sakula | 177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e

General

Target

177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

45026e36bfcb427c3902985c3de120ec
SHA1

da335e7e8daa3c8f9d594696bfa38c039a9f6947
SHA256

177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e
SHA512

225f0663d9f917b85df2d1a377f28ac5f354e13cb0dde09326792b2b08c48694e27df3246d314217172303f29ba0044d24ef0c3a70160627a3d6e64c7e05e830

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

2616 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2616	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:

177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.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"	177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.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

4884 PING.EXE

pid	process
4884	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4288	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4288	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4288	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4288	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4288	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4288	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2196	177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2224	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 2616	2196	177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 2616	2196	177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 2616	2196	177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4576	2196	177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4576	2196	177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 4576	2196	177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 4884	4576	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 4884	4576	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 4884	4576	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2196

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2616

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\177f306e2707f28b7c0fbd902496f0f07419e755202584d3dfc386c512188f6e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4576

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4884

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:4288

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:2224

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
aba0b02f1150694fdedff7c605fd2793

SHA1
2a9fb39243b596332b3380f2115cb4ff5e97db33

SHA256
9e59b223591952cc382e525451607821af15c07e4024f17d70bf87e4f49418d8

SHA512
2eafe5e987022011d020a1e2a950ca1c38591306388ac27f8499a97e837e4241f981cda9b642fffb8245c06999df5c8dbcca4af28d5de03f73ad80e36dee9448

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

MD5
aba0b02f1150694fdedff7c605fd2793

SHA1
2a9fb39243b596332b3380f2115cb4ff5e97db33

SHA256
9e59b223591952cc382e525451607821af15c07e4024f17d70bf87e4f49418d8

SHA512
2eafe5e987022011d020a1e2a950ca1c38591306388ac27f8499a97e837e4241f981cda9b642fffb8245c06999df5c8dbcca4af28d5de03f73ad80e36dee9448

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memory/4288-133-0x00000177B5B20000-0x00000177B5B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4288-132-0x00000177B5580000-0x00000177B5590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4288-134-0x00000177B8200000-0x00000177B8204000-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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