sakula | 1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d

General

Target

1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

d07050c7f04bbc9cfe578cd75ebd2b96
SHA1

2b3bf948e055e4e29ad9c7fe3703ca39b0bd3812
SHA256

1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d
SHA512

f0f1425f6482b0a2be98d2a7c617ba545ce4c046d20a8002b0c6432ba974ab692c01ec94c247bca877c14241cd2698a2b52be9ff857e3653874dd2c842672dce

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

3200 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3200	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:

1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.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"	1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.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

4984 PING.EXE

pid	process
4984	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3388	1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	112	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	112	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	112	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	112	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	972	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 3200	3388	1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 3200	3388	1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 3200	3388	1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 236	3388	1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 236	3388	1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 236	3388	1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 236 wrote to memory of 4984	236	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 236 wrote to memory of 4984	236	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 236 wrote to memory of 4984	236	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3388

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3200

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1751599e089000c4338d53a07a5fce3265409e8ecd3b3ad3950f38ff3b61ac2d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:236

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4984

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:112

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:972

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
a46ddfbb5c1052fa59a811aa09ff9b46

SHA1
73295c110e397342ef9f8bc264cdaec8ce37ae27

SHA256
369385a805a69831d712b034ca14220c0d111c3689429f179acc131119bccbc1

SHA512
1094d3fbda089b62034ef8c863d3fb93afbbe9dc7ee7b49f20053ee198461ab986738c6d6e606f7f6de39dd3914ec7b7a161acdaba38c0faba9c74ca1e4e1775

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

MD5
a46ddfbb5c1052fa59a811aa09ff9b46

SHA1
73295c110e397342ef9f8bc264cdaec8ce37ae27

SHA256
369385a805a69831d712b034ca14220c0d111c3689429f179acc131119bccbc1

SHA512
1094d3fbda089b62034ef8c863d3fb93afbbe9dc7ee7b49f20053ee198461ab986738c6d6e606f7f6de39dd3914ec7b7a161acdaba38c0faba9c74ca1e4e1775

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memory/112-132-0x000002B241520000-0x000002B241530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/112-133-0x000002B241580000-0x000002B241590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/112-134-0x000002B243C50000-0x000002B243C54000-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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