sakula | 14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b

General

Target

14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

96b95ac7fc5ad2ca41fbaa5b87734002
SHA1

fb20cbe463c21d599a4a9f3daead87cb33548499
SHA256

14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b
SHA512

41f4d08564b7aea8cb369d945bf264143c23b2c7fbca516e5b6048d571bd880eaec32a461267d1fdfbe307db0a6914a6fa027b83fe0adca51ba32b54865d2f04

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

1276 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1276	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:

14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.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"	14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.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

824 PING.EXE

pid	process
824	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2228	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2228	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2228	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2228	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2228	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2228	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1788	14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3064	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 1276	1788	14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 1276	1788	14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 1276	1788	14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 2348	1788	14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 2348	1788	14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 2348	1788	14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 824	2348	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 824	2348	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 824	2348	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1788

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1276

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14e1581f3143866e93dc1a54aa1aaf32113a6c0da4511b8f5a39db631a13212b.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2348

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:824

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:2228

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:3064

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
25fb5335ce0556a18e4cd61628a6d8af

SHA1
b88f2b168b7302fac39e72b437185b50a547929a

SHA256
19e928a7689ceeae52e9eecf55ec213c5c2dd6d84a3975c9c4d7142390c9107e

SHA512
84fa56b36f18b68f15aefc24cdc8faa1958c3587568be255c9df445a09f8ee170f64d392004d6e30bd6c05c876a0965afd4130bf6ccb166f48c74c262c540fa6

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

MD5
25fb5335ce0556a18e4cd61628a6d8af

SHA1
b88f2b168b7302fac39e72b437185b50a547929a

SHA256
19e928a7689ceeae52e9eecf55ec213c5c2dd6d84a3975c9c4d7142390c9107e

SHA512
84fa56b36f18b68f15aefc24cdc8faa1958c3587568be255c9df445a09f8ee170f64d392004d6e30bd6c05c876a0965afd4130bf6ccb166f48c74c262c540fa6

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memory/2228-132-0x000002BA3C330000-0x000002BA3C340000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2228-133-0x000002BA3C390000-0x000002BA3C3A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2228-134-0x000002BA3F090000-0x000002BA3F094000-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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