sakula | 154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388

General

Target

154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

be9e756ed7a7df11f1341593e2a1b8c9
SHA1

d23a32bdbb3f6846c47f82b6184f357d1fb4522a
SHA256

154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388
SHA512

d09d3e079ff6b16144506ccb7a2c5af2db6c547566a2981d58064c32add265b475afb9f52620d50a11f471b8554e070ce62a343c91de159ff7404f3cd778c4c4

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

1648 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1648	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:

154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.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"	154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.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

2384 PING.EXE

pid	process
2384	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4124	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4124	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4124	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4124	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4124	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4124	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1576	154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4116	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 1648	1576	154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 1648	1576	154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 1648	1576	154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 2192	1576	154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 2192	1576	154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1576 wrote to memory of 2192	1576	154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2384	2192	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2384	2192	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2384	2192	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1576

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1648

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\154558a6f8dafb24fed2f092e6db292a582b064f759f55ab57bd390d187bc388.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2192

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2384

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:4124

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:4116

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
a2f6196a70d742bb3e0d1fac99f5473c

SHA1
a1231622c006480164d04d7c71ab3cb40b1161dc

SHA256
327bb6ec1d378fcc5353e8ed35b307df170737fe9c1615a32b4ac539d1899031

SHA512
19cefe3d6421d87e872d273652dffb11489cd74ccc36771df64337981f68d696c30e26bdb9385d014b279aa2f7fd2703d1c74d20ca2bf84ac07e9eb2133979fc

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

MD5
a2f6196a70d742bb3e0d1fac99f5473c

SHA1
a1231622c006480164d04d7c71ab3cb40b1161dc

SHA256
327bb6ec1d378fcc5353e8ed35b307df170737fe9c1615a32b4ac539d1899031

SHA512
19cefe3d6421d87e872d273652dffb11489cd74ccc36771df64337981f68d696c30e26bdb9385d014b279aa2f7fd2703d1c74d20ca2bf84ac07e9eb2133979fc

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memory/4124-132-0x000001D377330000-0x000001D377340000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4124-133-0x000001D377390000-0x000001D3773A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4124-134-0x000001D37A3C0000-0x000001D37A3C4000-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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