sakula | 1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7

General

Target

1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

635bbca9f9e37a572d509291d9a23d55
SHA1

616f446e937082f49ea498fbad446fbf849876bd
SHA256

1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7
SHA512

ec60db331aef051c6c35277f23b0eacef7102fe552a45421fa25f7fe90071efe11d9629033a3b51c32253a16158ab62980c4c531435f6def301785c40b9cb706

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

988 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
988	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:

1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.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"	1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.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

2132 PING.EXE

pid	process
2132	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4352	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4352	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4352	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4352	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4352	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4352	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4316	1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2588	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 988	4316	1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 988	4316	1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 988	4316	1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 260	4316	1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 260	4316	1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4316 wrote to memory of 260	4316	1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.exe	cmd.exe
PID 260 wrote to memory of 2132	260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 260 wrote to memory of 2132	260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 260 wrote to memory of 2132	260	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4316

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:988

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1824d7694860ecf7a74bf6bc39ae111d9ab64faefdf35f562036f8d7441909c7.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:260

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2132

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:4352

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:2588

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
bcfdd4cea1ba1404685f3e597d2bbcbb

SHA1
539b9fec9a06cefe84df7f06b668068bc3179019

SHA256
2ef9cb9533c96874a99ee5024c2a1df0a07abde64e24bf41694677f095da9a94

SHA512
7be82e73cd61bf2b74589e619e3ac3fbd39881c82747c4d32ed33e3e17fbd9f5d748defb33ec7e4e0971835b801d35ef26e32a4b624727614e13a8fa3ca6f326

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

MD5
bcfdd4cea1ba1404685f3e597d2bbcbb

SHA1
539b9fec9a06cefe84df7f06b668068bc3179019

SHA256
2ef9cb9533c96874a99ee5024c2a1df0a07abde64e24bf41694677f095da9a94

SHA512
7be82e73cd61bf2b74589e619e3ac3fbd39881c82747c4d32ed33e3e17fbd9f5d748defb33ec7e4e0971835b801d35ef26e32a4b624727614e13a8fa3ca6f326

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memory/4352-132-0x0000018D08970000-0x0000018D08980000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4352-133-0x0000018D08F20000-0x0000018D08F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4352-134-0x0000018D0B5F0000-0x0000018D0B5F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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