sakula | 14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495

General

Target

14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

4877457229fc7090834ca247720f769b
SHA1

b35acc6728a23f5f2f18336dd12a07228eebbdba
SHA256

14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495
SHA512

d74a8e6638b45a35a1620f8b46c66518975337090e9b6b80e6a2b334b6d1c2271813aa6877aaf636ec38c91316c5347edb2f25dbdab01b80d2bc726b8c1e82a8

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

3052 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3052	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:

14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.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"	14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.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

4600 PING.EXE

pid	process
4600	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4812	14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3112	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1756	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4812 wrote to memory of 3052	4812	14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4812 wrote to memory of 3052	4812	14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4812 wrote to memory of 3052	4812	14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4812 wrote to memory of 3544	4812	14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4812 wrote to memory of 3544	4812	14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4812 wrote to memory of 3544	4812	14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 4600	3544	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 4600	3544	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 4600	3544	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4812

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3052

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14329751b870ed09bb18d03a7c370d5659586946fec9e11ce2786b2288c3c495.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3544

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4600

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:3112

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:1756

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
e245ed558567565143833f7b9d432539

SHA1
0ab28888d0d8b0a233aa1a30633e5f0bb5c2ffe1

SHA256
8af87467751aec4503666dadb733c811000e4248e042944d9b1c41ca2a810a1a

SHA512
aa42207ce282b16ad87c42685498aa5b87f08e671f940377a6eb848125aca0715232a968648d83543f6b52a12b0c3b3a0c3d0e4fea223d0d19b8a5132c726ff1

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

MD5
e245ed558567565143833f7b9d432539

SHA1
0ab28888d0d8b0a233aa1a30633e5f0bb5c2ffe1

SHA256
8af87467751aec4503666dadb733c811000e4248e042944d9b1c41ca2a810a1a

SHA512
aa42207ce282b16ad87c42685498aa5b87f08e671f940377a6eb848125aca0715232a968648d83543f6b52a12b0c3b3a0c3d0e4fea223d0d19b8a5132c726ff1

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memory/3112-132-0x00000242A45A0000-0x00000242A45B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3112-133-0x00000242A4D60000-0x00000242A4D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3112-134-0x00000242A7980000-0x00000242A7984000-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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