sakula | 016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b

General

Target

016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

719db386f24aa872ab014afdc872c11f
SHA1

d18c22043b009f59940dd3db8172b7ff6634513b
SHA256

016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b
SHA512

468af26f0c54e54686c4ef7d2af56fe52904756ba2a6b176963c97292317ecaa6023012fe096546c862767b243f3d35ad2845bc3d791d152cc1c7c811ecc0f1f

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

1840 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1840	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:

016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.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"	016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.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

3176 PING.EXE

pid	process
3176	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4404	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4404	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4404	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4404	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4404	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4404	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2772	016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1716	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 1840	2772	016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 1840	2772	016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 1840	2772	016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 1896	2772	016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 1896	2772	016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 1896	2772	016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 3176	1896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 3176	1896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 3176	1896	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2772

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1840

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\016cf53f99cc488796ed8ba9da14183a664b7ea19e283fc3ae193ecbb87ef46b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1896

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3176

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:4404

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:1716

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
9ba0453870d20a3347fcf25107085f77

SHA1
7265aac25168b708186565d8394fb4437f5a6059

SHA256
7c0377963d9075d16174ae1a6a4f0756ee647c723c028786f2fc465d4ca99c88

SHA512
12ac7a1c6db681a66dfe79016d308084f68eeead2a862df524e70fc23be873cdfd55f11aba698f78f701b2e5e7bffaa044e66237ccb00bbcadff129ece4aacbc

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
9ba0453870d20a3347fcf25107085f77

SHA1
7265aac25168b708186565d8394fb4437f5a6059

SHA256
7c0377963d9075d16174ae1a6a4f0756ee647c723c028786f2fc465d4ca99c88

SHA512
12ac7a1c6db681a66dfe79016d308084f68eeead2a862df524e70fc23be873cdfd55f11aba698f78f701b2e5e7bffaa044e66237ccb00bbcadff129ece4aacbc

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memory/4404-132-0x0000020D0CFA0000-0x0000020D0CFB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4404-133-0x0000020D0D620000-0x0000020D0D630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4404-134-0x0000020D0FD20000-0x0000020D0FD24000-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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