sakula | 185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e

General

Target

185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

48e8723f537bcc52cd6a3e6a122551b2
SHA1

19da584170b3b811785cf75455e7fddfc10bb0ef
SHA256

185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e
SHA512

62821e1698cd77741ab379686d6eb50b5663adeed5583869d078242e577d3e58217cb5d9fa28972e8550efda56332bd2b0b98901d0a5696a5cb3ae2fb1e42653

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

1704 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1704	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:

185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e.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"	185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e.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

392 PING.EXE

pid	process
392	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4200	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4200	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4200	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4200	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4200	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4200	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3384	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 1704	4892	185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 1704	4892	185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 1704	4892	185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 4216	4892	185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 4216	4892	185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 4216	4892	185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4216 wrote to memory of 392	4216	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4216 wrote to memory of 392	4216	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4216 wrote to memory of 392	4216	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4892

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1704

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\185c4ca5b5d7a2f8c46c5edc0be69ea7162215011f9f45575c011098afcbfd9e.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4216

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:392

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:4200

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:3384

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
9b6d47aac2a57759bf446ccebdf898a8

SHA1
21b1a3eabbc95babbee7cc895fc9954c47b4b92f

SHA256
a2a9a1cb2e7edea1ace026808740c2a12c0ac6eb52631db5cd0277546f77d708

SHA512
8239e9a86f9622e78d9e31cceaf646af93010e8bddaf2e239eae1d10d687bc7e6a54762b4d58fda297f8d6b5502cec40feea05601fcd4df3f7ba35b576eec7ce

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

MD5
9b6d47aac2a57759bf446ccebdf898a8

SHA1
21b1a3eabbc95babbee7cc895fc9954c47b4b92f

SHA256
a2a9a1cb2e7edea1ace026808740c2a12c0ac6eb52631db5cd0277546f77d708

SHA512
8239e9a86f9622e78d9e31cceaf646af93010e8bddaf2e239eae1d10d687bc7e6a54762b4d58fda297f8d6b5502cec40feea05601fcd4df3f7ba35b576eec7ce

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memory/4200-132-0x000002219CA70000-0x000002219CA80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4200-133-0x000002219CAD0000-0x000002219CAE0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4200-134-0x000002219F1B0000-0x000002219F1B4000-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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