sakula | 159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4

General

Target

159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

fcfdc8f1721f7bc4eec116875c5641fb
SHA1

bffa64cc0699cfa1c0670e938ca46a4de0bf53f3
SHA256

159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4
SHA512

27fef9e7b247475189613fc2de4f4b51b99ffbfe2bb3774127264d1f5c386cc5e10823998c118471541bfa19a84109730efc4c0ce8056773d325b949edacc7a2

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

4720 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4720	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:

159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.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"	159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.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

3204 PING.EXE

pid	process
3204	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1132	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1132	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1132	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1132	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1132	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1132	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2436	159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3332	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 4720	2436	159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 4720	2436	159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 4720	2436	159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 3932	2436	159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 3932	2436	159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 3932	2436	159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3932 wrote to memory of 3204	3932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3932 wrote to memory of 3204	3932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3932 wrote to memory of 3204	3932	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2436

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4720

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\159b9eef8b529f676b27b13578bbfdf5b24ea9659aef861f4ff88f16ebf742c4.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3932

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3204

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:1132

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:3332

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
d8617dcfca66340769a5e11f218f8a6b

SHA1
2742542328c657869017d60eec80b34dd9750d7a

SHA256
7a4a93fb7566b9c3b26c4cb034f6dbdec44594946eaef16a48fc759e5e287293

SHA512
989ee59a3c05cefe0c2c39d8f27b7a2d94fd4a3481a662a9dfde70fd36484fc23e00675baba65fbdbd6f008977b75886172b6633a34f5640deccb207550eb0e5

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

MD5
d8617dcfca66340769a5e11f218f8a6b

SHA1
2742542328c657869017d60eec80b34dd9750d7a

SHA256
7a4a93fb7566b9c3b26c4cb034f6dbdec44594946eaef16a48fc759e5e287293

SHA512
989ee59a3c05cefe0c2c39d8f27b7a2d94fd4a3481a662a9dfde70fd36484fc23e00675baba65fbdbd6f008977b75886172b6633a34f5640deccb207550eb0e5

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memory/1132-132-0x0000018811170000-0x0000018811180000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1132-133-0x0000018811820000-0x0000018811830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1132-134-0x0000018813EF0000-0x0000018813EF4000-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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