sakula | 179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9

General

Target

179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

fa1290789b299390b674947970b02bc2
SHA1

fae2f51d67ab1b2ba8d1b4a3244940021e3598d5
SHA256

179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9
SHA512

e7164c59db2e0b2397314241409e8f53098ad18334c3000cf33b19a61c0cc399cc1c325510c468e25f2e0beeebd79b9c2a831bcb3fc197603f61dc0cb138e8bb

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

1364 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1364	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:

179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9.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"	179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9.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

2160 PING.EXE

pid	process
2160	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4592	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4592	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4592	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4592	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4592	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4592	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3120	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 1364	1668	179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 1364	1668	179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 1364	1668	179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 1496	1668	179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 1496	1668	179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 1496	1668	179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2160	1496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2160	1496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 2160	1496	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1668

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1364

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\179150e6b22d05704ae2a05b2f35a14b7a5ce17b6053ebbcb5eef2b350e648d9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1496

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2160

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:4592

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:3120

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
ef8e5390ae01b2482ad4902ac7c56594

SHA1
8963940c9e2e2e133b6647c045e73c503f7bed73

SHA256
9ce74838a85a9320bac85d12c0426d4aa21cf96dfd90ba779081848661fceef1

SHA512
789596419052690be12475345d34bad6647f97f00df058dd2666c5e42415deb67f1bde54e102872dace3cec7c016834df13298b36433123436d5f5d8cf904155

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

MD5
ef8e5390ae01b2482ad4902ac7c56594

SHA1
8963940c9e2e2e133b6647c045e73c503f7bed73

SHA256
9ce74838a85a9320bac85d12c0426d4aa21cf96dfd90ba779081848661fceef1

SHA512
789596419052690be12475345d34bad6647f97f00df058dd2666c5e42415deb67f1bde54e102872dace3cec7c016834df13298b36433123436d5f5d8cf904155

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memory/4592-132-0x000001D6F63A0000-0x000001D6F63B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4592-133-0x000001D6F6920000-0x000001D6F6930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4592-134-0x000001D6F9020000-0x000001D6F9024000-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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