sakula | 13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2

General

Target

13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

f43ed6fa39ea1075ffc6de743c75fd32
SHA1

0f370c7d7144ba54dd4e29aed855cd1ed48d2cd4
SHA256

13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2
SHA512

94144d200d75ac45a06b5372742aad17d400713c4c6000cb681e7fb5339e8343941f497ef2a7cc323e199a00393ee0fc1907923d99c414aff0209a9851ff93dc

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

4728 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4728	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:

13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2.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"	13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2.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

2284 PING.EXE

pid	process
2284	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	944	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	944	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	944	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	944	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	944	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	944	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3204	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3352 wrote to memory of 4728	3352	13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3352 wrote to memory of 4728	3352	13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3352 wrote to memory of 4728	3352	13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3352 wrote to memory of 4200	3352	13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3352 wrote to memory of 4200	3352	13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3352 wrote to memory of 4200	3352	13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4200 wrote to memory of 2284	4200	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4200 wrote to memory of 2284	4200	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4200 wrote to memory of 2284	4200	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3352

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4728

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13d97f32ccec56ee62741ff04f5d2a9ff11788869dba692819a2de4714f0bda2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4200

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2284

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:944

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:3204

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
165c404b234005ab38ff77a2241fea32

SHA1
d15e07d7b4d198c0ea83a199402a913e07c38d2e

SHA256
b0d1f6885b2a83190739ba06a3999215ddc440fe4b977f03588d40d443d80ccf

SHA512
e6a3f49beff9170972e105c1bbaa5d7f62d3ace807e45b5080574e3562bd80979525704175ef09bcd4a76efd4efec3ed8685161346c97bd09aa81f4f639d5184

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

MD5
165c404b234005ab38ff77a2241fea32

SHA1
d15e07d7b4d198c0ea83a199402a913e07c38d2e

SHA256
b0d1f6885b2a83190739ba06a3999215ddc440fe4b977f03588d40d443d80ccf

SHA512
e6a3f49beff9170972e105c1bbaa5d7f62d3ace807e45b5080574e3562bd80979525704175ef09bcd4a76efd4efec3ed8685161346c97bd09aa81f4f639d5184

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memory/944-132-0x0000029CFF170000-0x0000029CFF180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/944-133-0x0000029CFF820000-0x0000029CFF830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/944-134-0x0000029CFFEF0000-0x0000029CFFEF4000-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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