sakula | 153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b

General

Target

153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

464ec1f8071f52054c0ba2182ea6b53d
SHA1

aa48f5ecf71d8aecbfe77301c1353433c6ec1bce
SHA256

153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b
SHA512

0893ada6fee61f0aebbf5806b6f4b4fd7fb81e09fe3ec52bb75764548601ed1c7937dc41994d67be9847b131ee154ebc96c636057f3eeeda3f0907516bf5424b

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

4032 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4032	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:

153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b.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"	153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

4568 PING.EXE

pid	process
4568	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1180	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1180	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1180	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1180	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1180	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1180	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4144	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4032	1348	153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4032	1348	153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4032	1348	153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4520	1348	153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4520	1348	153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 4520	1348	153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 4568	4520	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 4568	4520	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4520 wrote to memory of 4568	4520	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1348

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4032

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\153d29e2012232af3acdeccd86e66d72f5cdf08627861d13eda4a96e0860f88b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4520

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4568

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:1180

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:4144

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
ba6f1957f1681c43941efec94bf964fe

SHA1
4d837d5d8ab3e81689944a28332c38cd3763f6b3

SHA256
db7f04a86dcce56b0aa93c87f219e91a4f63ab7c279d78709b27a3db57488609

SHA512
80161fd9141ce890a5a59f622edbe1e568992f64f23356d629a2f6ce0e3e79331f75af7b0557aadb721f63222baaa0f148180c1fc4dffc1a8732daf8f7639736

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

MD5
ba6f1957f1681c43941efec94bf964fe

SHA1
4d837d5d8ab3e81689944a28332c38cd3763f6b3

SHA256
db7f04a86dcce56b0aa93c87f219e91a4f63ab7c279d78709b27a3db57488609

SHA512
80161fd9141ce890a5a59f622edbe1e568992f64f23356d629a2f6ce0e3e79331f75af7b0557aadb721f63222baaa0f148180c1fc4dffc1a8732daf8f7639736

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memory/1180-135-0x000001F9B4C20000-0x000001F9B4C30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1180-136-0x000001F9B4C80000-0x000001F9B4C90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1180-137-0x000001F9B7340000-0x000001F9B7344000-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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