sakula | 166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521

General

Target

166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

fe616f1f479206b4d8b499888257d7e5
SHA1

81563da6a1cbdb419dd2845064a7445e7f198ae7
SHA256

166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521
SHA512

43d4eeec4a411d9831d8f976e1b8f5f10acb46f6c952b09bb80dd376a4de037d96312be81856369dc8b6cb945cad63c711d165f0225d428033a95e316bc50f6d

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

1340 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1340	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:

166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.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"	166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.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

2540 PING.EXE

pid	process
2540	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1360	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1360	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1360	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1360	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1360	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1360	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3648	166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 1340	3648	166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 1340	3648	166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 1340	3648	166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 3492	3648	166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 3492	3648	166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3648 wrote to memory of 3492	3648	166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2540	3492	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2540	3492	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2540	3492	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3648

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1340

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166ea80aaeef8d9db34be30371eb2fa211508af9a5bf4162094bbb649650e521.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3492

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2540

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:1360

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:1616

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
3d9b8ce4b4cb6c450b9d74f927773ec2

SHA1
b17d455b54be86401afc7f5daca2831fc0d789ca

SHA256
5ece95e955714cf407a20bede356ceccbc77a962d5a78d38eb0ed8b5d516ea67

SHA512
38107bd5a6bf830f634bd9fc31d7d7d1ba1616bb058ac46ee657c5e126a1d6533626ee4e47aaeb592e900d629a3a576ed0162ed27015781ab0f224dc7e3ab5e6

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

MD5
3d9b8ce4b4cb6c450b9d74f927773ec2

SHA1
b17d455b54be86401afc7f5daca2831fc0d789ca

SHA256
5ece95e955714cf407a20bede356ceccbc77a962d5a78d38eb0ed8b5d516ea67

SHA512
38107bd5a6bf830f634bd9fc31d7d7d1ba1616bb058ac46ee657c5e126a1d6533626ee4e47aaeb592e900d629a3a576ed0162ed27015781ab0f224dc7e3ab5e6

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memory/1360-132-0x0000020A81B80000-0x0000020A81B90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1360-133-0x0000020A82220000-0x0000020A82230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1360-134-0x0000020A84900000-0x0000020A84904000-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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