sakula | 1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb

General

Target

1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

bc54e4ea35a3b43b2d026c7a24e42e70
SHA1

268e12aaf47b767a5d4850b965f43349fd59c5b9
SHA256

1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb
SHA512

6a6b7e3b91f8c11adb8c94d538f6454cdf7bc54f60dbd3eefe526069f3b01c37a56880819a9c21d80d2fdc3713d8b666a7dc3c473a7b0787b8618fa30c1424dd

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

4752 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4752	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:

1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb.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"	1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

4452 PING.EXE

pid	process
4452	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2788	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4752	3944	1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4752	3944	1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4752	3944	1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 3380	3944	1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 3380	3944	1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 3380	3944	1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 4452	3380	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 4452	3380	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 4452	3380	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3944

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4752

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1837183b15fcd4fdb30ac0217ab140c8f7fef744a475c7d07959791abed9c6cb.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3380

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4452

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:2788

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:2364

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
4beb8a0f7fc8196513d5db0a3b00a472

SHA1
f7cc6bda8200b86a537fd0533b73480092ea4c14

SHA256
de3d3ccbaaa5ae0c50dafc0e2371d2cb309e7ae2c0f1a77fa53d4fd30057570f

SHA512
30b66a8fdd7d151d5b0d9772dba76ca8bce8e7167f2aa9ac597453cb625d6ea32309678e67b8983384f200c44cbbcc247ed1b12a474ea55491e12d9e45687af8

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

MD5
4beb8a0f7fc8196513d5db0a3b00a472

SHA1
f7cc6bda8200b86a537fd0533b73480092ea4c14

SHA256
de3d3ccbaaa5ae0c50dafc0e2371d2cb309e7ae2c0f1a77fa53d4fd30057570f

SHA512
30b66a8fdd7d151d5b0d9772dba76ca8bce8e7167f2aa9ac597453cb625d6ea32309678e67b8983384f200c44cbbcc247ed1b12a474ea55491e12d9e45687af8

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memory/2788-132-0x0000024359FA0000-0x0000024359FB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2788-133-0x000002435A520000-0x000002435A530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2788-134-0x000002435CC20000-0x000002435CC24000-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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