sakula | 174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827

General

Target

174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

45e06e9c8d003437f143609c4abb8010
SHA1

7dc81e173698acffcc56078bbc6ab3cba357744e
SHA256

174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827
SHA512

d8f892eda8222a44e1f85e1f7114d7f569fb24a4006c64024adf223edddb29f13246089eee74fa6dcf4358c6b49677ff568503c5bb78a4cdd8f226839f13d508

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

1460 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1460	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:

174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.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"	174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

3768 PING.EXE

pid	process
3768	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4380	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3636	174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1496	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1460	3636	174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1460	3636	174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 1460	3636	174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3208	3636	174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3208	3636	174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 3208	3636	174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3208 wrote to memory of 3768	3208	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3208 wrote to memory of 3768	3208	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3208 wrote to memory of 3768	3208	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3636

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1460

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\174334d2e7c1b019c07c2f497bf996ff72fcab4fbad0e02265866fb5f603f827.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3208

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3768

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:4380

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:1496

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
5f928ff894dfe9b0d76ad22a46047666

SHA1
6c89ae9d8abd4a89211e62ff39974654d8c793e9

SHA256
9038485bd2f8350c4828e95fd7b9af815014a66a6b1ba83ab0164aad94284697

SHA512
1dfa3fd4a0961e82ae989d782eadfd4b7d87f1bdacc5ea12b0b2155a21417591324ad53c94d2ce00b9c21c489b54f58a50e5072acf4981c319eeba01f33ba68b

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

MD5
5f928ff894dfe9b0d76ad22a46047666

SHA1
6c89ae9d8abd4a89211e62ff39974654d8c793e9

SHA256
9038485bd2f8350c4828e95fd7b9af815014a66a6b1ba83ab0164aad94284697

SHA512
1dfa3fd4a0961e82ae989d782eadfd4b7d87f1bdacc5ea12b0b2155a21417591324ad53c94d2ce00b9c21c489b54f58a50e5072acf4981c319eeba01f33ba68b

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memory/4380-132-0x000001F035A20000-0x000001F035A30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4380-133-0x000001F035A80000-0x000001F035A90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4380-134-0x000001F038150000-0x000001F038154000-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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