sakula | 1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529

General

Target

1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

bfac929946e46258723f7f61e7ceef63
SHA1

a782fb4cea03db43c1db60dc0502ee975a7d9090
SHA256

1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529
SHA512

263a4cf6fffc890c9e23de957ff621ba08e8b4be746ca1c4c2a944c6623ee4d3ca5e7b7ff76b8ba0e659a1d747bca6d3b43cb510cfe2f1f1af7c6281d592cf8e

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

4716 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4716	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:

1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529.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"	1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

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

2328 PING.EXE

pid	process
2328	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2280	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2280	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2280	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2280	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4696	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4716	4736	1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4716	4736	1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 4716	4736	1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 2176	4736	1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 2176	4736	1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4736 wrote to memory of 2176	4736	1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2328	2176	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2328	2176	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2328	2176	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4736

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4716

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1266c5db7594b9610c0ba0d218c766f97a1e0c6c82ab90ebc6f0bc6239b82529.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2176

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2328

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:2280

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:4696

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
3dbf6f8ac94c16fee5cfd11bea05fd75

SHA1
f64dbf6022ba66fa09897d65d52dab45bc07d5bd

SHA256
f75b9a142ab9d87e6496055aec78dba4e6d76e53b7c52ff8b6b5f765f65da603

SHA512
78ef7dc910fba40e89735714c3a293036882bc183b868e2bcf5c5ed4150ddf4018feed595c6d4eb4a8cc386ede004680536bc6b78b93e03dab8c684377b26c0f

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

MD5
3dbf6f8ac94c16fee5cfd11bea05fd75

SHA1
f64dbf6022ba66fa09897d65d52dab45bc07d5bd

SHA256
f75b9a142ab9d87e6496055aec78dba4e6d76e53b7c52ff8b6b5f765f65da603

SHA512
78ef7dc910fba40e89735714c3a293036882bc183b868e2bcf5c5ed4150ddf4018feed595c6d4eb4a8cc386ede004680536bc6b78b93e03dab8c684377b26c0f

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memory/2280-132-0x00000213E4790000-0x00000213E47A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2280-133-0x00000213E4F60000-0x00000213E4F70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2280-134-0x00000213E7B70000-0x00000213E7B74000-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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