sakula | 165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752

General

Target

165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

47feabce503a8f0e00e043008a886835
SHA1

5c293811604a5cb8949efc12292f384accdf4242
SHA256

165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752
SHA512

2c5244a7f0a523475966e333f9349defb67c70c7222d0bddf16849009298be1cb70413797bb96aeb7d619c8c6d14e4623430dc49c29e023e3fb9218def8ad218

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

1176 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1176	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:

165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.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"	165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.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

4208 PING.EXE

pid	process
4208	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3528	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3528	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3528	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3528	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3528	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3528	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	848	165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2444	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 848 wrote to memory of 1176	848	165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 848 wrote to memory of 1176	848	165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 848 wrote to memory of 1176	848	165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 848 wrote to memory of 1340	848	165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.exe	cmd.exe
PID 848 wrote to memory of 1340	848	165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.exe	cmd.exe
PID 848 wrote to memory of 1340	848	165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1340 wrote to memory of 4208	1340	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1340 wrote to memory of 4208	1340	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1340 wrote to memory of 4208	1340	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:848

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1176

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\165adcd6131b0198889c500b729cf4c77a337ec5afbe8098385569171be67752.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1340

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4208

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:3528

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:2444

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
7e161572d89a44717b7871ce80205568

SHA1
bdd251ac0b07c3293b413036eef4edb585db38d3

SHA256
af88f9be79ebce65cb9596b8bb35ff8a07b3ae6244c01a3aaa4d8e14c357597e

SHA512
1d12772fdc7c5305f70f973bcfbd3f0984bb51cd32aebd703cfef29edc0dd4f33d5bd4091f59c14409ce49cf5bcf8349593108f7f6d2dabfa6174004011b9d14

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

MD5
7e161572d89a44717b7871ce80205568

SHA1
bdd251ac0b07c3293b413036eef4edb585db38d3

SHA256
af88f9be79ebce65cb9596b8bb35ff8a07b3ae6244c01a3aaa4d8e14c357597e

SHA512
1d12772fdc7c5305f70f973bcfbd3f0984bb51cd32aebd703cfef29edc0dd4f33d5bd4091f59c14409ce49cf5bcf8349593108f7f6d2dabfa6174004011b9d14

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memory/3528-132-0x00000219DC560000-0x00000219DC570000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3528-133-0x00000219DCB20000-0x00000219DCB30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3528-134-0x00000219DF1C0000-0x00000219DF1C4000-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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