sakula | 13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f

General

Target

13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.exe
Size

80KB
MD5

c72cb3d8e5a6f19b48154d06118442de
SHA1

832d814156872864acef2eafb59be020d7b5b722
SHA256

13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f
SHA512

4a325eeaa9e4cd938036c6a4294f8e7727c32f4402a5a0bcbac0e60adf44c9c90fc20a699bf5a6cd823dc97201f11780cfe37bafe29a93175c577edcdf94eb79

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

4668 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4668	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:

13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.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"	13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

1204 PING.EXE

pid	process
1204	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3896	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3896	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3896	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3896	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3896	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3896	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4744	13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4668	4744	13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4668	4744	13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4668	4744	13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 5060	4744	13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 5060	4744	13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 5060	4744	13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 1204	5060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 1204	5060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 1204	5060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4744

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4668

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13bb1014495e433dd8f799fc7fd3207f3d63b00da79f30a984468fdc91b7019f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5060

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1204

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:3896

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:1708

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
ae5ddad32ad8cb051d9191e38b8ddeb1

SHA1
9ac5577901579922d5eda1c3962b90180c703091

SHA256
acbd6eec18ba67cd556fa57faf237ea6e6bd77b64cc635237d02a033a3d3e90f

SHA512
cbe5fdab099c8607165ef0410945ed93e7259c5e8b56d35a950ce940fe1d3e5947817027dea4c808b556cf9d197722058e20c25a7f7ad8e49d26bac2f91adaf9

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

MD5
ae5ddad32ad8cb051d9191e38b8ddeb1

SHA1
9ac5577901579922d5eda1c3962b90180c703091

SHA256
acbd6eec18ba67cd556fa57faf237ea6e6bd77b64cc635237d02a033a3d3e90f

SHA512
cbe5fdab099c8607165ef0410945ed93e7259c5e8b56d35a950ce940fe1d3e5947817027dea4c808b556cf9d197722058e20c25a7f7ad8e49d26bac2f91adaf9

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memory/3896-132-0x000001C5F7020000-0x000001C5F7030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3896-133-0x000001C5F7080000-0x000001C5F7090000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3896-134-0x000001C5F9750000-0x000001C5F9754000-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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