sakula | 18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309

General

Target

18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

a9385caf41e53f8023c42a737335427b
SHA1

a785a2db083fcbad1eeee23365632851fda0d5da
SHA256

18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309
SHA512

0e3afd919f1732e9544b5dc583319b7d5282abaf5f457876c9ab7ccbfa28ccfe9fd14ff63c557b287022e7815ac49d57b0dca43ba3b8c45bffc8610d4f6d36a0

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

2752 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2752	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:

18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.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"	18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

4492 PING.EXE

pid	process
4492	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3284	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3284	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3284	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3284	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3284	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3284	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2616	18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	692	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2752	2616	18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2752	2616	18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 2752	2616	18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 1944	2616	18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 1944	2616	18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 1944	2616	18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 4492	1944	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 4492	1944	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 4492	1944	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2616

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2752

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18be41b8c1366d77e332410e686c5badc302fbd5e67ef119ab852f5deaad1309.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1944

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4492

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:3284

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:692

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
667d742fd6ecc599fe2361535d0653fa

SHA1
f764ac7257cd4137d6e341d3f33a1d4b27ada261

SHA256
d45733f96a05f29bca9ef61ef95d700680332ce29887f0e1c74efd7b3561c767

SHA512
d05002986f81befbfa813ffae7aeba36b5e1f1c2640eabb5f20a7fe74de9f4264e3b5b3289b7fb41a5f24050c322e5eab9a1eccb97afd43b213a43098ca44079

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

MD5
667d742fd6ecc599fe2361535d0653fa

SHA1
f764ac7257cd4137d6e341d3f33a1d4b27ada261

SHA256
d45733f96a05f29bca9ef61ef95d700680332ce29887f0e1c74efd7b3561c767

SHA512
d05002986f81befbfa813ffae7aeba36b5e1f1c2640eabb5f20a7fe74de9f4264e3b5b3289b7fb41a5f24050c322e5eab9a1eccb97afd43b213a43098ca44079

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memory/3284-132-0x000001E4B5960000-0x000001E4B5970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3284-133-0x000001E4B5F20000-0x000001E4B5F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3284-134-0x000001E4B85E0000-0x000001E4B85E4000-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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