sakula | 17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5

General

Target

17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

f8f2ce37f171b749e09931414691235b
SHA1

ff21365f97351a911bc151d3c8fa5461255c3e3c
SHA256

17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5
SHA512

31e20c2c714f394907af74b0be64226e7ddc9bcc5d345d176c1e180a18c51b1ba8be7f90584cf9301898d8e003f269a12c9f48274164733bdd41fe839d6c04f9

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

4732 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4732	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:

17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5.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"	17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

3984 PING.EXE

pid	process
3984	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4300	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4300	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4300	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4300	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4300	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4300	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	776	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 4732	4940	17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 4732	4940	17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 4732	4940	17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3216	4940	17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3216	4940	17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3216	4940	17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 3984	3216	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 3984	3216	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 3984	3216	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4940

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4732

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17a2803db9f8b6adaba9cd7727423c3481603a9b2a95f4afe7cd0090d944d4c5.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3216

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3984

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:4300

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:776

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
5c63ec3904d3b753eb416bcbf182b282

SHA1
b73737bb3a9b0f45b7b7c2f954dfc9d5669bfa9b

SHA256
0db2ad4ebcdd2fe02a004257fa192f99fe3637b3593827102a5bb507b4d6c101

SHA512
c024b7e0a48b825aa8a611b0068cc446186ffd3c06ac9aaa29affdeaf96d0e1c5442b9b8653087f7257a12403631b914a4dac40e3460da4c034d2fadc5e5dc24

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

MD5
5c63ec3904d3b753eb416bcbf182b282

SHA1
b73737bb3a9b0f45b7b7c2f954dfc9d5669bfa9b

SHA256
0db2ad4ebcdd2fe02a004257fa192f99fe3637b3593827102a5bb507b4d6c101

SHA512
c024b7e0a48b825aa8a611b0068cc446186ffd3c06ac9aaa29affdeaf96d0e1c5442b9b8653087f7257a12403631b914a4dac40e3460da4c034d2fadc5e5dc24

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memory/4300-132-0x0000022004920000-0x0000022004930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4300-133-0x0000022004980000-0x0000022004990000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4300-134-0x0000022007060000-0x0000022007064000-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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