sakula | 18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add

General

Target

18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

fffeb544251c9e7c38f712162a91b5f9
SHA1

f943fafe6cf856f2ade3c84cb4d93a1ac1a4f4ec
SHA256

18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add
SHA512

a3c1728d1f933a8938ca673f58b178894f48a59a29184914857a68136082ec5106a846ab9160f5a77d6c2bd7ed683a0b7c3621bc2b3e7c66569c404129ed877d

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

1688 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1688	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:

18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add.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"	18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add.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

888 PING.EXE

pid	process
888	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	368	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	368	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	368	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	368	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	368	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	368	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4388	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4840 wrote to memory of 1688	4840	18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4840 wrote to memory of 1688	4840	18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4840 wrote to memory of 1688	4840	18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4840 wrote to memory of 2216	4840	18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4840 wrote to memory of 2216	4840	18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4840 wrote to memory of 2216	4840	18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 888	2216	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 888	2216	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 888	2216	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4840

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1688

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\18646c7c8e1cec2d4d4ceee9df9d670b6d04b3caba21cac2165a339038835add.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2216

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:888

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:368

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:4388

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
fa910faf12df4ce17910062af04230ca

SHA1
90bc82e0f62403d6ed11bb5fe28907cfbe0134c1

SHA256
348025cebfbd4998ec3a18b94ae0a876354254eabd7883f2981af30b42408a10

SHA512
ed3fe8c6a410ffaa2202be7291ef8ef4686a2bb7700c2d50e4026009fd9b58e422d267a9176985bf77feb440dbb4ad815d3c303d98c8541b9d1ce83981bc3609

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

MD5
fa910faf12df4ce17910062af04230ca

SHA1
90bc82e0f62403d6ed11bb5fe28907cfbe0134c1

SHA256
348025cebfbd4998ec3a18b94ae0a876354254eabd7883f2981af30b42408a10

SHA512
ed3fe8c6a410ffaa2202be7291ef8ef4686a2bb7700c2d50e4026009fd9b58e422d267a9176985bf77feb440dbb4ad815d3c303d98c8541b9d1ce83981bc3609

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memory/368-132-0x0000019D78F20000-0x0000019D78F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/368-133-0x0000019D78F80000-0x0000019D78F90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/368-134-0x0000019D7B660000-0x0000019D7B664000-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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