sakula | 1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591

General

Target

1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

ee05a7b800720f11ca578650a9ffe380
SHA1

30708704c48cafe9f58196ce35bede267942a36f
SHA256

1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591
SHA512

1f73705833d933a10dc84e79703b704b42200412f68ff183911e349ec3f4da4e65680565523f017258992a329c896912c17b02af0c613843ca90cc9394859ee9

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

1296 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1296	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:

1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591.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"	1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591.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

2280 PING.EXE

pid	process
2280	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2440	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2440	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2440	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2440	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2440	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2440	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1988	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 1296	1792	1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 1296	1792	1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 1296	1792	1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 1332	1792	1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 1332	1792	1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 1332	1792	1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 2280	1332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 2280	1332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 2280	1332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1792

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1296

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1769e9a90e18ad43e5444dc70b03c196f6d5e374f34dd6c6e1a9e0f23a39d591.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1332

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2280

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:2440

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:1988

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
83106d3aacd2e2e85327d6bdd1e32adb

SHA1
385c7f355f24ab06645ea89afbce81d799856f36

SHA256
8089975d93edacdf9deebc006c98f7e7b80b9f41a48b8789489094bf541db530

SHA512
f17f5d0f8cd0dd7340a6ba4a9be2f1159c553f4aea34c4f9516b6dd1b69dd6d9693b89dde1dc2606e1545fbc2d6d70c0615a6594dafd9e8ffcaac4098266b3ea

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

MD5
83106d3aacd2e2e85327d6bdd1e32adb

SHA1
385c7f355f24ab06645ea89afbce81d799856f36

SHA256
8089975d93edacdf9deebc006c98f7e7b80b9f41a48b8789489094bf541db530

SHA512
f17f5d0f8cd0dd7340a6ba4a9be2f1159c553f4aea34c4f9516b6dd1b69dd6d9693b89dde1dc2606e1545fbc2d6d70c0615a6594dafd9e8ffcaac4098266b3ea

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memory/2440-133-0x000001736A720000-0x000001736A730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2440-134-0x000001736A780000-0x000001736A790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2440-135-0x000001736CE30000-0x000001736CE34000-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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