sakula | 13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0

General

Target

13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.exe
Size

168KB
MD5

078210b3755d4bd7ccddce4ff73e187e
SHA1

c23c311a03727600eadaf197cde4eaf7612bffb7
SHA256

13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0
SHA512

d92ece9542e0cff9df9f46140bc0a26b7d200af6e0a8dc15e2f9d3a47e5bdd935b2d288e13ba269461739d8b6ac6bc6fc923cadad688e6b55269e2a527343b27

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/3152-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/1720-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1720 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1720	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:

13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.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"	13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.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

3920 PING.EXE

pid	process
3920	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1028	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1028	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1028	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1028	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1028	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1028	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3152	13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 1720	3152	13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 1720	3152	13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 1720	3152	13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 2388	3152	13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 2388	3152	13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3152 wrote to memory of 2388	3152	13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 3920	2388	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 3920	2388	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 3920	2388	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3152

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1720

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13eec8df3f61c8ddce298dd2e9f27b18d393f402a2767ab2ad686641537cebc0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2388

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3920

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:1028

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:2528

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
8fa3acc7226a608cb237b17a4eca3905

SHA1
f9dd966afd96cc5e19dfb24d144cd9a3f82c89ca

SHA256
f8954489be9ec5c7e56ea6ea8c69a44d4101f2d115410ea33f976051d99818a0

SHA512
14522354a9460a3e306d338111bc2dd091d1da1867295f6a06d941ef642026ccabadc5b26b928a1f251d5f1d37291ad279acb5ede8e588052f48e1da4bf1d8d6

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

MD5
8fa3acc7226a608cb237b17a4eca3905

SHA1
f9dd966afd96cc5e19dfb24d144cd9a3f82c89ca

SHA256
f8954489be9ec5c7e56ea6ea8c69a44d4101f2d115410ea33f976051d99818a0

SHA512
14522354a9460a3e306d338111bc2dd091d1da1867295f6a06d941ef642026ccabadc5b26b928a1f251d5f1d37291ad279acb5ede8e588052f48e1da4bf1d8d6

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memory/1028-135-0x0000012547760000-0x0000012547770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1028-136-0x0000012547D20000-0x0000012547D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1028-137-0x000001254A3A0000-0x000001254A3A4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/1720-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3152-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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