sakula | 149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28

General

Target

149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28.exe
Size

58KB
MD5

2f7a71a51e26767529a4c1f9eccaa080
SHA1

a9980f3138bb78fd6bc90323dc4c91a8fbff37aa
SHA256

149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28
SHA512

50ce17151c28f40c07f8307b75058a6ab6b56a6d8414d5ec52de1c9a39e513807c2cbb858e476b6d0974148f39f05df8bbcc29661016b1088e9f505d561f530e

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

4496 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4496	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:

149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28.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"	149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
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
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

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

1740 PING.EXE

pid	process
1740	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3776	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3776	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3776	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3776	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3776	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3776	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3836	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 4496	2812	149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 4496	2812	149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 4496	2812	149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 3884	2812	149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 3884	2812	149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 3884	2812	149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 1740	3884	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 1740	3884	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3884 wrote to memory of 1740	3884	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2812

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4496

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\149093a34593ae37cd3bb89cb86a56775a9ce0e8f8e42c2217dadd08d56c4d28.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3884

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1740

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:3776

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:3836

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
812264dc47d6236c444e2c8313639020

SHA1
5a296767ee46a8459117f9e3bd001e11c0094cf8

SHA256
2d691fb6489f191c0699f17bb968fb5316763fb85df0f4ae47b4a4d601255713

SHA512
fb1391374fe2c8f97626ddbd1d3c1b4d8eb1b5f27f209da615aba5869fc6ef2c9981ef65da9b275bf926dc2e067afca68ceb0d33d75fac09ed95f2fca0f97ce0

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

MD5
812264dc47d6236c444e2c8313639020

SHA1
5a296767ee46a8459117f9e3bd001e11c0094cf8

SHA256
2d691fb6489f191c0699f17bb968fb5316763fb85df0f4ae47b4a4d601255713

SHA512
fb1391374fe2c8f97626ddbd1d3c1b4d8eb1b5f27f209da615aba5869fc6ef2c9981ef65da9b275bf926dc2e067afca68ceb0d33d75fac09ed95f2fca0f97ce0

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memory/3776-132-0x0000023459B90000-0x0000023459BA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3776-133-0x000002345A120000-0x000002345A130000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3776-134-0x000002345C810000-0x000002345C814000-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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