sakula | 18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27

General

Target

18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

8bdf3990a2c013622785448a0eb9be20
SHA1

145a351613d21fdc80fdd9f1c44a80fba2257604
SHA256

18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27
SHA512

004d2f777388c97fd1e094fa1ae45bdbb26c1147c8090ae8a67e7061fbb3fee5f882070624a9bb45d3bf646c2d7b5cc1eed7e946ac229b8b1a910109d0e57908

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

1148 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1148	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:

18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27.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"	18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27.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

1484 PING.EXE

pid	process
1484	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	364	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4796	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1148	1704	18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1148	1704	18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 1148	1704	18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 3240	1704	18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 3240	1704	18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 3240	1704	18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3240 wrote to memory of 1484	3240	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3240 wrote to memory of 1484	3240	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3240 wrote to memory of 1484	3240	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1704

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1148

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18d891a4809157b333ebf15f548fb0444a5e9d3327311a55115c4e68e15d8f27.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3240

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1484

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:364

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:4796

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
fa167a4d7200a0ea0e3e05766eb57d48

SHA1
7608e44c5851bc674043063427fddd94ccf493ed

SHA256
5d7fe67bb1c4e03552344d802526d72e80dc4c3f092fcf3aa1f77f4ec53d0725

SHA512
9e7091969efb920ed7d7e5e48ed89c53431e9a80038b32b856c0fda7fb97e242c03b52e5f577359e00f86e3f069a50a1710b954633989c5e1c8dc541e207a6a3

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

MD5
fa167a4d7200a0ea0e3e05766eb57d48

SHA1
7608e44c5851bc674043063427fddd94ccf493ed

SHA256
5d7fe67bb1c4e03552344d802526d72e80dc4c3f092fcf3aa1f77f4ec53d0725

SHA512
9e7091969efb920ed7d7e5e48ed89c53431e9a80038b32b856c0fda7fb97e242c03b52e5f577359e00f86e3f069a50a1710b954633989c5e1c8dc541e207a6a3

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memory/364-132-0x0000021173D20000-0x0000021173D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/364-133-0x0000021173D80000-0x0000021173D90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/364-134-0x0000021176440000-0x0000021176444000-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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