FC57560000-0x000001FC57570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/228-133-0x000001FC57B20000-0x000001FC57B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/228-134-0x000001FC5A190000-0x000001FC5A194000-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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