sakula | 13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580

General

Target

13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

4cf6b70343bfd52623371f5b14d49e9c
SHA1

a492f216a2da25602aed9162737bf9e6c564ded5
SHA256

13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580
SHA512

61473c5cb0ff95935ad9e7c7f598f2212da9803beddaceac06985b623f663cbe2840da3f446633c6431e9fdfd1d887ccfeeb07fd0e7cd21da61a6a0e83b3f83b

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

3364 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3364	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:

13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.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"	13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.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

3212 PING.EXE

pid	process
3212	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2752	13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 3364	2752	13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 3364	2752	13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 3364	2752	13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 3720	2752	13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 3720	2752	13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 3720	2752	13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 3212	3720	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 3212	3720	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 3212	3720	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2752

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3364

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13afc95976de10e94dd5b167f9e21430bae37e25121cc4d3fa265a72bcf9c580.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3720

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3212

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:4520

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:3484

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
a9a6ae4c66160b2775759c896e90a814

SHA1
2a5e23c8f8b633337991fe5c0afcef920b2f445a

SHA256
207d941ee97b9eb650910d9b42c41b69e2a04290472ea15deb652f5c29115d0d

SHA512
45c424f0d2e92a70a9d36b7acccecf0168450679af120259eb1ac5d5cff39918c7ca4847aac4bfec8c922b1cbfa86d5c8c70ed02c20f4ede7063a857f0584508

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

MD5
a9a6ae4c66160b2775759c896e90a814

SHA1
2a5e23c8f8b633337991fe5c0afcef920b2f445a

SHA256
207d941ee97b9eb650910d9b42c41b69e2a04290472ea15deb652f5c29115d0d

SHA512
45c424f0d2e92a70a9d36b7acccecf0168450679af120259eb1ac5d5cff39918c7ca4847aac4bfec8c922b1cbfa86d5c8c70ed02c20f4ede7063a857f0584508

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memory/4520-132-0x0000019629560000-0x0000019629570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4520-133-0x0000019629B20000-0x0000019629B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4520-134-0x000001962C1B0000-0x000001962C1B4000-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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