sakula | 182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c

General

Target

182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

17ed84fec9fa81d71f45307a70735d40
SHA1

da31c582c77db9476edbd6923bd85d570d8398c6
SHA256

182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c
SHA512

11d05045a76cb43829e0bc31b7f83debd9afb7ae23d874b89198ebd73aa121a063bb7a4450e0bfea04622cc494b9a2504ea6eb293521fed61904e205b0cac7d6

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

1888 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1888	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:

182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c.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"	182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	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

1208 PING.EXE

pid	process
1208	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4520	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3776	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1888	816	182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1888	816	182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1888	816	182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 2836	816	182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 2836	816	182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 816 wrote to memory of 2836	816	182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1208	2836	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1208	2836	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1208	2836	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:816

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1888

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\182c5d104737873675a686bc298b03d3728a30c4b94cca6c395b57619396be9c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2836

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1208

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:4520

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:3776

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
fb349b9377fe527239bf947bf293dc69

SHA1
d59919f78f06093848e0ec6ce799e5d9242f8205

SHA256
135d22ecd24a5e55d4e0229307ee7495622e15d1e0c4b2d34498a42926a3e146

SHA512
358386075688a7e386db8a88081af04112ab1548f949531bef15d2c1d73259cdba59ddd68bbe1f6f61c71e4799fa80b0f78922ff123fb165e115c84a79aafbb4

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

MD5
fb349b9377fe527239bf947bf293dc69

SHA1
d59919f78f06093848e0ec6ce799e5d9242f8205

SHA256
135d22ecd24a5e55d4e0229307ee7495622e15d1e0c4b2d34498a42926a3e146

SHA512
358386075688a7e386db8a88081af04112ab1548f949531bef15d2c1d73259cdba59ddd68bbe1f6f61c71e4799fa80b0f78922ff123fb165e115c84a79aafbb4

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memory/4520-132-0x000001E310330000-0x000001E310340000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4520-133-0x000001E310390000-0x000001E3103A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4520-134-0x000001E313070000-0x000001E313074000-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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