sakula | 016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b

General

Target

016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

0d2cabbecb80e3e61591bfc8d164d074
SHA1

38b27000e6a9ff772448b9a5e65e60642446261e
SHA256

016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b
SHA512

6e7cae69f3bfcc51847e12dc250425ec52d4fecae2dd2fd61dc1bb9297e9795e0aa5e2ba6842355d020821b5338ec0ab8978c7dedc29ba79f27f137c8d5d0861

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

4592 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4592	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:

016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.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"	016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.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

2064 PING.EXE

pid	process
2064	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4068	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4068	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4068	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4068	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4068	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4068	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4616	016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2624	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 4592	4616	016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 4592	4616	016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 4592	4616	016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 1852	4616	016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 1852	4616	016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 1852	4616	016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2064	1852	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2064	1852	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 2064	1852	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4616

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4592

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\016855828cc5dace064e06912adc4e0b7c931a22387b25b75815eca8730bca0b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1852

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2064

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:4068

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:2624

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
4c3f8856c61af33ce69e3c7c42d87d3c

SHA1
ae9352043acb93e2f3e66607492338444afd6dcb

SHA256
46eb6c6819ea8dff96d30552649686ed9972cfd945e92402c262af0e6108dd11

SHA512
5ab5c765137054318f8acf7f1fd9b6734e83d755cd9948286168b3c7bb6bd1ba065071d3691c53f608360e309b015662df991cfb1816ee070a9e2cb9d49a2769

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
4c3f8856c61af33ce69e3c7c42d87d3c

SHA1
ae9352043acb93e2f3e66607492338444afd6dcb

SHA256
46eb6c6819ea8dff96d30552649686ed9972cfd945e92402c262af0e6108dd11

SHA512
5ab5c765137054318f8acf7f1fd9b6734e83d755cd9948286168b3c7bb6bd1ba065071d3691c53f608360e309b015662df991cfb1816ee070a9e2cb9d49a2769

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memory/4068-135-0x000001918FD60000-0x000001918FD70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4068-136-0x0000019190320000-0x0000019190330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4068-137-0x00000191929B0000-0x00000191929B4000-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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