sakula | 1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93

General

Target

1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

8fcb9429643ebc8318f9710d159d2f53
SHA1

f35cf71897308c83aaec82d7ed7d3216b21dc844
SHA256

1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93
SHA512

0f4baf73839ca774338fe04a4922bdf023398ddff316a9005ef81959d63ac444a5cd143455a8e3473c13b8e23b3bfe6b0245da9c0daa4577781f9ac4c40dbc24

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

3696 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3696	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:

1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.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"	1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.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

3528 PING.EXE

pid	process
3528	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1280	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1280	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1280	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1404	1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2056	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 3696	1404	1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 3696	1404	1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 3696	1404	1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 3332	1404	1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 3332	1404	1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 3332	1404	1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3528	3332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3528	3332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3528	3332	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1404

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3696

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1629346070c45d0f89f0dab3907b9adacfb1b75fa3ec385de8376b3874e19e93.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3332

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3528

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:1280

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:2056

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
c94cae720221ca878d06aeb50a53d785

SHA1
1759caf51484cb57afd930c9fb1b84f02afe3c76

SHA256
c9126d8e0ee405ef6bb434249bd9807002e044721b7efe603bea3edf1eae9ad4

SHA512
62f7109c10a7c5b893576eaa71b87557ae472b4c9f4091b425ff7824831e878488e90af47caf63d92915df6faf1dad39d623c78cbbd88864ed7433afef868378

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

MD5
c94cae720221ca878d06aeb50a53d785

SHA1
1759caf51484cb57afd930c9fb1b84f02afe3c76

SHA256
c9126d8e0ee405ef6bb434249bd9807002e044721b7efe603bea3edf1eae9ad4

SHA512
62f7109c10a7c5b893576eaa71b87557ae472b4c9f4091b425ff7824831e878488e90af47caf63d92915df6faf1dad39d623c78cbbd88864ed7433afef868378

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memory/1280-132-0x00000123DB990000-0x00000123DB9A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1280-133-0x00000123DBF20000-0x00000123DBF30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1280-134-0x00000123DE610000-0x00000123DE614000-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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