sakula | 156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802

General

Target

156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

828a65df60539157574421059c6d2376
SHA1

2fee5c55e1f81ac1a36b96f0b3e5b6b166231bb0
SHA256

156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802
SHA512

2ef8449c9bc738790ad3447cd829901c2172dcb626b0a3bbc6bc31ef4fbf9187cacbb8429602b9a485bc8baefdf8dd85c2c7b91f3e31b419237bd5a1763f9ae2

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

4892 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4892	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:

156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.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"	156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	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

2256 PING.EXE

pid	process
2256	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1552	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3956	156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4076	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 4892	3956	156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 4892	3956	156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 4892	3956	156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 3568	3956	156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 3568	3956	156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3956 wrote to memory of 3568	3956	156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 2256	3568	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 2256	3568	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3568 wrote to memory of 2256	3568	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3956

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4892

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156a70db2f13d31f0fe932d9cc2f414cf8f76f93f7056c50d6218c52b5d0e802.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3568

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2256

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:1552

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:4076

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
0d7e4fc0b732b138cc68a385f821531f

SHA1
7af7a2e9f609fa46d14e5ad9fc03b17e83688e49

SHA256
7b0972c49ee4749027ef8201b4b288bb2f3051241452953d9db7b31f7514a45a

SHA512
fb7bf5ab2ca41bd42abb797bad6d676481136ad84f318fb36c2c50cf706c0f898e52e98fe01b30f6d2a2567250bc1f84dcffe111da522c6b82d7edb64a023364

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

MD5
0d7e4fc0b732b138cc68a385f821531f

SHA1
7af7a2e9f609fa46d14e5ad9fc03b17e83688e49

SHA256
7b0972c49ee4749027ef8201b4b288bb2f3051241452953d9db7b31f7514a45a

SHA512
fb7bf5ab2ca41bd42abb797bad6d676481136ad84f318fb36c2c50cf706c0f898e52e98fe01b30f6d2a2567250bc1f84dcffe111da522c6b82d7edb64a023364

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memory/1552-132-0x00000166A3D70000-0x00000166A3D80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1552-133-0x00000166A4320000-0x00000166A4330000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/1552-134-0x00000166A69F0000-0x00000166A69F4000-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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