sakula | 18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40

General

Target

18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

d6c6b11fc0d4497251a6b3496479476a
SHA1

63aafb6b0fc096da3c4ba9691a95ef74e7e4a2dc
SHA256

18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40
SHA512

e1be4d9817a9a52a457305c67032ee536d647fbea5c792ee861df8832f9b54b8ace9ecff008c0ce3bb6ab95523e90bef9bc0bb02d410829cf7f3361e00e0fd3f

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

1208 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1208	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:

18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.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"	18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.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

840 PING.EXE

pid	process
840	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1324	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1324	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1324	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1324	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1324	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1324	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1568	18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1328	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 1208	1568	18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 1208	1568	18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 1208	1568	18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 4268	1568	18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 4268	1568	18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1568 wrote to memory of 4268	1568	18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 840	4268	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 840	4268	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 840	4268	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1568

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1208

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18b3ca063873e29e6106a5bd4584c642892d028f73bffad1d91087438094ee40.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4268

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:840

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:1324

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:1328

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
f83bcd3df5be935293811b957457c289

SHA1
7ff9edf157749df8151b606b5ae3fe0b73103930

SHA256
45448903db65e7eed11869ec25a9b5920db7405ebc2f31ad54d45a2e7849916d

SHA512
9164b435a5e5f4dae23cb4a044626352c4d94f7aba3ef4878788faefa97d297a6827092c7544dfaaf77899640859a76c73da65db7f5d82e282e8706cdaeb9567

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

MD5
f83bcd3df5be935293811b957457c289

SHA1
7ff9edf157749df8151b606b5ae3fe0b73103930

SHA256
45448903db65e7eed11869ec25a9b5920db7405ebc2f31ad54d45a2e7849916d

SHA512
9164b435a5e5f4dae23cb4a044626352c4d94f7aba3ef4878788faefa97d297a6827092c7544dfaaf77899640859a76c73da65db7f5d82e282e8706cdaeb9567

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memory/1324-132-0x00000151C9780000-0x00000151C9790000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1324-133-0x00000151C9D20000-0x00000151C9D30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1324-134-0x00000151CC400000-0x00000151CC404000-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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