sakula | 07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf

General

Target

07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

fac263bf397ebdf16e922a763f5e372e
SHA1

b7499e0d72e91a69008c8bd5fe8a292a59cabfb3
SHA256

07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf
SHA512

7fda852217510d3b0a258778daaad898494d7e563478fa5ba8fc2948c5a55d7fe9a75ea8e1bfa15f596b4885b71458f2286df87ed2ccba67e63d7717f9ce854c

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

1488 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1488	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:

07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf.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"	07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf.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

972 PING.EXE

pid	process
972	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3160	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3160	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3160	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3160	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3160	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3160	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2824	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 1488	3316	07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 1488	3316	07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 1488	3316	07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 4896	3316	07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 4896	3316	07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 4896	3316	07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 972	4896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 972	4896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4896 wrote to memory of 972	4896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3316

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07a16c6ffa9aa2ee78191217a9ef62bbf330326633be76aa80985f65143781bf.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4896

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:972

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:3160

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:2824

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
14f46c1d362307c78f6eedc34c86cf11

SHA1
609930a34ab290413bb4c553abb7da12dce35073

SHA256
c02be1c565e96b79feec1904411cd1181100f7ebfde5861860c724d95cdcade4

SHA512
e7d64a97b8ee58a1f7d18abe533ad2b39722bd43b87b8509ab61e0e8865f9de805580faab7bbdd8850154703f5b77a04c14c08408a371b82ea585ff2c72751a0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
14f46c1d362307c78f6eedc34c86cf11

SHA1
609930a34ab290413bb4c553abb7da12dce35073

SHA256
c02be1c565e96b79feec1904411cd1181100f7ebfde5861860c724d95cdcade4

SHA512
e7d64a97b8ee58a1f7d18abe533ad2b39722bd43b87b8509ab61e0e8865f9de805580faab7bbdd8850154703f5b77a04c14c08408a371b82ea585ff2c72751a0

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memory/3160-132-0x000001D536D40000-0x000001D536D50000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3160-133-0x000001D536DA0000-0x000001D536DB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3160-134-0x000001D539AC0000-0x000001D539AC4000-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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