sakula | 13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b

General

Target

13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

fd4bb078957db97443cb8382b5a97f86
SHA1

84de05b403ef855d1d7c177fb5e002001d400250
SHA256

13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b
SHA512

6f301c800cd7fe10f1159b521de5e4be9af0f1eda037e399b7037acd0cfa95ba0818bffc8ac805550a4e0bfb9580ee217cda4c75beea024b6646a8686f291cae

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

1848 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1848	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:

13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.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"	13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

3524 PING.EXE

pid	process
3524	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4816	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4816	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4816	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4524	13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 1848	4524	13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 1848	4524	13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 1848	4524	13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 4856	4524	13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 4856	4524	13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 4856	4524	13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3524	4856	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3524	4856	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 3524	4856	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4524

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1848

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13eb00572d8294309f279a4c1a373452bd5248d21dfd54dc8666916d7e29221b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4856

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3524

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:4816

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:1776

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
a04af3f5b53d9677c394e36a275d7e27

SHA1
46c6bf0afb68b6e307f537a86ee13eccd64b2d66

SHA256
ec4af2ee5e7bf349f962ba51df4ea8090909328ff8631f742dab72231513026d

SHA512
21585858438bf5067d2eddad1f58cf51bb9e6d4e399d5bf24e84748f455e2e59a4e5d651289622f440c375da458f789e3aa47ec78580e2a9b5da5bbf22c1b419

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

MD5
a04af3f5b53d9677c394e36a275d7e27

SHA1
46c6bf0afb68b6e307f537a86ee13eccd64b2d66

SHA256
ec4af2ee5e7bf349f962ba51df4ea8090909328ff8631f742dab72231513026d

SHA512
21585858438bf5067d2eddad1f58cf51bb9e6d4e399d5bf24e84748f455e2e59a4e5d651289622f440c375da458f789e3aa47ec78580e2a9b5da5bbf22c1b419

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memory/4816-132-0x000001B27B190000-0x000001B27B1A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4816-133-0x000001B27B820000-0x000001B27B830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4816-134-0x000001B27DF10000-0x000001B27DF14000-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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