sakula | 13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65

General

Target

13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

c75a4ef10b5ddee0be5114f65cb17ad7
SHA1

805463c17a9cb639f9f68ad0ea3acf1f7b02c037
SHA256

13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65
SHA512

f6732610bbf6bc5c227954db21d64e8c591413b448eebffc1fb52285915c1a5ab0fa1d333143d5feae4a1221221b0f6b0a49fc5ae8f6e8770ef981453d813f0a

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

4396 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4396	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:

13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.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"	13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.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

1684 PING.EXE

pid	process
1684	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3736	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3736	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3736	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3736	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3736	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3736	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3220	13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1864	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 4396	3220	13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 4396	3220	13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 4396	3220	13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 1808	3220	13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 1808	3220	13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 1808	3220	13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1808 wrote to memory of 1684	1808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1808 wrote to memory of 1684	1808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1808 wrote to memory of 1684	1808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3220

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4396

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13ddcb0c0e6fa8c1295fed4da247adf989bddf660764452fc3d02347504bcf65.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1808

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1684

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:3736

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:1864

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
28b3e1e22d31c6a9b301d8fc6ca3e051

SHA1
609535acc23a46068b20c49c20f4a883a064f087

SHA256
2f6794578d047dbac3066106cbbeafbac69ac6bac63d2535301426a72a795cdc

SHA512
dfa300c22a80043f8a698ed5b3eea0aaf1742ff35ac5ff1c0b608d6136362555ca3e2c2f9f62077b978cc75a9c074cabbd69cce1bf85a8eebf54f4a1141d3819

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

MD5
28b3e1e22d31c6a9b301d8fc6ca3e051

SHA1
609535acc23a46068b20c49c20f4a883a064f087

SHA256
2f6794578d047dbac3066106cbbeafbac69ac6bac63d2535301426a72a795cdc

SHA512
dfa300c22a80043f8a698ed5b3eea0aaf1742ff35ac5ff1c0b608d6136362555ca3e2c2f9f62077b978cc75a9c074cabbd69cce1bf85a8eebf54f4a1141d3819

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memory/3736-132-0x000002248C530000-0x000002248C540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3736-133-0x000002248C590000-0x000002248C5A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3736-134-0x000002248F290000-0x000002248F294000-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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