sakula | 196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16

General

Target

196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

50ffaf1919d231854d9d0605682271e1
SHA1

083f4c48c3840b369db4d6b053641bded7ee9317
SHA256

196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16
SHA512

dc011b32098e4452a9d8e0020f6cf658a9d3ae6b4c36fd9834b4a6aabddf11a6ca624142cc82381e2962ec5e190b6a4717bbbf4031ccc05ed9ab660b6af5636f

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

1996 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1996	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:

196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16.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"	196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16.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:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4576	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2440	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 1996	3744	196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 1996	3744	196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 1996	3744	196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 3128	3744	196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 3128	3744	196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3744 wrote to memory of 3128	3744	196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 4984	3128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 4984	3128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 4984	3128	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3744

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1996

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\196f31d50b210670a76f1ef4e7361168ac0565fff80155e87de3c6a562946c16.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3128

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:4576

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:2440

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
b763e121b51e27b1eaf525417302b78b

SHA1
aa26bea007781e970d937b4e29aee77abcb290f2

SHA256
038638a496f443bea7e9114ff15ff13988c65667e57bc5a306c44e8416d55e03

SHA512
1b1c7b708b5cdd393aa837079e543802a2870a2641b20f0f65533015aca7bf40e0bb23e76849733334b2403d089ebdec44305cfc0e17c701e988ef47df619484

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

MD5
b763e121b51e27b1eaf525417302b78b

SHA1
aa26bea007781e970d937b4e29aee77abcb290f2

SHA256
038638a496f443bea7e9114ff15ff13988c65667e57bc5a306c44e8416d55e03

SHA512
1b1c7b708b5cdd393aa837079e543802a2870a2641b20f0f65533015aca7bf40e0bb23e76849733334b2403d089ebdec44305cfc0e17c701e988ef47df619484

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memory/4576-132-0x000001A223920000-0x000001A223930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4576-133-0x000001A223980000-0x000001A223990000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4576-134-0x000001A226040000-0x000001A226044000-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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