sakula | 168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044

General

Target

168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

59b2249d85170e0d745e4bca1fd907eb
SHA1

dee54147a5ec1089384d25dade40e1019bb890af
SHA256

168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044
SHA512

5ba3ea085bfcb1cd0b827f89edd4bad06ce198c3fcbeb0cc13f34c5b6009433981d52cd01b0c6b9d7ef65e7b1a6d10e1782ec8fc23c6567326bd2e8c29142758

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

3428 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3428	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:

168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.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"	168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.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

4952 PING.EXE

pid	process
4952	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1424	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1424	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1424	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1424	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4800	168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3136	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 3428	4800	168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 3428	4800	168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 3428	4800	168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 4656	4800	168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 4656	4800	168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 4656	4800	168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 4952	4656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 4952	4656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4656 wrote to memory of 4952	4656	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4800

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3428

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\168896c3d656b23a66e2feb527431103ec6e8f494de2fb736847567d481a6044.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4656

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4952

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:1424

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:3136

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
19ad687116e0648a4a60c49935557f41

SHA1
478f67357fb4b1acbc7d6de74efefc2c396f5d64

SHA256
e3744421cb5de5055f56a1e03c1fdc6f9f8285d1c52033a656f5e7769ad57b42

SHA512
aae1c2baf0f5c2aa1289a7de41f187911cc9e0adc63110790afb2a7ee8ab79a1b1f8e2a3d20451964dec58897ad44c574bc54679297a53c0f04b06f99ea13ba0

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

MD5
19ad687116e0648a4a60c49935557f41

SHA1
478f67357fb4b1acbc7d6de74efefc2c396f5d64

SHA256
e3744421cb5de5055f56a1e03c1fdc6f9f8285d1c52033a656f5e7769ad57b42

SHA512
aae1c2baf0f5c2aa1289a7de41f187911cc9e0adc63110790afb2a7ee8ab79a1b1f8e2a3d20451964dec58897ad44c574bc54679297a53c0f04b06f99ea13ba0

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memory/1424-134-0x00000184A1E20000-0x00000184A1E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1424-133-0x00000184A1770000-0x00000184A1780000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1424-135-0x00000184A44F0000-0x00000184A44F4000-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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