sakula | 19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664

General

Target

19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

cc6f6370f00229f6e96bbb1519fd2b8d
SHA1

dcf21102b54eb0f36e9b08fb41755fbc971b5868
SHA256

19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664
SHA512

67bb1be4f312350a23fb047ad82b1d72cb09d1a63adf517513b763395f313296b1308e3e25661b2c8bb457e352acfe85a2a2ce15e93390ef04d8a0c13a53f112

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

404 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
404	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:

19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664.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"	19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1908 PING.EXE

pid	process
1908	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4800	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4800	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4800	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4800	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4800	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4800	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5012	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 404	4996	19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 404	4996	19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 404	4996	19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 2328	4996	19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 2328	4996	19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 2328	4996	19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 1908	2328	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 1908	2328	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2328 wrote to memory of 1908	2328	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4996

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:404

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19164b5af56afd167437689b1f0e63ceefe6e1fcc2bf95e525aa577abd2ac664.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2328

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1908

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:4800

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:5012

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
397cb882773e96f70c6afac2ec953bd7

SHA1
0c42af08ccca0278a1d76eb9c866958bba8847f2

SHA256
e44765ec7757f0292405c01aaa356b3b1555a9cf8135cc837df5846e97c4e200

SHA512
266a458a94a75ad82d84e5d76744150f184656aef5a66a80d97f0a4fa5650fb794f08ffbdebc0ea6d42aac44acae6fa61c9a3f89b39262fb417baa1c3e84cf5b

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

MD5
397cb882773e96f70c6afac2ec953bd7

SHA1
0c42af08ccca0278a1d76eb9c866958bba8847f2

SHA256
e44765ec7757f0292405c01aaa356b3b1555a9cf8135cc837df5846e97c4e200

SHA512
266a458a94a75ad82d84e5d76744150f184656aef5a66a80d97f0a4fa5650fb794f08ffbdebc0ea6d42aac44acae6fa61c9a3f89b39262fb417baa1c3e84cf5b

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memory/4800-132-0x000001B3A0160000-0x000001B3A0170000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4800-133-0x000001B3A0720000-0x000001B3A0730000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4800-134-0x000001B3A2DA0000-0x000001B3A2DA4000-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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