sakula | 17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3

General

Target

17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

e87ed45b3e38840741218f0b5ef766bd
SHA1

7b987de372e32adeeeb645596c4c40b590a73354
SHA256

17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3
SHA512

41fb7fc4292ead01e07d1ecd243c1470074009763e6b13baed7c46451cf6c2446a4ccc545a53323c291536a69151ad6d90b6df87c5b4302c9e515e191838242b

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

4516 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4516	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:

17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.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"	17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.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

624 PING.EXE

pid	process
624	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1524	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1524	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1524	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1524	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1524	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1524	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3432	17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1872	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3432 wrote to memory of 4516	3432	17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3432 wrote to memory of 4516	3432	17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3432 wrote to memory of 4516	3432	17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3432 wrote to memory of 3888	3432	17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3432 wrote to memory of 3888	3432	17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3432 wrote to memory of 3888	3432	17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 624	3888	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 624	3888	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3888 wrote to memory of 624	3888	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3432

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4516

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\17a1230933ff232131ef5cde5fd6927fa0e131c551c9c4ca2d83db662ea820c3.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3888

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:624

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:1524

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:1872

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
d3bfaa8ebc6459b68ec88c07bbce1d08

SHA1
8083bc053bbb94cd00f9012de657c3e3ce96e0e3

SHA256
c3a7869fe6d78d5c65393cd53f0eb648dc110e711d2dd32407d4ea4496450164

SHA512
009d6fa877c7bf5d37c282eb33d03a62afe540e11a7cf8952713bcc720ff059f376a5b30efad6922f8fedee186b5080bcd7d8d78919a6c49c807ae67fc5774a8

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

MD5
d3bfaa8ebc6459b68ec88c07bbce1d08

SHA1
8083bc053bbb94cd00f9012de657c3e3ce96e0e3

SHA256
c3a7869fe6d78d5c65393cd53f0eb648dc110e711d2dd32407d4ea4496450164

SHA512
009d6fa877c7bf5d37c282eb33d03a62afe540e11a7cf8952713bcc720ff059f376a5b30efad6922f8fedee186b5080bcd7d8d78919a6c49c807ae67fc5774a8

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memory/1524-132-0x000002392D560000-0x000002392D570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1524-133-0x000002392DC20000-0x000002392DC30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1524-134-0x00000239302E0000-0x00000239302E4000-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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