sakula | 13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b

General

Target

13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.exe
Size

100KB
MD5

9654727e2cb8f568d1433ff225866154
SHA1

6e7aaec81f57e6501664ee81071277204d03f9b9
SHA256

13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b
SHA512

4dcc644f9248ebb282e2fe959c6d624ee2661157bc829e8f29164c4bcb1d3b8faf0f1a2c7d8eec20f38f0d227497e42618d49df3cd41f0677d178869ee4ef57b

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

1152 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1152	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:

13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.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"	13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.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

1276 PING.EXE

pid	process
1276	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4292	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1828	13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1856	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1152	1828	13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1152	1828	13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1152	1828	13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 712	1828	13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 712	1828	13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 712	1828	13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 712 wrote to memory of 1276	712	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 712 wrote to memory of 1276	712	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 712 wrote to memory of 1276	712	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1828

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1152

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13588f0ccd175ce06b6647ed81194e5c97dae91c1e6fb00ad8907799a27ced6b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:712

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1276

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:4292

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:1856

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
160ff60009da16950aadfe5e7ad3725f

SHA1
03d255e188328f55040a0243ee14ea1e2de5fa45

SHA256
a9010ba787eead93250ce9455b557376c8f28c6da39a1f27b2a8bfc369a93731

SHA512
cf3da37627c1632c328e3963f9ed72774058cc0326951a424d31a8529210105df91fb47eb9fbb072bc5d19ab16540882c30a6cd4efa0b95794de6e4d03fac847

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

MD5
160ff60009da16950aadfe5e7ad3725f

SHA1
03d255e188328f55040a0243ee14ea1e2de5fa45

SHA256
a9010ba787eead93250ce9455b557376c8f28c6da39a1f27b2a8bfc369a93731

SHA512
cf3da37627c1632c328e3963f9ed72774058cc0326951a424d31a8529210105df91fb47eb9fbb072bc5d19ab16540882c30a6cd4efa0b95794de6e4d03fac847

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memory/4292-132-0x00000205DF560000-0x00000205DF570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4292-133-0x00000205DFB20000-0x00000205DFB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4292-134-0x00000205E21B0000-0x00000205E21B4000-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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