sakula | 189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651

General

Target

189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

ab8d1307ba3d054d872a1ec6923eb1df
SHA1

a96ff682d17699fe6844b7ae5114bce5d327111f
SHA256

189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651
SHA512

5c834f5833297e475c7e9fec8c59396718856f04e7378f042049829dfef11a5327e55e15e14b1c74f356b4bcff5b6f35fd3daca5b407f9a65f5c5a0b3ddcad80

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

1428 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1428	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:

189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651.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"	189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651.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

3852 PING.EXE

pid	process
3852	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4308	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	212	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1428	1304	189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1428	1304	189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1428	1304	189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 3028	1304	189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 3028	1304	189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 3028	1304	189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 3852	3028	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 3852	3028	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3028 wrote to memory of 3852	3028	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1304

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1428

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\189dcc58b84522ca1aeed42bab81ba589c2cfe7d6510c0092a7b0efa74ea3651.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3028

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3852

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:4308

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:212

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
b7f782b7eca7f095d8ba11762ace12e2

SHA1
e5397353367e994c9497b41ead64ade81ebb466e

SHA256
7b819fc3c91ee2dc2cdbec02e1522150883954aa1a9d8efa1ea116874863e1fa

SHA512
d4be45eac3d90615711d1e8a664958b69e271617c02b921573946bbeaadfd1d8cba50790381e5ae041b634fa70fc996c90df65847a0278baf0f45e21c0b1f298

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

MD5
b7f782b7eca7f095d8ba11762ace12e2

SHA1
e5397353367e994c9497b41ead64ade81ebb466e

SHA256
7b819fc3c91ee2dc2cdbec02e1522150883954aa1a9d8efa1ea116874863e1fa

SHA512
d4be45eac3d90615711d1e8a664958b69e271617c02b921573946bbeaadfd1d8cba50790381e5ae041b634fa70fc996c90df65847a0278baf0f45e21c0b1f298

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memory/4308-132-0x000001943AD60000-0x000001943AD70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4308-133-0x000001943B320000-0x000001943B330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4308-134-0x000001943D990000-0x000001943D994000-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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