sakula | 16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1

General

Target

16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

d6c2667667616ab2dc44a4268301b667
SHA1

70d160ac280585e601bac307a304c44610198824
SHA256

16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1
SHA512

5807e57e20056ad4c4d9f8c8061b353b2a25cb944312e864bf01c1551d84b25c39ed6e2414e4292de7f5f4dc9da6a7f5555fc0edd4e4c863d23795f2899f6480

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

492 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
492	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:

16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.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"	16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.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.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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.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

2268 PING.EXE

pid	process
2268	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2392	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2392	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2392	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2392	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2392	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2392	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4908	16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2000	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 492	4908	16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 492	4908	16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 492	4908	16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 1236	4908	16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 1236	4908	16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4908 wrote to memory of 1236	4908	16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 2268	1236	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 2268	1236	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 2268	1236	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4908

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:492

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16242f25db7523183a7c42d7c7b4809daf9b6aa28189dd72a448a82c97b5efd1.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1236

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2268

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:2392

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:2000

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
f3b64f1ee3f361ea613b9ba23556c101

SHA1
fcf0df77daefcbf0ee985f4a5212f4e3fca6830b

SHA256
6eaf7d96a4f7324d7a91be79b1b587a7c6622c3e66408969f26d4a12a9f5e412

SHA512
3b5a3698988b89d7084d13c257e02fdf6d9dd684e5ead4677a2566d042c3e17a34ff3bbb78c9a70d837b0e14e04916525725ccef5a16c338c745c302379fafd1

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

MD5
f3b64f1ee3f361ea613b9ba23556c101

SHA1
fcf0df77daefcbf0ee985f4a5212f4e3fca6830b

SHA256
6eaf7d96a4f7324d7a91be79b1b587a7c6622c3e66408969f26d4a12a9f5e412

SHA512
3b5a3698988b89d7084d13c257e02fdf6d9dd684e5ead4677a2566d042c3e17a34ff3bbb78c9a70d837b0e14e04916525725ccef5a16c338c745c302379fafd1

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memory/2392-132-0x0000025BF5930000-0x0000025BF5940000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2392-133-0x0000025BF5990000-0x0000025BF59A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2392-134-0x0000025BF8680000-0x0000025BF8684000-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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