sakula | 13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7

General

Target

13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

45244d82697ac3ec5532f16213989929
SHA1

d517554cadc9e266dfd257f886e0c5df4f648fa6
SHA256

13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7
SHA512

c046d48e5b438dd2afb66cca7061784af566ea18069be989fea191f32bd6aa85b1d3a0da50580e32a0d54dccd93354b7943361e32828d38eada49caea8fdc5ed

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/3996-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula
behavioral2/memory/4872-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4872 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4872	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:

13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.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"	13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

2796 PING.EXE

pid	process
2796	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3996	13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3832	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3832	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3832	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3832	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3832	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3832	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	980	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 4872	3996	13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 4872	3996	13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 4872	3996	13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 1976	3996	13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 1976	3996	13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 1976	3996	13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2796	1976	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2796	1976	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2796	1976	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3996

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4872

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13ed1abf5efc1946ea9e90e1265bd95c39e9c63465a628f158a4f989dbe3a4f7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1976

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2796

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:3832

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:980

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
98c12b31dc4558eb4a08d993d231904b

SHA1
ed78ed239167cf1ff7191b957e3fb4181030d1e6

SHA256
cc909e13d57128ff58746a10298b64b1be02e5a7930c2ca7af19ffb4f84fccf8

SHA512
0df6ac40eba15c9cd928c1c42907009273e19b7d22c713ceb295944d3b9d4f50fc41a191ba0f78def3f1487059e493b697bd476826a03070901f0ea569bd0804

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

MD5
98c12b31dc4558eb4a08d993d231904b

SHA1
ed78ed239167cf1ff7191b957e3fb4181030d1e6

SHA256
cc909e13d57128ff58746a10298b64b1be02e5a7930c2ca7af19ffb4f84fccf8

SHA512
0df6ac40eba15c9cd928c1c42907009273e19b7d22c713ceb295944d3b9d4f50fc41a191ba0f78def3f1487059e493b697bd476826a03070901f0ea569bd0804

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memory/3832-133-0x000002A5C8360000-0x000002A5C8370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3832-134-0x000002A5C8920000-0x000002A5C8930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3832-135-0x000002A5CAFA0000-0x000002A5CAFA4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3996-132-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4872-136-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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