sakula | 162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d

General

Target

162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

4f86e268674e21048afeb08f8b69b8e6
SHA1

edb5c731b80f8b0641c2af8aaf944409cb0c9e31
SHA256

162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d
SHA512

90cfd8d9b065fd3073909bbe1cb3d44cd729150e083c131aa7edf8c78401df670fc9a3dc11b4d30bf458daff2c0999568b9a29633bbb34eb37f7aad64803313c

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

3896 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3896	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:

162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.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"	162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	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

920 PING.EXE

pid	process
920	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4092	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4092	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4092	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4092	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4092	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4092	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1292	162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 3896	1292	162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 3896	1292	162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 3896	1292	162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 4996	1292	162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 4996	1292	162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 4996	1292	162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 920	4996	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 920	4996	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 920	4996	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1292

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3896

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\162b75a3e1ae870aa0372e352a0559251d55bfdc634aaf19bee578bba5a3a45d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4996

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:920

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:4092

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:2044

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
ab8e0913a847e3604b351824966c3929

SHA1
670ea77040185c87770ad3218ae05cd5f2f034ea

SHA256
70eea191c297681dd5619dd578c9ce10eb577bf0bcec5c315e67e70cf8e09a6c

SHA512
675b668a99ba57c38a97178b8e475b2d9d6a01d715dedc602e5c4b16817086483fab4e4b22703f484bd55a5dbf48660b35696704f9aebfd8d00558ce80c98a3f

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

MD5
ab8e0913a847e3604b351824966c3929

SHA1
670ea77040185c87770ad3218ae05cd5f2f034ea

SHA256
70eea191c297681dd5619dd578c9ce10eb577bf0bcec5c315e67e70cf8e09a6c

SHA512
675b668a99ba57c38a97178b8e475b2d9d6a01d715dedc602e5c4b16817086483fab4e4b22703f484bd55a5dbf48660b35696704f9aebfd8d00558ce80c98a3f

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memory/4092-132-0x000002325BD30000-0x000002325BD40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4092-133-0x000002325BD90000-0x000002325BDA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4092-134-0x000002325EA70000-0x000002325EA74000-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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