sakula | 15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67

General

Target

15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.exe
Size

60KB
MD5

70db31f61225d99e9901ad985c1f46ed
SHA1

45e8bf27cdd07468007e4c8184a5c53abd61505b
SHA256

15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67
SHA512

f23b49a77aa63c8518be499714f19f3fa543c68968e22dc064143857862c17e917f9205e61979e06b378fdb553cde519953ed2e5e8b0cb9e4235e742dc758a5a

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

4912 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4912	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:

15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.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"	15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

4520 PING.EXE

pid	process
4520	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2964	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2680	15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4552	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 4912	2680	15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 4912	2680	15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 4912	2680	15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 448	2680	15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 448	2680	15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 448	2680	15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.exe	cmd.exe
PID 448 wrote to memory of 4520	448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 448 wrote to memory of 4520	448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 448 wrote to memory of 4520	448	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2680

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4912

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15749e6c5d482c1f9e3820530ccdff2b7c0e9e17260c79d2dcab212a3a019d67.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:448

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4520

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:2964

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:4552

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
0d0baa1cc1dd619cf4629e0bbc2fd860

SHA1
0ecef6e617c6ddf0ddb1ee12b44dd5030bb30ad0

SHA256
46da76863ed12f6867179012875df6a57973fd7affb2ea1ff2a97f9ceded9083

SHA512
351df2e956717db6620b25282b3877c4125282de4193052455ff521aa462203bae6c324e3ad72a7fcc2741aeed5380e5f9a5bb1c1dae01e10aef5b96b090fb70

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

MD5
0d0baa1cc1dd619cf4629e0bbc2fd860

SHA1
0ecef6e617c6ddf0ddb1ee12b44dd5030bb30ad0

SHA256
46da76863ed12f6867179012875df6a57973fd7affb2ea1ff2a97f9ceded9083

SHA512
351df2e956717db6620b25282b3877c4125282de4193052455ff521aa462203bae6c324e3ad72a7fcc2741aeed5380e5f9a5bb1c1dae01e10aef5b96b090fb70

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memory/2964-132-0x0000025111D30000-0x0000025111D40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2964-133-0x0000025111D90000-0x0000025111DA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2964-134-0x0000025114AA0000-0x0000025114AA4000-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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