sakula | 170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595

General

Target

170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

adc1bb46dd5d2a05678d17f680da93c2
SHA1

9e6f2fbf8e0c3395b683549a9bcab2646d8efb87
SHA256

170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595
SHA512

a3b6301439a5588b86d18bddcc6331dd7df73c340005d732f6ec64eaded838be55ab093723d4f37a990a695bb82588c44694bdeb7bf2937a6f5265c575e94b1b

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

3352 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3352	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:

170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.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"	170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

3192 PING.EXE

pid	process
3192	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4784	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4784	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4784	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4784	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4784	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4784	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4580	170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3352	4580	170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3352	4580	170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 3352	4580	170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 4924	4580	170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 4924	4580	170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4580 wrote to memory of 4924	4580	170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4924 wrote to memory of 3192	4924	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4924 wrote to memory of 3192	4924	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4924 wrote to memory of 3192	4924	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4580

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3352

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\170a71482ad1d203f39e90de330128a43bc26f3646f7cffd07ffd0082e477595.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4924

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3192

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:4784

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:4076

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
b9db60b18fbce2737288ce252217e9cc

SHA1
de1fb15181b66659b433bddeeb9b8897b6ee354f

SHA256
0cfbb272dbe9a0b2667d3193af907fc2880f9080a9f57022f8c8ec4717ec06a9

SHA512
8ec231814e2e158c0816dcee9be826dbb9186da75cc53fc815f4c1e5b205468f2e55b2e786f6ad1b30c86af8c037c04228b2715232f6536a4d49b7056fc70423

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

MD5
b9db60b18fbce2737288ce252217e9cc

SHA1
de1fb15181b66659b433bddeeb9b8897b6ee354f

SHA256
0cfbb272dbe9a0b2667d3193af907fc2880f9080a9f57022f8c8ec4717ec06a9

SHA512
8ec231814e2e158c0816dcee9be826dbb9186da75cc53fc815f4c1e5b205468f2e55b2e786f6ad1b30c86af8c037c04228b2715232f6536a4d49b7056fc70423

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memory/4784-132-0x0000019E9D530000-0x0000019E9D540000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4784-133-0x0000019E9D590000-0x0000019E9D5A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4784-134-0x0000019EA0290000-0x0000019EA0294000-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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