sakula | 194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9

General

Target

194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

9e9e9e68cdbdbec0c536a3dcaae54ed5
SHA1

9d10831e4bb96b096c0c06a9415cbf842ccaf037
SHA256

194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9
SHA512

543c164e2779c5b26b2f2f79001b3507e6d5f2780cc275222c800520337b819c0ee5922326e0d643f06bb1a39b58fe9cd46abef40a2be618fea95f8ce0ebba3f

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

5048 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5048	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:

194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9.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"	194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.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

556 PING.EXE

pid	process
556	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	736	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	736	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	736	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	736	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	736	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	736	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4728	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 5048	3088	194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 5048	3088	194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 5048	3088	194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 3580	3088	194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 3580	3088	194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 3580	3088	194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 556	3580	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 556	3580	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 556	3580	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3088

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5048

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\194b64ecf8f3c20b6a9abb1769cab41fc84ccc27d5875212cde6d3bf035c97b9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3580

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:556

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:736

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:4728

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
3f1671716e24515e527fc729b9eab44e

SHA1
a1463ba79b4e4a4806c6213bd282b925f66a7fa8

SHA256
e01efa5f97f24f361403f67b208b56439d1bffb409f984669376f2bfe379cd27

SHA512
8b895d5a6964b86892e1f8b2279851520ee6a876f218d5404534b2e56ca788a1850c91128a71bf0d959b571f2b528580533ac1cdf011e4939ff1c727b749f293

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

MD5
3f1671716e24515e527fc729b9eab44e

SHA1
a1463ba79b4e4a4806c6213bd282b925f66a7fa8

SHA256
e01efa5f97f24f361403f67b208b56439d1bffb409f984669376f2bfe379cd27

SHA512
8b895d5a6964b86892e1f8b2279851520ee6a876f218d5404534b2e56ca788a1850c91128a71bf0d959b571f2b528580533ac1cdf011e4939ff1c727b749f293

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memory/736-132-0x000001BD7D120000-0x000001BD7D130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/736-133-0x000001BD7D180000-0x000001BD7D190000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/736-134-0x000001BD7F850000-0x000001BD7F854000-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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