sakula | 13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2

General

Target

13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2.exe
Size

192KB
MD5

8bd20112e1cd9d03d67be6c2bab54bd1
SHA1

d9d34f8d0eea6be79ae253bed7f3c2d097058c55
SHA256

13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2
SHA512

0f1545f1b86dfd56c2e941e94b2617870b7faca594f7aade8475a327b3d108ea99ce8a2b0e6e536ea2d814686e70916b241ed6671f2aa732323268c84c30250f

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

1808 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1808	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:

13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2.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"	13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2.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

2960 PING.EXE

pid	process
2960	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4236	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4664	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1808	1304	13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1808	1304	13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1808	1304	13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 3312	1304	13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 3312	1304	13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 3312	1304	13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 2960	3312	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 2960	3312	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 2960	3312	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1304

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1808

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13b4689407c70248b84bb0da1acee762bdfabf47d21326590ed43ac80fcd20c2.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3312

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2960

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:4236

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:4664

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
c2a4f373a47ace367a93d10c95a02826

SHA1
ea242e733490979aba836ddcb6946949b56519d8

SHA256
dba725cd265864c7ef849934ae6f657e74bd393c062afe107b7fb088b185e9f1

SHA512
70cc7448a73eca667f476cce27ee0ce5eddc64f7ede1b624d2d3e3e7e7d54c874e3a9b57577ba79590ec32ff5ab8f56a1c22d088cc16a43ba4b8d5c0eeb71bd8

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

MD5
c2a4f373a47ace367a93d10c95a02826

SHA1
ea242e733490979aba836ddcb6946949b56519d8

SHA256
dba725cd265864c7ef849934ae6f657e74bd393c062afe107b7fb088b185e9f1

SHA512
70cc7448a73eca667f476cce27ee0ce5eddc64f7ede1b624d2d3e3e7e7d54c874e3a9b57577ba79590ec32ff5ab8f56a1c22d088cc16a43ba4b8d5c0eeb71bd8

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memory/4236-132-0x000001E159D60000-0x000001E159D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4236-133-0x000001E15A320000-0x000001E15A330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4236-134-0x000001E15C9E0000-0x000001E15C9E4000-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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