sakula | 14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d

General

Target

14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

1f5e160c96cec784f525d6bb49638c6e
SHA1

40a734c5446b60d837bd9a50f5585b7d9823f174
SHA256

14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d
SHA512

23527eb80b27cd360c3d748f1706094971efa910eb22834d9ed6eee9b94f766c67888a617f92c24efec70c2c8aaf8366b6a2f9ee85ed9fcdf4b2f10b2e991901

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

4088 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4088	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:

14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.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"	14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.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

2068 PING.EXE

pid	process
2068	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2508	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4292	14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3708	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 4088	4292	14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 4088	4292	14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 4088	4292	14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 4468	4292	14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 4468	4292	14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 4468	4292	14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 2068	4468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 2068	4468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 2068	4468	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4292

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4088

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14ade59533e42d0201f3dc3345053583a4f82272a307fc66996fc91ccff95a6d.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4468

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2068

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:2508

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:3708

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
c1cef32575296e159c60f78de7575f4b

SHA1
d4c429889646618604193d921da03197f310f7ff

SHA256
fddebe8a9d020d59767ea12ad3836f4bd1bc94af497c46fbdea321f4b8a7df2b

SHA512
26363670cd5f8914e06d23ce4657fa48da87aa0512a96421c5f93d7929a3983ccdafc1eb35a8b8e5579a054eb431343d9fd44a2cab52547a5557ec0b49742eb8

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

MD5
c1cef32575296e159c60f78de7575f4b

SHA1
d4c429889646618604193d921da03197f310f7ff

SHA256
fddebe8a9d020d59767ea12ad3836f4bd1bc94af497c46fbdea321f4b8a7df2b

SHA512
26363670cd5f8914e06d23ce4657fa48da87aa0512a96421c5f93d7929a3983ccdafc1eb35a8b8e5579a054eb431343d9fd44a2cab52547a5557ec0b49742eb8

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memory/2508-132-0x00000183CA950000-0x00000183CA960000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2508-133-0x00000183CB020000-0x00000183CB030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2508-134-0x00000183CD6D0000-0x00000183CD6D4000-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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