sakula | 175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49

General

Target

175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

d726521aa21fcf505dc48654ba450692
SHA1

ef3c9adc64f7e411d81dcdc93ed00bf0f01a9033
SHA256

175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49
SHA512

a82dd4214eb5c37294c068af7c8da8fb84677d5fe8d9fb7d43149e6ab8f4f8b40773d2a8b11c61c8aad4ff14b86362782fddc96b4a54e41951f3cfa6e3770215

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

1008 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1008	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:

175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.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"	175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	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

3392 PING.EXE

pid	process
3392	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1048	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1048	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1048	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1048	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1048	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1048	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4464	175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2168	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 1008	4464	175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 1008	4464	175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 1008	4464	175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 4128	4464	175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 4128	4464	175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 4128	4464	175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3392	4128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3392	4128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3392	4128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4464

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1008

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\175082e34cd413bbe7f17705b14440ee80fbe791d63311f228cdbc98d44c1f49.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4128

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3392

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:1048

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:2168

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
45e434eef3228b8dd41c73efd7434787

SHA1
ad0fe5575e159eff29e26d035aaca67f5627e64b

SHA256
441f0dbb74d78aaebb3658548640941e4578901cd0bf3a4f5277e0744828755a

SHA512
e8988998cbce6035a8bb64d46658cfbf58b6f45c586bc890536e58815b59eb5ae565d5ac37c8b226c0c40db4b0e4f77b9a9534a86615c760f659fcbf113e5179

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

MD5
45e434eef3228b8dd41c73efd7434787

SHA1
ad0fe5575e159eff29e26d035aaca67f5627e64b

SHA256
441f0dbb74d78aaebb3658548640941e4578901cd0bf3a4f5277e0744828755a

SHA512
e8988998cbce6035a8bb64d46658cfbf58b6f45c586bc890536e58815b59eb5ae565d5ac37c8b226c0c40db4b0e4f77b9a9534a86615c760f659fcbf113e5179

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memory/1048-132-0x0000022C43360000-0x0000022C43370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1048-133-0x0000022C43A20000-0x0000022C43A30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1048-134-0x0000022C460E0000-0x0000022C460E4000-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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