sakula | 156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a

General

Target

156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

5df00aaf96deecf994db7fa262a1b83a
SHA1

c2fec4a154d57dba7e28760f3b34892cec3a3370
SHA256

156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a
SHA512

b3918ed680956b6860eec52cdddf18792cfe111f065d263ac9c995f2102f75ba4da91f22e6f1a0bdae8af1458054b17fc4f507d6a847de0ba445f6692f3b9c61

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

5060 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5060	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:

156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a.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"	156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	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

1940 PING.EXE

pid	process
1940	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3652	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3652	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3652	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3652	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3652	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3652	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3696	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 5060	4724	156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 5060	4724	156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 5060	4724	156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 2012	4724	156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 2012	4724	156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 2012	4724	156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 1940	2012	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 1940	2012	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2012 wrote to memory of 1940	2012	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4724

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5060

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156a4dafb4b33175eefe05c6979470d92aa3849b9a86b7c42fadd16da043a81a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2012

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1940

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:3652

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:3696

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
18bf9b59f25cf7c53530e3fbc9e0d8fd

SHA1
722544503920d2ef724ce388535531d32e763333

SHA256
a70cf2b2c68f50dc66e27adf9083b5816897f051ac018d17fbc9194d4a2f1dd2

SHA512
6d5370323461e1767d5fb2d4d201e0820a1dea209ea3677f9cb28edeaaba2a2a4f1a8cd274783694e1b2158016c93033f919c7372d467cf316d0f9c5d8f99620

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

MD5
18bf9b59f25cf7c53530e3fbc9e0d8fd

SHA1
722544503920d2ef724ce388535531d32e763333

SHA256
a70cf2b2c68f50dc66e27adf9083b5816897f051ac018d17fbc9194d4a2f1dd2

SHA512
6d5370323461e1767d5fb2d4d201e0820a1dea209ea3677f9cb28edeaaba2a2a4f1a8cd274783694e1b2158016c93033f919c7372d467cf316d0f9c5d8f99620

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memory/3652-132-0x000001F78DFA0000-0x000001F78DFB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3652-133-0x000001F78E520000-0x000001F78E530000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3652-134-0x000001F790C20000-0x000001F790C24000-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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