sakula | 18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0

General

Target

18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

e19b26c4b8b0cb37fb1b2675c0af17ac
SHA1

4d1ee396462f02f1adf574e7893bc539a4acf2be
SHA256

18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0
SHA512

b41cb1055138dfede32409080883ff2cc38901b632cfebf7de5bf64e5a2a26fe1a2f96ecda651a5e775ee735c029926c804b8619574c61699b07e16525ccd7de

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

4820 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4820	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:

18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.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"	18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

744 PING.EXE

pid	process
744	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1580	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1580	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1580	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1580	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1580	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1580	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3040	18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1776	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 4820	3040	18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 4820	3040	18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 4820	3040	18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 4892	3040	18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 4892	3040	18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 4892	3040	18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 744	4892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 744	4892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 744	4892	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3040

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4820

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18e2d7980238e98767557fdee36e56ea76b7ac74c47ad020fd9c3b2631c6f8b0.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4892

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:744

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:1580

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:1776

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
82a10ef6a791c1d42bddfb2e8f116ebf

SHA1
1270afbdf8e2e5489d3b7cca35f57fd1fab573fa

SHA256
5dbc22dc15df179d981dbcad0ba44905e22218bc8c8479e1f35d93382e076176

SHA512
cf8e2eef9832fed6768c46df7cb87502f023bde19b928bb4632ec7277e5673ed421a421e9ceac682ff04d5765f2644fc045a39babecae9804cee5eaa6f9c95fe

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

MD5
82a10ef6a791c1d42bddfb2e8f116ebf

SHA1
1270afbdf8e2e5489d3b7cca35f57fd1fab573fa

SHA256
5dbc22dc15df179d981dbcad0ba44905e22218bc8c8479e1f35d93382e076176

SHA512
cf8e2eef9832fed6768c46df7cb87502f023bde19b928bb4632ec7277e5673ed421a421e9ceac682ff04d5765f2644fc045a39babecae9804cee5eaa6f9c95fe

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memory/1580-132-0x00000117F4760000-0x00000117F4770000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1580-133-0x00000117F4D20000-0x00000117F4D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1580-134-0x00000117F73A0000-0x00000117F73A4000-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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