sakula | 14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf

General

Target

14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf.exe
Size

176KB
MD5

642bddbcdcbc18474571390c40e5fbe9
SHA1

907f98c071a59ba8d1753d04dc40136d359dd8ea
SHA256

14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf
SHA512

7204a10a665fe8c8cdd86ebed446328b50047d37517dad5d42177b97c3f5bd0efcb498070a67c8d2582d049c56426c19f943d6f24f7194e4c05f32dd91055830

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 4 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
behavioral2/memory/4736-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/3600-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3600 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3600	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:

14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf.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"	14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

1768 PING.EXE

pid	process
1768	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1224	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1224	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1224	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1224	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1224	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1224	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4572	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 3600	4736	14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 3600	4736	14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 3600	4736	14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 1164	4736	14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 1164	4736	14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 1164	4736	14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1768	1164	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1768	1164	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1164 wrote to memory of 1768	1164	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4736

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3600

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14157bdaeedffc11eb014cd8f02387c82e9c15180b1ba96fc87993e626ae5fbf.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1164

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1768

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:1224

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:4572

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
4661cc867693821b9545b75419a82dda

SHA1
c07a800da978ae19abd36f984404a8d19560acc3

SHA256
00fbd677438b74636b0db8ee8a53740755a959f88ae3b4cbad79bf0f4b8d3627

SHA512
ef5a42f218044d8c4bf71b69e0a47caf82854c5064f29ddaa9b2b070954ccede2b99f21a1bdbeb6c964c1b5573c74999d85b4fad00cdef9edead6fd76c41423a

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

MD5
4661cc867693821b9545b75419a82dda

SHA1
c07a800da978ae19abd36f984404a8d19560acc3

SHA256
00fbd677438b74636b0db8ee8a53740755a959f88ae3b4cbad79bf0f4b8d3627

SHA512
ef5a42f218044d8c4bf71b69e0a47caf82854c5064f29ddaa9b2b070954ccede2b99f21a1bdbeb6c964c1b5573c74999d85b4fad00cdef9edead6fd76c41423a

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memory/1224-132-0x000002B0BE920000-0x000002B0BE930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1224-133-0x000002B0BE980000-0x000002B0BE990000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1224-134-0x000002B0C1040000-0x000002B0C1044000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3600-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4736-135-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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