sakula | 162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82

General

Target

162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

88adc3d20c2dea06fc48f04e1484efb1
SHA1

49dfdbde08664940247fc8e8d56657cfe5dcfc4a
SHA256

162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82
SHA512

b6c1d94ed9467be7d90ebc518fb37dd1b99dbbb3a03c28e9e43382bea99e193513b599a639cf8e1b236259c67e564ed679c93ef1d27b6c30056bc65e9fe71717

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

3584 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3584	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:

162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.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"	162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.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

1828 PING.EXE

pid	process
1828	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3616	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3616	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3616	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3616	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3616	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3616	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4484	162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3364	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4484 wrote to memory of 3584	4484	162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4484 wrote to memory of 3584	4484	162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4484 wrote to memory of 3584	4484	162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4484 wrote to memory of 1708	4484	162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4484 wrote to memory of 1708	4484	162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4484 wrote to memory of 1708	4484	162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1828	1708	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1828	1708	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1828	1708	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4484

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3584

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\162eaf4fa6dae9ea48a6be0d2fd7e1ccbbe3edd9c094bf6e23df72d3e1a6df82.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1708

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1828

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:3616

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:3364

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
7efce0cb4280e262e0f773b86420f771

SHA1
1e59bc46b24c51dd561ec9ac1674b9844ddf6286

SHA256
d3b85816c98b6adada48fafa11ca2cf81597daa12062b0f3236682e8718740d9

SHA512
faf8aa829a209fc26a681d5b3d6d4b70ffb5dbc07991f64592e8fd335c48216107abb8fbfff1f3ad19b963d04db443401b0dcafc70718db44e4eea88c42b116d

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

MD5
7efce0cb4280e262e0f773b86420f771

SHA1
1e59bc46b24c51dd561ec9ac1674b9844ddf6286

SHA256
d3b85816c98b6adada48fafa11ca2cf81597daa12062b0f3236682e8718740d9

SHA512
faf8aa829a209fc26a681d5b3d6d4b70ffb5dbc07991f64592e8fd335c48216107abb8fbfff1f3ad19b963d04db443401b0dcafc70718db44e4eea88c42b116d

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memory/3616-132-0x0000019377BA0000-0x0000019377BB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3616-133-0x0000019378120000-0x0000019378130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3616-134-0x000001937A820000-0x000001937A824000-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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