sakula | 1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a

General

Target

1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

b6136a18a497dc6b385308573e2dbb3f
SHA1

8550ae9a8cbef5e25c7ba8cdbbf862795de85906
SHA256

1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a
SHA512

aa1eb415e72ec29216384ca1ada24bbeef75808c6f70537faa6c788a28127693e38aaa011c3d91687693b722d63834189be81094a275134a9f9493026588ed80

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

5056 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
5056	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:

1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.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"	1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.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

4088 PING.EXE

pid	process
4088	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.exesvchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1280	1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4444	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2044	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 5056	1280	1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 5056	1280	1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 5056	1280	1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 2296	1280	1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 2296	1280	1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1280 wrote to memory of 2296	1280	1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 4088	2296	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 4088	2296	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 4088	2296	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1280

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5056

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1294ef9651c6889ee5c8e3c1442492ae42725eef84344d47981ef73cd78ee59a.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2296

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4088

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:4444

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:2044

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
014f5d4270f909828afbd3cc8f8bf7da

SHA1
2b199e481ca3b8d510b4fbbdf273db880c20e9d7

SHA256
dfb2c868dead6744f2e9f6d1c13c75b81bcbc18a906a7f2f79c60e94761b8f13

SHA512
d5d83a65481dd729f1972822c57de893a2c91171576aef3e8509b41f268f7abaa8323c95c22a3edaa7b897ca9ef0eb1aec736070df2518890683cc7263873f78

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

MD5
014f5d4270f909828afbd3cc8f8bf7da

SHA1
2b199e481ca3b8d510b4fbbdf273db880c20e9d7

SHA256
dfb2c868dead6744f2e9f6d1c13c75b81bcbc18a906a7f2f79c60e94761b8f13

SHA512
d5d83a65481dd729f1972822c57de893a2c91171576aef3e8509b41f268f7abaa8323c95c22a3edaa7b897ca9ef0eb1aec736070df2518890683cc7263873f78

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memory/4444-133-0x000001B471680000-0x000001B471690000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4444-132-0x000001B471620000-0x000001B471630000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4444-134-0x000001B473D40000-0x000001B473D44000-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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