sakula | 152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88

General

Target

152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

3ce68914da6db98a48c5dc00ed009a73
SHA1

e49b395175cf4b26b29e187a2e85009c4836d690
SHA256

152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88
SHA512

a16c8c4b8a2573b14c6f4093928d4054bc884b75c0e3d3d3c5256bcf756dfe042a349d6cf548d6bd69fb56bd12ab891cd6500f0d6c32d393e03d06140abd96fb

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

2192 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
2192	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:

152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88.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"	152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88.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

1796 PING.EXE

pid	process
1796	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1308	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5052	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 2192	2028	152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 2192	2028	152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 2192	2028	152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1192	2028	152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1192	2028	152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2028 wrote to memory of 1192	2028	152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 1796	1192	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 1796	1192	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1192 wrote to memory of 1796	1192	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2028

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2192

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\152e1f21214581c28ee93702f644bd7254dcf7b5d933592a720d07654e010e88.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1192

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1796

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:1308

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:5052

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
d70c989a7b0364b4cb3bb20cf675a1eb

SHA1
b30c90a2c0f1f47ac99860e7596f5eb7e81f83ff

SHA256
f072095c9445a4465271eecda1b8e57eaed43ef9fe00b237ba929b368d9b807d

SHA512
39d842e87db4b800514c18f95a081c9dc38fa8004b593ce1131682495607c6995b87693c6fc94fd8b3e62b187fc6cb35d220959e823e077619ac859b1803cd8a

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

MD5
d70c989a7b0364b4cb3bb20cf675a1eb

SHA1
b30c90a2c0f1f47ac99860e7596f5eb7e81f83ff

SHA256
f072095c9445a4465271eecda1b8e57eaed43ef9fe00b237ba929b368d9b807d

SHA512
39d842e87db4b800514c18f95a081c9dc38fa8004b593ce1131682495607c6995b87693c6fc94fd8b3e62b187fc6cb35d220959e823e077619ac859b1803cd8a

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memory/1308-132-0x0000021A7ED60000-0x0000021A7ED70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1308-133-0x0000021A7F320000-0x0000021A7F330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1308-134-0x0000021A7F9D0000-0x0000021A7F9D4000-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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