sakula | 14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f

General

Target

14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

f5b96bdfd1bc1c2f6e9681a2b5a74d12
SHA1

0710bbfe451f58c5901f65fec7b10d947bcfb1a1
SHA256

14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f
SHA512

4fd97889ce3a7a9c76e4dd386ee775a0af3413405d2736cf9aba8adb48f69686340d746b1716d46be3c44b197af7f02ba4d16b8ca42fa3eb13a480525d948087

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

1464 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1464	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:

14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.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"	14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.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

3360 PING.EXE

pid	process
3360	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4680	14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2836	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2836	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2836	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2836	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2836	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2836	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 1464	4680	14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 1464	4680	14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 1464	4680	14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 4488	4680	14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 4488	4680	14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4680 wrote to memory of 4488	4680	14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 3360	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 3360	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4488 wrote to memory of 3360	4488	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4680

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14281c58eb1b26d5865478ad269a68cd28670c9494522f20fb425256cfd6b60f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3360

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:2836

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:3808

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
f60773235edae04577ba8b31a0f4ae56

SHA1
3415c45576d271b150912650bbaa17df5a04a652

SHA256
32108d0d5cd6cb1411914f39bf86eda5708279d8dcd1a92e41287f121099c724

SHA512
8d47c3b0c62fcd2f6ff442514cb39818c5c85074dcfb85f969218ad3a56c299fc229ad63ea7dcba480890acf5e59dfdc8299fab8b7594fe70d1be25f93ca488f

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

MD5
f60773235edae04577ba8b31a0f4ae56

SHA1
3415c45576d271b150912650bbaa17df5a04a652

SHA256
32108d0d5cd6cb1411914f39bf86eda5708279d8dcd1a92e41287f121099c724

SHA512
8d47c3b0c62fcd2f6ff442514cb39818c5c85074dcfb85f969218ad3a56c299fc229ad63ea7dcba480890acf5e59dfdc8299fab8b7594fe70d1be25f93ca488f

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memory/2836-132-0x0000019593B80000-0x0000019593B90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2836-133-0x0000019594220000-0x0000019594230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2836-134-0x0000019596900000-0x0000019596904000-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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