sakula | 1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f

General

Target

1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.exe
Size

35KB
MD5

bf5cc2eededf22c913f500b744b51bcd
SHA1

5bc6be9aa45ab842edd274f67847814292eda450
SHA256

1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f
SHA512

01bdfda49e8181f9513ef083525dfcda239dba7d3960f3aeb8650f258f82169c1146ee1e14f0175a8771f7faef4445a2f2470b82533c8340ccc1df1176f71be3

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

1544 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1544	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:

1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.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"	1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.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

4064 PING.EXE

pid	process
4064	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3620	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3620	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3620	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3620	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3620	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3620	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	456	1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1640	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1544	456	1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1544	456	1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1544	456	1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 2852	456	1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 2852	456	1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 456 wrote to memory of 2852	456	1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 4064	2852	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 4064	2852	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 4064	2852	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:456

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1544

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1445dd410bb1eb9cb78c3a48db7a35f63c7aea2a3362e2c0e863cc78eed4b13f.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2852

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4064

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:3620

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:1640

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
2036faa4d4a81a3644351c3e16a052d5

SHA1
25b3029df7a3f76a7c21606d7db28eddd7c8b244

SHA256
7531f2307173819b0c079c0827c1cb5f13462c3f556e920e355b3effa966db9e

SHA512
fb090f4e9b34e1caf0472b1e83460bcd0645d2acdf2097967f90471b9a5dffa098c52a0686edefbd27c52811ec39f2aa64b56477052d6d894fa081d78bdb2bdb

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

MD5
2036faa4d4a81a3644351c3e16a052d5

SHA1
25b3029df7a3f76a7c21606d7db28eddd7c8b244

SHA256
7531f2307173819b0c079c0827c1cb5f13462c3f556e920e355b3effa966db9e

SHA512
fb090f4e9b34e1caf0472b1e83460bcd0645d2acdf2097967f90471b9a5dffa098c52a0686edefbd27c52811ec39f2aa64b56477052d6d894fa081d78bdb2bdb

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memory/3620-133-0x0000029755920000-0x0000029755930000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3620-134-0x0000029755980000-0x0000029755990000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3620-135-0x0000029758030000-0x0000029758034000-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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