sakula | 13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f

General

Target

13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

3a6586740c6578dfba875ca8f94bc654
SHA1

725855c498c319dfd3667b2b50d037f34b878a0b
SHA256

13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f
SHA512

9dbfbbf8cc5ffde2223e4287c4e5689acb23693ca6bbb5f78d75d63918bccbecf8c488208c466b16675de8853d11f16659866c3c7dd2f4bba0aa2d7bfaab5a0e

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

4372 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4372	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:

13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.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"	13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

1304 PING.EXE

pid	process
1304	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3136	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3136	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3136	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3136	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3136	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3136	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2376	13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2188	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 4372	2376	13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 4372	2376	13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 4372	2376	13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 4928	2376	13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 4928	2376	13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 4928	2376	13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4928 wrote to memory of 1304	4928	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4928 wrote to memory of 1304	4928	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4928 wrote to memory of 1304	4928	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2376

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4372

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13a2c32321309cec4cba3605d0faa84afb7f54badcdceb37e24bf1c0bcad117f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4928

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1304

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:3136

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:2188

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
a99435893ca93ad7c2d3ee25f8332baa

SHA1
4bb8eae8beecbb994f3e721ea98842ac98fb60c5

SHA256
2c7d7e7dd3c2d5156f5b7641aea03e1aac3fa081099dc3f546533988bbc26ae3

SHA512
b9387711a8f1cfe93680b6c7a48295b1f58b40ee3a9a4aa69ed2523feae9a717c7ff3f6c38ae7b5e61780d3820a47df1fb49ffb34d6ab7afe9f379c46bdf4d45

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

MD5
a99435893ca93ad7c2d3ee25f8332baa

SHA1
4bb8eae8beecbb994f3e721ea98842ac98fb60c5

SHA256
2c7d7e7dd3c2d5156f5b7641aea03e1aac3fa081099dc3f546533988bbc26ae3

SHA512
b9387711a8f1cfe93680b6c7a48295b1f58b40ee3a9a4aa69ed2523feae9a717c7ff3f6c38ae7b5e61780d3820a47df1fb49ffb34d6ab7afe9f379c46bdf4d45

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memory/3136-132-0x00000288FEC20000-0x00000288FEC30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3136-133-0x00000288FEC80000-0x00000288FEC90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3136-134-0x00000288FF350000-0x00000288FF354000-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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