sakula | 160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee

General

Target

160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

1a8a652b0ca829f9cbbde5df1d3c4bba
SHA1

f6bf01e5665d30b20e4dd6908033cb33e5e935d8
SHA256

160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee
SHA512

6d8c3208ef12d75cdfb29cd1b136225ac301391682af8a1359fe44df62ee9acd5ed55ce0118439346e7748e6404111e9036cba8066a171778c9a0d1674e05212

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

3964 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3964	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:

160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.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"	160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.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

704 PING.EXE

pid	process
704	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1144	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1144	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1144	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1144	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1144	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1144	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1328	160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2984	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 3964	1328	160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 3964	1328	160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 3964	1328	160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 2252	1328	160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 2252	1328	160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 2252	1328	160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 704	2252	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 704	2252	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 704	2252	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1328

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3964

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\160ecbf7ca227519b3fb2b32e52ff641d1e96c84ea6b08db3d470b13180b50ee.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2252

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:704

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:1144

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:2984

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
96391521aabb70c6144cb94f81a4ca86

SHA1
c6b0720a688524c16a2aff08b96d3e895f16f592

SHA256
df369b8bee21e88311f22b2dd4d2e29435e57d20e99ce907d66b248e191861fe

SHA512
85da0f0fe9a92a2f4a3d536511d51d7afd54e9cf14087231af91253a374a833639cb8e6ed57ae71521729cc8efb707ec2e639a74ed716159fab71ede415b9c9f

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

MD5
96391521aabb70c6144cb94f81a4ca86

SHA1
c6b0720a688524c16a2aff08b96d3e895f16f592

SHA256
df369b8bee21e88311f22b2dd4d2e29435e57d20e99ce907d66b248e191861fe

SHA512
85da0f0fe9a92a2f4a3d536511d51d7afd54e9cf14087231af91253a374a833639cb8e6ed57ae71521729cc8efb707ec2e639a74ed716159fab71ede415b9c9f

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memory/1144-132-0x0000020418960000-0x0000020418970000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1144-133-0x0000020418F20000-0x0000020418F30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1144-134-0x000002041B590000-0x000002041B594000-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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