sakula | 1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382

General

Target

1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

ba5fa99c2e6680537f8289926eab19fa
SHA1

4e7ec937088a18560480e2bc241f84ae0706d40f
SHA256

1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382
SHA512

6c4f8357d9612ffad446575b9ba3829a806f240b7e99e440cbf41ca31075c28b6a079f8c0ad590a8124f960c38ca3ea84f42832cbd17b3f50fada2a72f97357e

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

1728 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1728	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:

1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.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"	1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.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

1204 PING.EXE

pid	process
1204	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2816	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2816	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2816	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2816	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4900	1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3432	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 1728	4900	1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 1728	4900	1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 1728	4900	1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 5080	4900	1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 5080	4900	1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4900 wrote to memory of 5080	4900	1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5080 wrote to memory of 1204	5080	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5080 wrote to memory of 1204	5080	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5080 wrote to memory of 1204	5080	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4900

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1728

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1962759df7809c2eaf471b75a5a65331d39300157dd484210c67a17f515fb382.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5080

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1204

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:2816

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:3432

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
0dc92532b5d3616c85f7322b0fd88317

SHA1
d6cb6340ac369a0afb544314eb7f4f46ada83f3b

SHA256
56c94a170a78a0f25799498c753a9f7681fc0b17267f4e171990d2177a70d408

SHA512
723fbe8a4dfeb6f18e3d940d70800eb9fbf767c5607f4e4273ea13d8ddf93b69aec97b0cb50042418d803d24af997dfc419de39c45d7d6c50ce39b98c97996c4

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

MD5
0dc92532b5d3616c85f7322b0fd88317

SHA1
d6cb6340ac369a0afb544314eb7f4f46ada83f3b

SHA256
56c94a170a78a0f25799498c753a9f7681fc0b17267f4e171990d2177a70d408

SHA512
723fbe8a4dfeb6f18e3d940d70800eb9fbf767c5607f4e4273ea13d8ddf93b69aec97b0cb50042418d803d24af997dfc419de39c45d7d6c50ce39b98c97996c4

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memory/2816-132-0x0000027FE91A0000-0x0000027FE91B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2816-133-0x0000027FE9960000-0x0000027FE9970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2816-134-0x0000027FEC580000-0x0000027FEC584000-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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