sakula | 124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30

General

Target

124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.exe
Size

36KB
MD5

26e3edc19dff1fe29b63f452adf2582e
SHA1

63f5aa5cfa35c2d5a35a2943b0fff5d9eef05821
SHA256

124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30
SHA512

788f8dcdefcdf8266902fc78fe5d39c500f16bd5a7dbadc3d5ed39596bfec3dca3b783dcb080586c53ea0033f8ef854df42a2321dd0e1e4f297e681b0e1f4c7f

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

3220 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3220	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:

124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.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"	124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.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

1684 PING.EXE

pid	process
1684	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3172	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	940	124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4636	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 940 wrote to memory of 3220	940	124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 940 wrote to memory of 3220	940	124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 940 wrote to memory of 3220	940	124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 940 wrote to memory of 1808	940	124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.exe	cmd.exe
PID 940 wrote to memory of 1808	940	124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.exe	cmd.exe
PID 940 wrote to memory of 1808	940	124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1808 wrote to memory of 1684	1808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1808 wrote to memory of 1684	1808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1808 wrote to memory of 1684	1808	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:940

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3220

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\124d90f917d56c3538e90a2098047b5654871bfc2fcc59928a170196fefc7f30.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1808

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1684

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:3172

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:4636

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
7990b6b3ea42d0f39c7c0fb79d016c08

SHA1
6b8351f884107e2c6f120e7392a2a4444ef56508

SHA256
92371c173bc687847dcc8e64942810b29f441a1c525d6cdb929622c66a0df41d

SHA512
e60637c2e67437d6a32ffee86c2051fb9d508f3ea89663eb9a9edb87b7579c3b621ac19fec5881bb52b220eae62025bf3577d731113f41e9d0dafbdc0bbe685d

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

MD5
7990b6b3ea42d0f39c7c0fb79d016c08

SHA1
6b8351f884107e2c6f120e7392a2a4444ef56508

SHA256
92371c173bc687847dcc8e64942810b29f441a1c525d6cdb929622c66a0df41d

SHA512
e60637c2e67437d6a32ffee86c2051fb9d508f3ea89663eb9a9edb87b7579c3b621ac19fec5881bb52b220eae62025bf3577d731113f41e9d0dafbdc0bbe685d

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memory/3172-132-0x000001685CB60000-0x000001685CB70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3172-133-0x000001685D220000-0x000001685D230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3172-134-0x000001685F8E0000-0x000001685F8E4000-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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