sakula | 17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713

General

Target

17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

de8dd4a22922c31dcf93f862eca7abe4
SHA1

be3eb550dd83d99085f21f04b0dd33f0cb4c575e
SHA256

17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713
SHA512

5224bf7c204dbb30a9f3565596a3d6cedd621d3ceb43f8b057dd5d6ed46b48b607820f4a7fce27291137092b9542bd691fc148a4ad15bd59cbe48eb5d10203fc

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

1968 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1968	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:

17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.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"	17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.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

3496 PING.EXE

pid	process
3496	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3036	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1984	17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1896	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 1968	1984	17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 1968	1984	17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 1968	1984	17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 5060	1984	17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 5060	1984	17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 5060	1984	17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.exe	cmd.exe
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 3496	5060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 3496	5060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 3496	5060	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1984

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1968

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17c1a21113193dd1e593c4634eb1a65f219ee454f3b0ccdad6fae0f084a0d713.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5060

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3496

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:3036

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:1896

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
ee1ef21dd0e73860716684a40ec09e66

SHA1
f783315cbc0cdd5e0a5f593425663e0b5794e686

SHA256
e60de0669ea687a1162a19979a4e6e79acbf0245f06753d8301e263a30426c44

SHA512
62b50c3731d93516d6d3ae8a58afd48c4eb3c43d71f384f91a1d355b46ea90abc0c32ad5e3897c41cdfb81979bcbb9c64e98549138160119492262dc87ac0d31

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

MD5
ee1ef21dd0e73860716684a40ec09e66

SHA1
f783315cbc0cdd5e0a5f593425663e0b5794e686

SHA256
e60de0669ea687a1162a19979a4e6e79acbf0245f06753d8301e263a30426c44

SHA512
62b50c3731d93516d6d3ae8a58afd48c4eb3c43d71f384f91a1d355b46ea90abc0c32ad5e3897c41cdfb81979bcbb9c64e98549138160119492262dc87ac0d31

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memory/3036-132-0x0000023023020000-0x0000023023030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3036-133-0x0000023023080000-0x0000023023090000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3036-134-0x0000023025740000-0x0000023025744000-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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