sakula | 166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a

General

Target

166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

dbd7e1e079e3a7d474e1e2c7f0881a51
SHA1

2335d6a6837ce2a28936d70afcc07757fb5834f2
SHA256

166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a
SHA512

7ab153f83839d28f5c4123928dbd6b16192abd5a4c907ecf19c92b993c14cc23a33d1c68608380778e32c753a9e15c1503356bf22dee3c06191b5f962065d862

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

5052 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5052	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:

166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.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"	166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	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

2992 PING.EXE

pid	process
2992	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4396	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4396	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4396	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4396	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	448	166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4272	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 448 wrote to memory of 5052	448	166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 448 wrote to memory of 5052	448	166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 448 wrote to memory of 5052	448	166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 448 wrote to memory of 1768	448	166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 448 wrote to memory of 1768	448	166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 448 wrote to memory of 1768	448	166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 2992	1768	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 2992	1768	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 2992	1768	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:448

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5052

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\166a1b6be385b9d0660b7d70abe5e8db6142420c28b9665178e95bda08de161a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1768

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2992

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:4396

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:4272

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
0d841e672e4f8cd1205c6b675d4b8bb6

SHA1
e6ffece0fba9b23451a44ea68c1d250063a56452

SHA256
098fd620fc989a092d9e63bf3ddfb7759caf9ded76d65bd2f2b789c39af66f20

SHA512
1b985b9ce2bf4260002435b09ec35aac58b0768f37375f40e0a83a5ec3c7ba62e47d10016be55af2f1e211445d10fcdde783b64d8f510995b1aa019ee5503704

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

MD5
0d841e672e4f8cd1205c6b675d4b8bb6

SHA1
e6ffece0fba9b23451a44ea68c1d250063a56452

SHA256
098fd620fc989a092d9e63bf3ddfb7759caf9ded76d65bd2f2b789c39af66f20

SHA512
1b985b9ce2bf4260002435b09ec35aac58b0768f37375f40e0a83a5ec3c7ba62e47d10016be55af2f1e211445d10fcdde783b64d8f510995b1aa019ee5503704

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memory/4396-132-0x000001C33A620000-0x000001C33A630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4396-133-0x000001C33A680000-0x000001C33A690000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4396-134-0x000001C33CD40000-0x000001C33CD44000-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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