sakula | 158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13

General

Target

158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

ea53fa4020e3536912c497c5373c554f
SHA1

0e7a4e0ffb683718ce893c3dacfa45283d17b61c
SHA256

158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13
SHA512

fac9e83946ca1f9576b52e5e76514d3a819592c1926370d96594ca4146c0c68d52440a71ece176d28669dda80375995b0e03b412f4c61534fcea28006f2a89c8

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

1640 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1640	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:

158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.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"	158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.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

4584 PING.EXE

pid	process
4584	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4008	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4008	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4008	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4008	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4008	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4008	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1172	158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1768	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1640	1172	158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1640	1172	158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1640	1172	158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1168	1172	158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1168	1172	158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 1168	1172	158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 4584	1168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 4584	1168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 4584	1168	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1172

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1640

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\158387e5f00281cc17b573584d3fb6911b2054963c58638e7d963c4fe89d3c13.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1168

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4584

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:4008

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:1768

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
a7412ac41ef1fb46803bfd7b6e43fe08

SHA1
886388e4bbf5a8b6a1fcef69de30140c4fc22f58

SHA256
d7df3b00d6c8a2c63c2d4a87e7b0c47dfa536fb2210c3ed06faf6bedb5d02f29

SHA512
e6d460d0ed8fe7d3c0be24fca4fa405c70a114ace287392f698dc834fa10b8f8714826c02bfed6ad46dfaa248a77cad9131b80498def03dff19c49ed43028b8c

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

MD5
a7412ac41ef1fb46803bfd7b6e43fe08

SHA1
886388e4bbf5a8b6a1fcef69de30140c4fc22f58

SHA256
d7df3b00d6c8a2c63c2d4a87e7b0c47dfa536fb2210c3ed06faf6bedb5d02f29

SHA512
e6d460d0ed8fe7d3c0be24fca4fa405c70a114ace287392f698dc834fa10b8f8714826c02bfed6ad46dfaa248a77cad9131b80498def03dff19c49ed43028b8c

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memory/4008-132-0x0000025EA0990000-0x0000025EA09A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4008-133-0x0000025EA1020000-0x0000025EA1030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4008-134-0x0000025EA3710000-0x0000025EA3714000-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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