sakula | 179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713

General

Target

179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

4889443e1899077b93dc8af4a117580e
SHA1

63f2bdd9f5a7d0f51a12a11b171a41bfdae2599c
SHA256

179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713
SHA512

23e3ccacf6820f514021eeb2582ff2603d06adeee4a32a14780b985a5c229a7f0157b6a146499e579266d3180ae4d6d2b3caa4ba67230535722a29b203ee4d2a

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

4532 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4532	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:

179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.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"	179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

4460 PING.EXE

pid	process
4460	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3392	179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	628	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	628	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	628	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	628	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	628	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	628	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3260	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4532	3392	179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4532	3392	179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4532	3392	179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 3448	3392	179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 3448	3392	179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 3448	3392	179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3448 wrote to memory of 4460	3448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3448 wrote to memory of 4460	3448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3448 wrote to memory of 4460	3448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3392

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4532

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\179ded5b9770bda8925eb98ed58c25f672cdfe2b435227fe1e646cd5827f5713.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3448

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4460

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:628

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:3260

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
19a5156eb7f888a1279d8d890ebb4241

SHA1
ce8cc01453c46aaec6b98c5e033a7d5fbda500a7

SHA256
df745bdb1f84cae095ee5529ed119a1d24d9e466e268ffaba420694212662f11

SHA512
0acfd88043e7a527111b68055f3db603855cea74dbc3c88a1c84f87d272adab0915f2455d9271e0d76b1f98428e49d8db75c12a87fd720e8d28f9ba7441646f4

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

MD5
19a5156eb7f888a1279d8d890ebb4241

SHA1
ce8cc01453c46aaec6b98c5e033a7d5fbda500a7

SHA256
df745bdb1f84cae095ee5529ed119a1d24d9e466e268ffaba420694212662f11

SHA512
0acfd88043e7a527111b68055f3db603855cea74dbc3c88a1c84f87d272adab0915f2455d9271e0d76b1f98428e49d8db75c12a87fd720e8d28f9ba7441646f4

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memory/628-132-0x0000027255330000-0x0000027255340000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/628-133-0x0000027255390000-0x00000272553A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/628-134-0x0000027258070000-0x0000027258074000-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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