sakula | 18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47

General

Target

18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

76dc0c82b7195f4dcd20df2f69ec616c
SHA1

d6d5e8d7c26f79d491c7dad5e28a5c8db5d68f2d
SHA256

18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47
SHA512

613560202942b24dd6099e7dcbd9cad351606168a8d419a9f9e68e881661b5779ac06287c9e9e9e6c1f8729d9d3110ee6b0f9d69d134e180ebd3b3d02563541c

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

4664 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4664	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:

18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.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"	18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

4940 PING.EXE

pid	process
4940	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	868	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	868	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	868	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	868	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	868	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	868	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4908	18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4168	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 4664	4908	18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 4664	4908	18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 4664	4908	18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 536	4908	18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 536	4908	18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 536	4908	18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.exe	cmd.exe
PID 536 wrote to memory of 4940	536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 536 wrote to memory of 4940	536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 536 wrote to memory of 4940	536	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4908

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4664

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18f69cafa80da7f5f9dc6da53abc2afc42135397944cd520f0488fb7d68d4c47.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:536

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4940

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:868

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:4168

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
c2b8d431c09e8e9d83d44caa5e27785a

SHA1
3ee6286d5c586e3e0a8ba0f57af3030ec152ac36

SHA256
65d63bf35dc38cbcc3ded78bdc049648bea13fa8439a37c3574bb92840df4a53

SHA512
697430a7055bd6cc42132339ea994c96cfd587bf0104bf5c942f03789972b7ece8a5b84a9ea2f20c27e20333a5d5313939e146bdc1d9345285602234d6dfec1b

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

MD5
c2b8d431c09e8e9d83d44caa5e27785a

SHA1
3ee6286d5c586e3e0a8ba0f57af3030ec152ac36

SHA256
65d63bf35dc38cbcc3ded78bdc049648bea13fa8439a37c3574bb92840df4a53

SHA512
697430a7055bd6cc42132339ea994c96cfd587bf0104bf5c942f03789972b7ece8a5b84a9ea2f20c27e20333a5d5313939e146bdc1d9345285602234d6dfec1b

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memory/868-132-0x0000021CE6B20000-0x0000021CE6B30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/868-133-0x0000021CE6B80000-0x0000021CE6B90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/868-134-0x0000021CE9240000-0x0000021CE9244000-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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