sakula | 152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9

General

Target

152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

0ef963d0f84308e53c41935c21767d63
SHA1

0f6a5d83d8f10ef8f8630d43fea8bf35c02702aa
SHA256

152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9
SHA512

1beb9b1f9cb4d7d19d8a047c198a3c0f6e1c738fca986b656a22cbcb3f26e4a708783c89cbbb39a6a14d6fb6e9dc8d27be5802327aef504b39f2286e0ab6194f

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

3508 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3508	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:

152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9.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"	152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	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

3220 PING.EXE

pid	process
3220	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4584	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3448	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3308 wrote to memory of 3508	3308	152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3308 wrote to memory of 3508	3308	152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3308 wrote to memory of 3508	3308	152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3308 wrote to memory of 1028	3308	152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3308 wrote to memory of 1028	3308	152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3308 wrote to memory of 1028	3308	152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1028 wrote to memory of 3220	1028	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1028 wrote to memory of 3220	1028	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1028 wrote to memory of 3220	1028	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3308

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\152f46b8380d24b56c2a89ceeaa65c0a75f9caa5533f71676ac3e94b140e64c9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1028

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3220

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:4584

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:3448

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
707f43ea95be6281b42bfb69793f7ec0

SHA1
c51f4e069305db8bae286e055cf360a5d4630b84

SHA256
a56d35bd026843ceeaa8a25b4483dd8b52e413b7f13cfe79e486565cab368ac6

SHA512
81e62dc679962fa46429ecf4a7a98b8a072d71cd634827ee3477473eacb4a55754cf0567fb549b079fc7a42c62935da20a681c9a27782042cc824b8e04b294b0

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

MD5
707f43ea95be6281b42bfb69793f7ec0

SHA1
c51f4e069305db8bae286e055cf360a5d4630b84

SHA256
a56d35bd026843ceeaa8a25b4483dd8b52e413b7f13cfe79e486565cab368ac6

SHA512
81e62dc679962fa46429ecf4a7a98b8a072d71cd634827ee3477473eacb4a55754cf0567fb549b079fc7a42c62935da20a681c9a27782042cc824b8e04b294b0

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memory/4584-133-0x0000026F81D60000-0x0000026F81D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4584-134-0x0000026F82320000-0x0000026F82330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4584-135-0x0000026F849D0000-0x0000026F849D4000-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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